Integrative Cancer Solutions with Dr. Karlfeldt
by Michael Karlfeldt
Newly diagnosed with cancer and wondering how natural therapies can support your treatment?Integrative Cancer Solutions with Dr. Michael Karlfeldt is a podcast on integrative oncology, natural cancer treatment, and holistic cancer care, helping patients and caregivers understand how evidence-based complementary therapies can work safely alongside chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.What makes this show unique: you'll hear real patient consultations, not just expert theory. Each episode explores how integrative therapies, including high-dose vitamin C, mistletoe therapy, ozone therapy, nutritional support, and immune-boosting protocols, can help manage the most common side effects of cancer treatment: nausea, fatigue, neuropathy, weight loss, inflammation, and immune suppression.Studies show that more than half of all cancer patients use some form of complementary medicine during treatment, yet most have no reliable guide for doing it safely and effectively. With over 35 years of cl
Episodes
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Colorectal Cancer at 42: How I Fought for My Own Care | Shannon Ivey
What does it take to survive late-stage colorectal cancer when you're 42, a single mom, and nobody saw it coming? On Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K talks with Shannon Ivey, patient advocate, certified coach and author of Welcome to the Sh*t Show, about the stage 3 rectal tumor she mistook…
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Still Roping After Ovarian Cancer | Trina Hadley & Brian Dickerson
How does a Hall of Fame roper stay in the arena 11 years after a stage 3 ovarian cancer diagnosis? On Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K talks with Trina Hadley, a Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee who has been through chemo three times, and Brian Dickerson, CEO of Star Health...
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What Got Me Through Stage 4 Lymphoma Besides Chemo | Sandy Duarte
What gets you through stage 4 lymphoma when the chemo is working but your mind is slipping? On Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K talks with Sandy Duarte, a Dora Award winning actress and Stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor who wrote her book Cancer Ramblings in real time during treatment.…
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I Beat Breast Cancer Twice. Here's How | Dr. Véronique Desaulniers
What if a breast cancer diagnosis is rarely the emergency it feels like, and the time you take next matters most? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Véronique Desaulniers, founder of Breast Cancer Conqueror and the 7 Essentials System, who has healed from...
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The Peptide Trifecta for Cancer (and 2 to Avoid) | Dr. Tracey Stroup
Which peptides belong in a cancer protocol, and which ones should wait? On Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K talks with Dr. Tracey Stroup, a naturopathic doctor who created the Quarterbacking Cancer program, about the three peptides she leans on most: a microdosed GLP-1, KPV and thymosin…
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10,000 Cancer Surgeries Taught Me This About Healing | Dr. James Wittig
What happens when the surgeon who has spent his career saving other people's lives finally has to save his own? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. James C. Wittig, a nationally recognized orthopedic oncologist and sarcoma surgeon and the Founder and CEO of...
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Dr. Dana Flavin | Natural Cancer Therapies, Emotional Healing and Staying in Remission
What if the last piece of your cancer won't go away because it isn't physical at all? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Dana Flavin, a pharmacologist, toxicologist, biochemist and physician with 58 semesters of training behind her and more than 30 years of...
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Dr. Catharine Arnston | Can Algae Starve Cancer Cells? The Truth About Spirulina
What if a blue-green algae could help your cells fight cancer the same way your own immune system does? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K talks with Catharine Arnston, PhD, founder of ENERGYbits and author of the upcoming book Love Your Health to Bits with Algae. Catharine…
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Elina Fuhrman | Breast Cancer, Refusing Chemo and the Healing Power of Soup
A top pathologist looked at Elina Fuhrman's cancer diagnosis and gave her four words that had nothing to do with a treatment plan: change your life. In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Elina Fuhrman, a former CNN journalist and founder of Soupalina, to talk about...
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Dr. Robert Carrillo | The Legal Loophole Behind Cancer Treatment and Integrative Care
Did you know only one type of doctor is legally allowed to treat your cancer, and everyone else is working around a loophole to help you anyway? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Robert Carrillo, chief safety officer at CancerDoctor.com, to unpack what most...
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Dr. Stephen Petteruti │ Skip the Prostate Biopsy: PSA, MRI & Testosterone Therapy Explained
What if everything men are told about a prostate cancer diagnosis, biopsy first, surgery next, is built on evidence that was never actually there? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Stephen Petteruti, board certified family physician and author of Fight…
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Chris Burres | ESS60 and Cancer: The Nobel Prize Molecule Your Doctor Never Mentioned
What if the same molecule that earned three scientists a Nobel Prize could also protect your healthy cells while cancer treatment targets the sick ones? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Chris Burres, carbon nanomaterial engineer and co-founder of MyVitalC, to...
