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Oncology Skin Care: Cancer-Focused Skin Care Routines

Cancer treatment can cause a variety of changes in the skin including dryness, dehydration, redness, rashes and chemo-induced acne…

Part 2 of Our Interview: Author Kelly Turner, PhD on Cancer, Ayurveda, Personalized Medicine and Radical Remission

Part 2 of Marianne Woods Cirone’s interview with Radical Remission author, Dr. Kelly Turner…

Preparing for a Mastectomy and Other Surgeries

When finding out how best to prepare for surgery and other aspects of cancer treatment, who better to ask than those who have gone through it? This article provides a list of things to consider before cancer surgery including suggestions from cancer patients and survivors, as well as many from oncology-focused health and wellness professionals…

Psychosocial Cancer Support: Improving Care for People Affected by Cancer

Increasingly, the oncology community acknowledges that cancer care involves more than physical care…

Q&A with Bob Butler of the Original Jojoba Company on Jojoba, Safe Skin Products and Cancer Care

An Interview by Marianne Woods Cirone, MS, MFA, CYT-500 with Bob Butler who has been in the jojoba business since 1989, when he took charge of an investment in a 1,260-acre jojoba farm in Hyder, Arizona…

Q&A with Holistic Health Coach Amanda Sabatino

An Interview by Marianne Woods Cirone, MS, MFA, CYT-500 with Amanda Sabatino, a holistic health & wellness coach…

Q&A with Rita Meier on Yoga for the Pelvic Floor

An Interview by Marianne Woods Cirone, MS, MFA, CYT-500 with Rita Meier, CYT-500, Yoga for the Pelvic Floor Instructor…

Reiki & Energy Work: Supporting Cancer Care with Reiki

What is Reiki? How is Reiki Practiced? What are the Benefits of Reiki for Cancer Care?

Research on Integrative and Complementary Therapies and Cancer

While it may be debatable whether studies prove, suggest–or confound–we do know that in the last decade, we’ve seen an explosion of research on yoga, meditation, massage and other integrative or complementary therapies for cancer survivors, many showing very positive results…

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 the gentle CV Skinlabs™ products for people going through cancer care, so we wanted to provide more information on this company, and their founder, Britta Aragon, a cancer survivor, author and safe skin care expert.

Britta developed CV Skinlabs™ in response to a need for effective and non-toxic skin care solutions…

Sleep and Insomnia after Cancer Treatments

Not being able to sleep is one of the most common complaints from people diagnosed with cancer…

Sound Healing for People Affected by Cancer

We all know how quickly a favorite song can lift our mood and transport us away from our troubles, even if only for a moment…

Step Confidently: 12 Tips for Reducing the Risk of Falls and Fractures

As we age, or deal with cancer or other medical conditions, our ability to balance can diminish, and combined with an increased risk of weakened bones, this can be a recipe for disability.

But can we prevent — or at least decrease our risk — of falls and associated fractures?

Absolutely…

Steps to Healing: Mindful Walking after a Cancer Diagnosis with Sandy Spiegel, LCSW

Part 1 of 2 Part Article on The Benefits of Mindful Walking after a Cancer Diagnosis…

Steps to Healing: Starting a Mindful Walking Group for Cancer Survivors with Sandy Spiegel, LCSW

Continued from Part 1 –The Benefits of Mindful Walking after a Cancer Diagnosis with Sandy Spiegel, LCSW…