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Cancer Treatment and Sexual Health
Posted by Manuela Boyle
on 10 April 2021
 "Cancer Treatment and Sexual Health")
Changes in sexual health may not a priority when you have been diagnosed with cancer, but it might be more important than you expect.
Depending on the treatment you are given, sexual side effects range from mildly annoying to downright debilitating. For instance, hormone-blocking medications can cause vaginal dryness, which can lead to painful sex or lowered sex drive. Patients who have a mastectomy (breast removal) may no longer have feeling in the chest area. Changes in body image affect se...
Depending on the treatment you are given, sexual side effects range from mildly annoying to downright debilitating. For instance, hormone-blocking medications can cause vaginal dryness, which can lead to painful sex or lowered sex drive. Patients who have a mastectomy (breast removal) may no longer have feeling in the chest area. Changes in body image affect se...
| Posted in: News Most Popular Cancer Breast Cancer |
Spirit, Stress, and Cardiovascular Risk
Posted by Manuela Boyle
on 10 April 2021
 "Spirit, Stress, and Cardiovascular Risk")
Spirituality is an important determinant of health that can affect healing, outcomes, and quality of life. Its effects on stress and physiological dysfunction have been widely studied, particularly regarding cardiovascular function. Spiritual coping mechanisms such as mindfulness, yoga, prayer, daily affirmations, and expressing gratitude can improve mental health states, but they also confer physical health benefits by improving recovery from stress-induced changes during cancer treatments...
| Posted in: News Prevention & Recovery Most Popular Cancer |
Phytonutrients
Posted by Manuela Boyle
on 8 April 2021
 "Phytonutrients")
Phytonutrients are plant-based chemicals available through a diet that includes whole grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, spices, and herbs. Research suggests that these bioactive compounds, which contribute to a plant's colour, taste, and smell, also have beneficial health effects. For example, flavonoids are compounds found in cocoa, apples, and green tea. Epidemiological studies have suggested a positive association between diets high in flavonoid-rich foods and cardiovascular health, w...
| Posted in: News Media Evidence Based Research Weight Optimisation Most Popular foods & cancer treatment |
Cross-Talk: Microbiome & Immune System Balance
Posted by Manuela Boyle
on 8 April 2021
 "Cross-Talk: Microbiome & Immune System Balance")
The human intestinal microbiome acts as a signalling hub that integrates environmental inputs, such as diet and lifestyle, with our genetic and metabolic pathways. Its impacts are widespread across host systems, including the immune system,1 which is capable of adapting and responding to a wide range of challenges. How does the microbiome interact with the immune system, and how do these interactions help determine a state of health or disease in the body?
Reciprocal cross-talk between the...
Reciprocal cross-talk between the...
| Posted in: News Mind Body Medicine Most Popular foods & cancer treatment |
Fish and Colon Cancer
Posted by Manuela Boyle
on 31 March 2021
 "Fish and Colon Cancer")
A 2019 study published in the peer-reviewed journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology reported the results of a study on the association of fish and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) and colorectal cancer (CRC). CRC, also known as bowel cancer, includes both the colon and rectum.
Research was led by the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) using food frequency questionnaires and blood samples to determine whether eating fish and different ...
Research was led by the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) using food frequency questionnaires and blood samples to determine whether eating fish and different ...
| Posted in: News Evidence Based Research Most Popular Cancer foods & cancer treatment |