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Dr. Yi Song │ The Regeneration Effect: Stem Cells, TCM & the Root Cause of Cancer
What if cancer isn't just about mutated cells, but about a garden that's gone untended for years? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Yi Song, a pathologist trained at Brown University who comes from generations of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners…
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Brett Aldrich | Ayurveda and Breathwork for Cancer Recovery: Healing Beyond Chemo
A cancer diagnosis doesn't end when treatment does. For many patients, the hardest part starts after chemo or radiation, when the immune system is depleted, digestion is disrupted, and no one is offering a roadmap for what comes next. In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits…
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Dr. Jocelyn Strand | Beta-Glucan, Cancer & Your Immune System's Secret Weapon
Your immune system already knows how to find and destroy cancer cells. The question is whether it's been given what it needs to do the job. In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Jocelyn Strand to dig into one of the most underutilized tools in cancer support:...
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Dr. William Nelson, NMD | Mistletoe, Hyperthermia & Naturopathic Cancer Care That Gets Results
What does it actually look like when a doctor refuses to give up on a patient, even when the statistics say there's nothing left to do? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. William Nelson, NMD, a naturopathic oncologist with nearly 30 years in practice, to…
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Beau Barron │ Diagnosed with a 0.06% Cancer at 37 - Mandibular Osteosarcoma, Chemo & Rebuilding His Jaw
What does it look like to be diagnosed with one of the rarest cancers on earth - at 37, in your prime, with two young kids at home - and walk out the other side? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Beau Barron, entrepreneur, former medical device professional…
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Teresa Reile │ Cervical Cancer, Cellular Hypoxia & Drinkable Oxygen Therapy That Changed Everything
What if the reason your cells are breaking down isn't a mystery - it's simply a lack of oxygen? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Teresa Reile, cancer survivor, hypoxia specialist, and founder of Patriox Health Freedom, to share a story that goes far beyond a...
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Brian Karr │ Is Mold Making You Sick? Hidden Exposure, the Dust Test & Smarter Remediation
What if the thing making you sick has been hiding inside your walls the entire time - and every inspector who walked through missed it? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Brian Karr, mold investigator and founder of We Inspect, to break down why conventional…
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Debbie Heist Lambert | The Hidden Danger in MRI Contrast Dye: Gadolinium Toxicity, Symptoms & Detox
What if the contrast dye injected during your MRI scan never actually left your body and has been quietly causing damage ever since? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Debbie Heist Lambert, patient advocate, co-author of Gadolinium Deposition and Toxicity:...
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Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. | Cancer's Hidden Biology and the Research Bias Failing Patients
What if the cancer therapies being developed today simply weren't designed for you? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Eugene Manley Jr., molecular and cell biologist, cancer researcher, and founder of the SCHEQ Foundation, to unpack one of oncology's most...
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Dr. Cara Fuhrman | What Your Mammogram Isn't Telling You — Breast Cancer Screening, QT Imaging & the Nutritarian Diet
What if the mammogram your doctor relies on is actually doing more harm than good, and a better option already exists? Dr. Cara Fuhrman, naturopathic doctor, Medical Director of Longevity RX, and daughter of nutritional science pioneer Dr. Joel Fuhrman, joins Integrative Cancer Solutions to break...
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Brad Ludden - Healing Cancer Through Adventure, Community, and First Descents
What if one of the most powerful parts of cancer recovery wasn’t found inside a hospital, but outside in nature? In this episode, Dr. K sits down with professional kayaker and First Descents founder Brad Ludden to explore how outdoor adventure is transforming the healing journey for young adults...
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Dr. William LaValley Part 2 - Integrative Cancer Therapies and Targeting Multiple Pathways
Cancer treatment is rarely about one therapy alone - it requires a strategic, multi-layered approach. In Part 2 of this special two-part episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K continues his conversation with Dr. William LaValley, moving from the science of cancer into the practical side…
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Dr. William LaValley Part 1 - The Tumor Microenvironment and Integrative Cancer Science
Cancer is not just a tumor - it is an entire ecosystem. In Part 1 of this special two-part episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. William LaValley to break down the true biology of cancer and why understanding the tumor microenvironment is essential for better outcomes....
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Ivelisse Page - Stage 4 Colon Cancer Survivor, Mistletoe Therapy, and Healing Beyond Chemo
What if a stage 4 cancer diagnosis wasn’t the end—but the beginning of a completely different path to healing? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Ivelisse Page, Co-founder and CEO of Believe Big, to share her powerful journey of overcoming stage 4 colon cancer...
