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Kelly Turner, PhD on Cancer, Ayurveda, Personalized Medicine and Radical Remission

Cancer is a complex group of illnesses with costly and difficult treatments. Increasingly, research supports the use of integrative and complementary care for people diagnosed with cancer. Yoga, and its sister science, Ayurveda, are both ancient systems developed in India at least 5,000 years ago, but are increasing in popularity and use as complementary or integrative care modalities throughout the world today. Understanding their benefits and uses can add to the potential pool of healing modalities that can be of use for people diagnosed with cancer...

By Kelly Turner, PhD|August 30th, 2017|Ayurveda & Cancer, Featured, Integrative Care, Psychosocial Support, Survivor Inspiration, Survivor Stories|

Hypnotherapy for Healing after Cancer with Norman Plotkin, CHt

Navigating My Cancer Diagnosis: When I was diagnosed in 2011 with papillary carcinoma, a form of thyroid cancer, I had a team of skilled and competent medical professionals. My team started with my primary care physician, who skillfully figured out what was wrong with me over a period of several years through a series of forensic tests. Later, my endocrinologist coordinated with a pathologist and surgeon, and then began my post-surgical therapy...

By Norman Plotkin|June 19th, 2017|Featured, Guided Imagery & Hypnotherapy, Integrative Care|

Keys to Healthy Skin for the Oncology Patient and an Interview with Gregory Maguire, Ph.D., Founder of NeoGenesis™

Q and A with the founder of NeoGenesis, Dr. Gregory Maguire, with a look at what goes into the development of a potentially game-changing skin care product for oncology patients...

By Marianne Cirone|May 11th, 2017|Featured, Oncology Skin Care, Research|

The Cancer Revolution: A Groundbreaking Program to Reverse and Prevent Cancer by Leigh Erin Connealy, MD

A Book Review by Marianne W. Cirone, MS, MFA, CYT-500: The Cancer Revolution: A Groundbreaking Program to Reverse and Prevent Cancer, a new book by Leigh Erin Connealy, MD, released in January of 2017, is a comprehensive guide to the many integrative and complementary modalities and strategies which individuals can incorporate into their lives to reduce the risk of cancer and to support healing once cancer is diagnosed...

By Marianne Cirone|April 18th, 2017|Cancer & Treatments, Featured, Integrative Care, Nutrition, Resources, What is Integrative Care|

Improving Quality of Life after Breast Cancer Treatment with Occupational Therapist, Denise Stewart

Unfortunately, the same cancer treatments that can help to save patients’ lives can also often result in long-lasting and devastating side effects. Fortunately, there are cancer care professionals dedicated to improving quality of life for cancer survivors and lessening the problematic side effects of cancer treatments...

By Denise Stewart|April 17th, 2017|Cancer & Treatments, Featured, Integrative Care, Lymphedema, Motion & Joints, Neuropathy & Pain, Other Modalities|

Looking and Feeling FAB, Inc: Changing Lives with Skin Care for Cancer Patients

The side effects of cancer treatments are well-known, but perhaps some of the least known are skin-related, which according to research, are some of the most troubling side effects, as reported by cancer patients...

By Holly Brown|February 2nd, 2017|Featured, Oncology Skin Care|

Depression after Cancer: My Experience by Jodi MacLeod

April of this year will mark thirteen years since my breast cancer diagnosis at age 34. While I have always felt grateful to have survived cancer, I have also wrestled with depression. Unfortunately, I am not alone. Depression occurs in cancer patients at a rate three to five times higher than that of the general population...

By Jodi MacLeod|January 30th, 2017|Featured, Joy & Spirit, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mental & Emotional, Stress & Cancer, Survivor Stories|

Cancer Harbors: Filling the Gap in Survivorship Plans after Cancer Treatment with Alene Nitzky, Ph.D., RN, OCN ®

Life after active cancer treatment ends can be more confusing than the time spent in active treatment. Two of the biggest concerns of cancer survivors after treatment are often the fear of recurrence and coping with the fatigue while having no knowledge of when they might feel better. Luckily, help is available, even for those who live outside of major cities. Alene Nitzky, Ph.D., RN, OCN founded Cancer Harbors™ to assist people in gaining more control over restoring their health after cancer treatment...

By Alene Nitzky|July 15th, 2016|Exercise & Movement, Fatigue & Energy, Featured, Psychosocial Support|

Safer Skin Products for Cancer Care: Spotlight with Britta Aragon, Author and Founder of CV Skinlabs™

Our Oncology Skin Care expert at the Integrative Cancer Review, Geralyn O’Brien, often recommends CV Skinlabs™ products for people going through cancer care, especially their Rescue + Relief Spray for people going through radiation. So we wanted to provide more information on this company, and their founder, Britta Aragon, a cancer survivor, author and safe skin care expert...

By Britta Aragon|July 14th, 2016|Featured, Oncology Skin Care, Survivor Inspiration, Survivor Stories|

Breathwalk®: Meditation and Movement Bring Healing to Mind and Body

In practicing Breathwalk®, we combine the three magic ingredients: breath, walking and attention, in order to awaken the mind and body and to release innate stores of vitality. Breathwalk combines the benefits of meditation with movement.

By Marianne Cirone|May 4th, 2016|Breathing & Mudra, Exercise & Movement, Featured, Meditation & Mindfulness|