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  • Many Paths to Wellness – 2023 CAM for Cancer Conference
  • Finding Your Best Anti-Cancer Nutrition Plan
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  • Curcumin: A Powerful Anti-Cancer Agent
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Many Paths to Wellness – 2023 CAM for Cancer Conference

January 31, 2023 by Rick Shapiro Leave a Comment

2023 CAN ConferenceThe Annie Appleseed Project was founded in 2000 by Ann Fonfa, a 25 year breast cancer survivor and warrior, whose journey was chronicled in Hope Never Dies.

The goal was to bring complementary and alternative therapies to the mainstream, while also  serving as a place where all ideas are scrutinized.

From its inception, the Annie Appleseed Project sought to …

  • Challenge the existing treatment paradigm
  • Question the existing research methods and subjects
  • Propose new directions for both, ending with true Integrative Oncology

The first Annie Appleseed Conference took place in 2005.

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Filed Under: Botanicals, Cancer Free, Nutrition, Terminal Diagnosis Tagged With: alternative, complementary, detoxification, integrative, mind/body, natural therapies

Finding Your Best Anti-Cancer Nutrition Plan

April 8, 2021 by Rick Shapiro Leave a Comment

Finding Your Best Anti-Cancer Nutrition Plan Hope Never Dies BlogAnti-Cancer Nutrition

Dr. Jeanne Wallace, Ph.D., C.N.C. is widely regarded as a prominent international expert in nutritional oncology. She is the founder and director of Nutritional Solutions, which provides cancer patients across the U.S. and abroad evidence-based dietary, nutritional and botanical support and cancer consulting services, to complement conventional care.

“Cancer cells do not exist in isolation; they are influenced by the environment within the body.”

– Dr. Jeanne Wallace, Ph.D, C.N.C.

Dr. Wallace is deeply involved in cutting-edge translational research, providing innovative cancer nutrition guidance to people with cancer, their families, oncologists, naturopaths and others. She, and her colleague, Michelle Gerencser, M.S., have served thousands of clients around the world, consulting by phone and Skype.

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Filed Under: Blog, Botanicals, Cancer Free, Nutrition Tagged With: anticancer, diet, lifestyle

Fasting to Mitigate Chemo Side-Effects

March 18, 2021 by Rick Shapiro Leave a Comment

Fasting to Mitigate Chemo Side-Effects Hope Never Dies BlogThe intention of chemotherapy is to kill cancer cells and shrink malignant tumors. It can extend survival in patients diagnosed with various malignancies. However, well-known and unfortunate consequences of chemotherapy are the harsh, potential side-effects (including cardio-toxicity, neurotoxicity, mucosititis, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, fatigue, cramps and hair loss) that engender harmful problems to the human body. These side-effects can be temporary or cause permanent challenges, and limit dose intensity and the consistent-scheduled implementation of treatment cycles. Some patients undergoing cancer treatment fear the toxic side-effects even more than the cancer.

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Filed Under: Blog, Chemotherapy Tagged With: cancertherapy, chemo-side effects, chemotherapy, fasting, integrative

Curcumin: A Powerful Anti-Cancer Agent

February 25, 2021 by Rick Shapiro Leave a Comment

Curcumin Anti-Cancer Agent Hope Never Dies BlogCurcumin is a component of the spice turmeric, which can be found in many people’s spice cabinets. Commonly consumed in many Asian countries as a culinary ingredient, it gives curry and mustard their yellow color. Turmeric has also been used for medicinal purposes for centuries.

Curcumin is the biologically active agent in turmeric. Approximately 2% to 5% of turmeric is composed of Curcumin. Many studies and clinical evidence confirm that curcumin delivers myriad benefits to cancer patients. One of its primary proven benefits is its anti-inflammatory effect.

Inflammation fighter

An abundance of evidence from numerous studies (preclinical, animal and clinical) strongly suggest curcumin exerts potent anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities.

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Filed Under: Blog, Botanicals, Inflammation, Nutrition Tagged With: anti-inflammatory, curcumin, diet, food, medicine, metastatic

Which Chemotherapy Drugs Are Best?

February 4, 2021 by Rick Shapiro Leave a Comment

Which Chemotherapy Drugs Are Best Hope Never Dies BlogYou’ve been diagnosed with cancer. It can be a daunting challenge, but you’re poised to fight for your life. If you are embarking on a cancer-fighting protocol which includes chemotherapy, your objective is to use drugs that are effective in killing cancer cells, thus eradicating the cancer – or stopping or slowing its progress.

But the decision process regarding which chemo drugs are best, is a complex one. There are more than 100 chemotherapy drugs and drug combinations that are used in the oncology world. How do you know the best course, specifically, for you?

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Filed Under: Chemotherapy Tagged With: cancertherapy, cancertreatment, chemotherapy, chemotherapy drugs, functional profiling, therapy

Broccoli Sprouts – Cancer Fighters

January 14, 2021 by Rick Shapiro Leave a Comment

broccoli sprouts anti-cancer properties hope never dies blogWhen mom said, “Eat your broccoli” you should’ve listened. The good news is, it’s never too late to start. Why should you? Because there’s an abundance of evidence and studies (cellular, animal, clinical) that prove broccoli and broccoli sprouts are comprised of potent cancer-fighting properties.

Jed W. Fahey, ScD., MS, is a professor and researcher at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Director of the Cullman Chemoprotection Center. He has an extensive background in plant physiology, human nutrition, phytochemistry and nutritional biochemistry. Since the 1990’s he has been involved in researching the potent anti-cancer effect of an activated phytonutrient known as sulforaphane, which is derived from cruciferous vegetables, especially broccoli. Fahey strongly asserts that sulforaphane is a potent inducer of key cytoprotective enzymes that promote detoxification of carcinogens and other anti-cancer effects in humans.

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Filed Under: Botanicals, Nutrition Tagged With: anticancer, antioxidant, diet, food, sulforaphane

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