The power of nutrition to strengthen the immune system is not yet fully understood. Researchers are studying nutrition as a means of reducing cancer risk, extending survival, and increasing quality of life.
You may worry about what happens to your immune system during breast cancer treatment. Will removing lymph nodes or receiving chemotherapy damage its ability to function? Your immune system is very resilient and flexible, but certain breast cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, can...
Read moreNasal allergies, food allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our immune system is supposed to keep us safe... Read more »
Over the past several months, I have written about the importance of a healthy diet to the management of rheumatoid arthritis. Eating... Read more »
Ahh-Choo! Cold and flu season is here and you may be wondering if chronic pain affects your immune system. Without a fully operational... Read more »
This is the third article in a MyDietExercise.com series on how to beat cancer through diet and exercise from our Expert, Doctor Amy... Read more »
Every time I've gotten together recently with friends or go into the office, someone is fighting off a cold or the flu. Being susceptible... Read more »
Research continues to point to the link between prebiotics and calcium absorption, and food choices play an integral part in this process. Foods such... Read more »
Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say the new vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu is safe for people who have compromised immune... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Vaccines to fight cancer A vaccine is a very common way of building up the immune system to fight infection. Using vaccines to fight breast cancer is... Read more »
Chemicals used in many common cleaners may be harming your health, new research has found. A new study found that triclosan--a chemical found in... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Nearly every woman diagnosed with breast cancer feels conflicted about accepting treatment that knocks down her immune system. Intuition that tells... Read more »