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In the journey of cancer survivorship, maintaining overall health becomes a primary focus. Today’s blog post explores a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of post-cancer care: the impact of exercise on gut health. For cancer survivors, understanding the gut-exercise connection is not just beneficial; it's transformative. Understanding the Gut-Exercise Connection:
The human gut hosts a diverse microbial community, playing a pivotal role in our health. For cancer survivors, this is...

Cinnamon, a spice with a rich history dating back to 2800 B.C. in ancient China, has been revered for its medicinal properties across cultures like India, Egypt, and Iran. Beyond its delightful flavor, cinnamon has been traditionally used to treat sore throats, coughs, and various gastrointestinal issues, thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial qualities. Modern research confirms these benefits, revealing cinnamon's potential in treating arthritis and type 2 diabetes by easing ...

As the number of cancer survivors increases, it's essential for doctors to ensure cancer treatments don't leave any long-lasting side effects, particularly on heart health. Heart issues are a major health concern, being the leading cause of death in America, closely followed by cancer. It's crucial to ensure that curing cancer doesn’t result in cardiovascular complications. Certain chemotherapy drugs, like doxorubicin which is used to treat breast cancer, sarcomas, and lymp...

In the realm of human health and disease, the intestinal microbiota, a vast collection of microorganisms within our gut, plays a crucial yet often overlooked role. Dubbed the "forgotten organ," this complex microbial ecosystem is intimately linked to colorectal cancer (CRC), one of the most common types of cancer. Emerging research underscores the relationship between dysbiosis, an imbalance in the intestinal microbiota, and the development of CRC. The roles of various intestinal...

In the world of emotional well-being, self-compassion shines as a beacon of hope. Studies have shown that it can make a real difference in how we cope with tough times. But, most of these studies only looked at self-compassion at one point in time, leaving a gap in our understanding of how it affects our future emotional well-being. This study, which followed cancer patients over time, aims to fill in that gap. We want to see how self-compassion at the start of their cancer journey might infl...

OrthoDynamics is a Trigger Point system of bodywork developed by Geoff Beaty DN, the system is based on Ortho-Bionomy which was developed by British-trained osteopath Arthur Lincoln Pauls in the 1970s and is based on the idea that the body has an inherent ability to self-correct and heal. OrthoDynamics is a technique that involves applying pressure to specific points in the muscles to alleviate pain and tension as well as gentle movements, stretches, and positioning of the body to encourage ...