Tagged: Cancer

Toxins present in the environment are a common but under-appreciated cause of kidney disease and kidney failure. Environmental causes typically include chemical agents (eg. heavy metals), physical agents (eg. high temperature/heat, dehydration), and biological/infectious agents (eg. malaria, HIV etc). While you might be able to avoid these toxins, or have only limited exposure to those agents, one […]

Cancer prevention is easier than you think. With a few simple lifestyle changes, you can drastically reduce your risk of many types of cancer. Many factors play a role in cancer development, but the good news is that most can be avoided. 1.  Avoid Smoking and Exposure to Smoke Smoking is the most significant cancer […]

Do you have a job where you have to sit most of the day? You are more than likely doing your health a major disservice! A few health concerns caused by sitting for long periods of time include: Cancer – Low physical activity occupations have an increased incidence of cancer. A study found women’s chances […]

I’m a doctor and I hate going to the doctor. The crowded waiting room, the crappy magazines, the guy talking too loudly on his cell phone. I don’t like any of it. They say physicians make the worst patients, and I’m no exception. But last year I went to see a doctor as a favor […]

To complement the Research Reports in the August 2014 issue of MASSAGE Magazine. Summary: Reiki practitioners provided services to adults being treated at a cancer center, as well as adults being treated in other areas of the same university hospital. Both groups reported an improvement in their symptoms after receiving reiki, with the cancer-center participants […]