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Brad Pitzele - Oxygen Therapy, Mitochondria, and Cancer Recovery Breakthroughs
Is cancer really a disease of oxygen deprivation, and could restoring oxygen be the missing link in healing? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Brad Pitzele to explore the powerful connection between oxygen, mitochondrial health, and cancer. After facing...
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Margaret Straus - Gerson Therapy Explained: Detox, Juicing and Cancer Recovery (Part 2)
What actually happens inside the body during Gerson Therapy? In Part 2 of this conversation on Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K continues his discussion with Margaret Straus, granddaughter of Dr. Max Gerson. This episode dives deeper into the science and principles behind the Gerson Therapy,...
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Margaret Straus - The Untold Story of Gerson Therapy and Natural Cancer Healing (Part 1)
What really happened behind the development of Gerson Therapy and why was it pushed to the margins of medicine? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Margaret Straus, President of The Max Gerson Foundation and granddaughter of Dr. Max Gerson, the physician who...
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Dr. Jessa Landmann - Cancer Fatigue Recovery, Muscle Loss, and Rebuilding Energy After Treatment
Why does cancer fatigue linger long after treatment ends and what can you actually do about it? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with integrative oncology expert Dr. Jessa Landmann to unpack the real causes of cancer related fatigue. From inflammation and muscle…
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Dr. Jennifer Ron – From ER Doctor to Cancer Patient: Taking Back Control of Your Healing
What happens when an emergency room physician becomes the cancer patient? In this powerful episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K interviews Dr. Jennifer Ron, a board-certified emergency physician turned integrative cancer specialist, who shares her personal journey after being diagnosed...
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Chuck Keels – Stage 4 Prostate Cancer Survivor, Faith Healing & The Power of “Get Up And Live”
What do you do when doctors tell you that you have two to three months to live? In this powerful episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with stage 4 prostate cancer survivor Chuck Keels, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer that had spread to 90% of his bones. Placed in…
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Glenn Sturm – How Integrative Cancer Care, Mindset, and Purpose Can Add Decades to Life
What if a cancer diagnosis didn’t mean surrender—but transformation? In this powerful episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with bestselling author, philanthropist, and lifelong learner Glenn Sturm, who has lived—and thrived—through nearly two decades of continuous…
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Dr. Joseph Antoun – Fasting, Nutrition, and How to Starve Cancer Without Starving the Body
Can fasting actually weaken cancer — and make chemotherapy work better? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with longevity and nutrition science pioneer Dr. Joseph Antoun to break down the emerging research on fasting, fasting-mimicking diets, and precision nutrition...
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Dr. Syed Hasnain Haider-Shah – Cutting-Edge Cancer Therapies, Interventional Oncology, and Why the Guidelines Are Failing Patients
What if the most powerful cancer treatments already exist — but aren’t being offered because they fall outside the guidelines? In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt sits down with world-renowned interventional radiologist and oncology innovator Dr. Syed Hasnain...
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Healing Beyond Diagnosis: Bron Watson on Cancer, Capacity, and Serenity`
In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt is joined by Bron Watson—registered nurse, educator, entrepreneur, and founder of The Serenity Project. With decades of experience in healthcare and two life-altering cancer diagnoses—breast cancer followed years later by...
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Gabe Charalambides: Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy, Anxiety Relief, and Healing Trauma Through Safe, Evidence-Based Retreats
Gabe Charalambides is the founder of Odyssey, the world’s leading provider of psilocybin-assisted therapy, and a Stanford-trained aerospace engineer whose personal experience with anxiety helped shape a mission: making psychedelic healing safer, more responsible, and more accessible to everyday...
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Jane McLelland: The “Metabolic Cocktail” Approach to Starving Cancer + The McLelland Metro Map™ (Featured on Cancer Breakthroughs 3.0 Summit 2025)
Featured on Cancer Breakthroughs 3.0 Summit 2025 — Jane McLelland is a four-time cancer survivor, former Chartered Physiotherapist, and the internationally bestselling author of How to Starve Cancer. After facing stage IV cervical cancer and later treatment-induced myelodysplasia (a pre-leukemia...
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John Richardson on Vitamin B17 & Apricot Seeds — Featured on Cancer Breakthroughs 3.0 Summit 2025
John A. Richardson, Jr. (Richardson Nutritional Center) joins Integrative Cancer Solutions with Dr. Karlfeldt in an episode featured on the Cancer Breakthroughs 3.0 Summit 2025, sharing the personal legacy behind his mission to educate the public about Vitamin B17—also known as...
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Amanda King ND on Metabolic Drugs for Cancer: Repurposed Meds, Ketogenic Therapy, and Personalized Integrative Oncology
Amanda King ND is a nutritional therapist, naturopathic practitioner, and author of Metabolic Drugs for Cancer (co-written with Dr. Hari Kuhan). She also writes The Metabolic Nutritionist on Substack—followed by 30,000+ subscribers—where she breaks down off-label oncology drugs, supplements, and...
