And More to the Point: Natural and Integrative Medicine Approaches to the Treatment of Hypertension This week Pfizer Inc. recalled a blood pressure drug when elevated levels of nitrosamine, a potential carcinogen, was found in some of its products. Several lots of Accuretic, Quinapril and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets were found to be impure. …

Happy National Cancer Survivors Day Having dinner with a dear friend recently, I asked if he had fully recovered from a recent acute, but severe, illness. He spoke succinctly of a shared experience worth highlighting. When we’re not feeling well, getting better is all we can think of. When we’re…

Changes in both Prostate Cancer Options and Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations — Major changes have been recommended related to screening and treatment for two of our most common cancers. Men with early, local prostate cancer can now opt for active surveillance instead of aggressive treatment, and the age for screening mammograms has been rolled back to 40 from a relative recent recommendation…

I often write and speak about health-related topics, but the subject of this podcast (link below) is different. Hosted by Wanda Wallace, PhD on her VoiceAmerica Show, Out of Your Comfort Zone, we delve into how to influence others, especially those in a position of power and how to sustain…

A fun interview for survivors and those whose lives have been touched by cancer. I had the great pleasure of sitting down with colleague and friend, John Neustadt ND, a few months back to be interviewed on the topic of my book, You Finished Treatment, Now What? A Field Guide…

And Useful Natural Medicine Approaches for Burnout I was blown away this week by the humanity and directness of New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s resignation speech. She put in simple terms how she did not have “enough in the tank,” to carry on in her role. Pundits and politicians will examine her decision from every angle…

You Finished Treatment, Now What? A Field Guide for Cancer Survivors On a cold January morning in 2014 I got the call. Yes, it’s cancer. My initial thought was: I am not going to tell anyone. I’m just going to put my head down and power through. I can…

It’s easy to feel grateful when things are going well. Thanks and appreciation pours from our lips with a kind of ease and brightness. But during tougher times, feeling grateful can be hard indeed. It’s easy to focus on what’s not good, what’s not going well, and on disappointments and…

More of us are sporting gray hair: probably a good thing. One time when I was lecturing on a serious topic in medicine, cancer survivorship, an older gentleman got on the question line with other attendees after the talk. Instead of asking a question, he said something like — I…