Controversy: Flax Seeds and their role in Cancer Prevention
When we ask our patients if they use flax seeds in their diet, most will say “YES, I have been using ground up flax seeds for years!” Most often...
Eat To Defeat Cancer
Of course our diet is exceptionally important to health. Recently we stumbled upon a very interesting TED lecture explaining some of the science as to HOW our diet is...
Using Antioxidants in Cancer Care
For those of us working in oncology – from either conventional or naturopathic perspectives – our goals are the same: improve outcomes and improve quality of life. Antioxidants need...
High Dose IV Vitamin C
How does High Dose Intravenous Vitamin C impact patients receiving chemotherapy? Extending Life and Delaying Relapse In 2014 an important research paper was published that built upon much of...
Sugar and Cancer
Over the last weekend in June, the Naturopathic Doctors at Vive Integrative Health Group attended the biennial Health Fusion conference – an interesting and informative conference hosted by the...
No curry? No worry! Intravenous Curcumin: Background and Therapeutic Uses
Curcumin, a naturally-occurring phytonutrient found in turmeric, has been one of the most highly-researched natural medicines to date. An age-old Aryuvedic medicine used for a variety of conditions (owing...
Intravenous Vitamin C in Integrative Cancer Care
High Dose Intravenous Vitamin C and other complementary approaches to cancer care Patients Share Their Stories on Integrative Cancer Care Integrative approaches to cancer treatment, where conventional and complementary...
Integrative Naturopathic Oncology
What is Integrative Naturopathic Oncology? The term integrative can be defined as “various parts or aspects being joined together”. It implies cohesiveness and completeness. Integrative Naturopathic Oncology combines the...
Two Tests You Should Do Today If You Have Breast Cancer
This article is critical for women with breast cancer to read, especially if you have estrogen dominant breast cancer, which accounts for about 70% of all breast cancers diagnosed....