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Kevin Donaghy: Finding Hope in Stage-IV Melanoma and the Stories That Carry Us Through Cancer
A stage-IV metastatic melanoma diagnosis is often delivered with words like incurable and life-limiting. In this deeply moving episode, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt sits down with Kevin Donaghy, an IT consultant from Melrose, Scotland, who has lived more than six years beyond his diagnosis—and…
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Ryan Sternagel: The Stern Method—How One Family Navigated Stage 4 Childhood Cancer, Built a Non-Toxic Life, and Found Integrative Hope
Ryan Sternagel—co-founder of The Stern Method, Going Integrative Plus (GIP+), and Our Health Naturally—joins Dr. Karlfeldt to share the real story behind his family’s mission: in 2014, Ryan and his wife Teddy learned their son Ryder had stage four neuroblastoma just eleven days before his first...
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Reinventing Skin Cancer Prevention Through Technology: Insights from Jonathan Benassaya
In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt sits down with Jonathan Benassaya—serial entrepreneur, product innovator, and melanoma survivor—who shares his personal journey through skin cancer and the challenges he faced navigating an antiquated healthcare system.…
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Beating Cancer Metabolically: Gut Health, Repurposed Drugs, and Patient Empowerment with David A. Caravantes
This episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions centers on David A. Caravantes, founder of the Beat Cancer Foundation, tracing how his father’s recovery catalyzed his mission to reframe cancer as a metabolic disease. Caravantes describes his path from breathwork and mitochondrial health to advocacy,...
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Ancient Wisdom, Modern Oncology: Herbal Medicine That Works with Donnie Yance
This episode centers on herbal medicine expert Donnie Yance and the evolution of plant-based healing from ancient traditions to modern practice. He frames herbalism through the lens of phronesis—practical wisdom—arguing that traditional systems like Chinese, Ayurvedic, and eclectic American...
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Three Awake Brain Surgeries: Jeannine Walston’s Story of Resilience and Renewal
On this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions Dr. Michael Karlfeldt is joined by Jeannine Walston who recounts her decades-long journey with a brain tumor, beginning with a shocking diagnosis in 1998 that led to three awake brain surgeries and a sequence of evolving treatments. She situates her...
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Natural Cancer Solutions: Sam Shepard’s Journey, Astaxanthin Breakthroughs, and the Future of Integrative Healing
Sam Shepard, a physicist and prolific inventor, joins the show to share his extraordinary personal journey of facing a rare and aggressive bone blood cancer diagnosis. Motivated by a desire to find answers where conventional medicine offered little hope, Sam recounts how his scientific curiosity...
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Breast Cancer Breakthrough: Integrating Natural and Conventional Medicine for Healing with Dr. V
This episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions centers on the launch of Dr. V and Dr. K’s new book, "Breast Cancer Breakthrough," which is presented as a comprehensive guide to healing by merging conventional and natural medicine. The conversation opens with excitement about the upcoming release…
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How Kelley Watt Chose an Alternative Cancer Path: Courage, Research, and Defying the Standard Care
On this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions Dr. Karlfeldt features Kelley Watt as she shares her candid and deeply personal journey after being diagnosed with breast cancer at age 67, having rarely visited doctors in her life. The diagnosis led to immediate recommendations from medical...
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Exercise as Medicine: Transforming Cancer Care with Dr. Christina M. Dieli-Conwright
This episode of Integrative Cancer Solution features an in-depth conversation with Dr. Christina M. Dieli-Conwright, Associate Professor at Dana Farber Harvard Medical School, who specializes in exercise oncology. Christina begins by sharing her unique career path, transitioning from veterinary...
About this show
Newly diagnosed with cancer and wondering how natural therapies can support your treatment?Integrative Cancer Solutions with Dr. Michael Karlfeldt is a podcast on integrative oncology, natural cancer treatment, and holistic cancer care, helping patients and caregivers understand how evidence-based complementary therapies can work safely alongside chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.What makes this show unique: you'll hear real patient consultations, not just expert theory. Each episode explores how integrative therapies, including high-dose vitamin C, mistletoe therapy, ozone therapy, nutritional support, and immune-boosting protocols, can help manage the most common side effects of cancer treatment: nausea, fatigue, neuropathy, weight loss, inflammation, and immune suppression.Studies show that more than half of all cancer patients use some form of complementary medicine during treatment, yet most have no reliable guide for doing it safely and effectively. With over 35 years of cl
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