Prevention & Recovery

Helping you to thrive into enduring wellness after the conclusion of cancer treatments is our goal. At Vitawell Wellness we understand that an optimised immune system comes from a foundation of basics. Quality of sleep, exercise, enjoying nature, and practising meditation are incredibly important elements to aid in your recovery.

Our holistic approach focuses on rebuilding all the components that form your unique profile, from weight and movement to mind-body connection; from good energy to healthy weight; from sleep to finding happiness in small things. Recovery also depends upon restoring imbalances in your immune system, nervous system, neurotransmitters, gut health, adrenal and hormonal systems. At Vitawell Wellness we will provide you with the essential tools and the appropriate program to achieve and to maintain optimal health and enduring wellness.

Recovery and wellness after cancer treatment on the Gold Coast

How to Keep Looking—And Feeling—Like Y...

1 February 2022

In the most basic sense, cancer involves cells dividing unchecked. Chemotherapy treats the disease with anticancer drugs, which may be taken orally or through an IV. The drugs travel through your bloodstream to destroy rapidly proliferating cancer cells—either before surgery, to shrink a tumour; after, to kill remaining cancer cells; or as a stand-alone treatment, for more advanced cancers. The problem is, they’re also toxic to other rapidly replicating cells, including those in y...

Sweet Potato and Miso Polenta

30 January 2022

This creamy polenta manages to still taste utterly delicious and rich without the addition of any dairy. Thanks to umami-rich miso paste and a couple of dried spices we all have in our cupboards, you can transform a simple bowl of food into something spectacular Ingredients 4¼ cups water 1 cup polenta 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons miso paste 2 medium sweet potato 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger 2 green onions, chopped, to garnish (optional) Sesame seeds, ...

Stress-balancing Action of Adaptogens

24 January 2022

We’ve all been there at least once. Whether it be a list of deadlines, a high-stakes presentation the next day, early morning travel, or a crying infant keeping you awake all night, we all have those 24 hours when our sleep is absolutely shot, and yet we have to make it through another challenging day. Nerves frazzled, we pour that morning coffee and hope for the best. But what if there was an elixir, in pill or other forms, that actually helped restore our body to balance, bringing us...

Magnesium Is Essential For The Immune System

21 January 2022

The level of magnesium in the blood is an important factor in the immune system's ability to tackle pathogens and cancer cells. Writing in the journal Cell, researchers from the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel have reported that T cells need a sufficient quantity of magnesium in order to operate efficiently. Their findings may have significant implications for cancer patients. Magnesium deficiency is associated with a variety of diseases, such as infections and cancer. ...

Dried Goji Berries Is A Functional Food

14 January 2022

Regularly eating a small serving of dried goji berries may help prevent or delay the development of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, in healthy middle-aged people, according to a small, randomised trial conducted at the University of California, Davis. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in older people, and is estimated to affect over 11 million in the United States and 170 million globally. The researchers found that 13 healthy participants aged 45 to 65 who consumed 28 grams...

Long-Haul COVID Symptoms A Stark Statistic

13 January 2022

We are glad to report the latest research conducted by Dr Daniel Weber, PhD and CEO of Panaxea International: "A multi-centre study suggests that fewer than 30% of patients hospitalised with acute COVID had fully recovered a year later. It’s a stark statistic – yet this study did not account for the significant number of us who were never admitted to hospital, and have still not fully recovered. The most recent UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) data [1] from Octob...

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