From the Doctor's Desk

Cancer rates are skyrocketing, especially among young people. Lifestyle matters.  Here are 5 cancer-fighting foods everyone should be adding to their diet: 1. Purple sweet potatoes: More than just colorful carbs. A simple swap from white to purple can turn comfort food into cancer-fighting fuel. The anthocyanins in these beauties can target and kill colon…

While everyone’s obsessed with protein (and yes, it’s absolutely important!), let’s also give FIBER the spotlight it deserves. Why fiber is essential: How much fiber do you need? A good goal is 30 grams/day (or 10 grams/meal). 95% of Americans aren’t getting the recommended 30 grams daily! Time to change that! Good sources of fiber:…

Floating- The silence and weightlessness of floating calms my nervous system and relaxes my muscles (thanks to the 1000 lbs of epsom salt in the tank!). I find meditating difficult in the real world, but it comes easy in the floating pod. I go to Float MKE. Limited screen time- In all honesty, my social…

While chemo and radiation can be lifesaving, they often come with a host of side effects that can be debilitating. But here’s the thing: you don’t have to just suffer through these side effects. There are many natural ways to combat these side effects and improve your quality of life during treatment. Nausea and mucositis…