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Lorenzo Cohen

@drlcohen

Director, Integrative Medicine Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center. I tweet on complementary therapies and lifestyle factors related to cancer and health.

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linkhttp://www.mdanderson.org/integrativemed calendar_today03-03-2011 02:12:06

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Stress can sabotage your healthy intentions! At MD Anderson, we help cancer patients manage stress through techniques like CBT, meditation, yoga, tai chi, qigong, massage, and more. anticancer-living.com/mix-of-six-str…

Stress can sabotage your healthy intentions! At MD Anderson, we help cancer patients manage stress through techniques like CBT, meditation, yoga, tai chi, qigong, massage, and more.

anticancer-living.com/mix-of-six-str…
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A cancer diagnosis can take us off a smooth road and onto a bumpy path, but it’s often on this journey that we discover true gifts. Navigating it means making tough choices about where to invest time and energy. For me, cancer has helped me prioritize self-care like never before.

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Being Sugar-Deprived During Pregnancy Had Major Health Benefits on Children’s Health nytimes.com/2024/10/31/hea…

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While diet and exercise (along with the other pillars) are essential, we've found that support is the backbone upon which all other lifestyle changes hinge. How do you seek support in your #cancerjourney? #AnticancerLiving

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By 2050, 4 in 5 adults in US will be obese/overweight. Without major reforms, the devastating trends will continue. Multifaceted whole-system approachs to disrupt the structural drivers of overweight and obesity are needed Robert F. Kennedy Jr nytimes.com/2024/11/14/wel…

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It Doesn't Need to Take 25 Years to decrease the cancer death rate by at least 50%. It is time to finally move away from a model of disease care to one that emphasizes maintaining health in its most holistic conceptualization Robert F. Kennedy Jr ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.12…

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ā€œDietary fiber is important for gut health, just as it's important for overall health, and the two things are very tightly intertwined,ā€ -co-senior author Carrie Daniel-MacDougall, Ph.D. Read the full report here: mdanderson.org/newsroom/high-…

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One of the easiest yet most complicated steps in the #MixOfSix is diet. When Alison and I switched to a plant-centered diet, the hardest part was imagining meals without meat or carbs at the center. Now, we focus on plant protein and veggies as the stars of our plates!

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Examining the effects of biofield therapy (BT) through simultaneous assessment of EEG/HRV and cellular outcomes | Scientific Reports: Our first in a series of studies showing that BT actually has an impact on cancer cell behavior ⁦MD Anderson Cancer Center⁩ nature.com/articles/s4159…

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Finally, they have listened and followed the evidence on the harms of PERC and TCE, chemicals that cause cancer: ā€œIt’s simply unacceptable to continue to allow cancer-causing chemicals to be used for things like..." nytimes.com/2024/12/09/cli…

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Acupuncture to improve immune function in cancer patients? From our recent systematic review and meta-analysis, when the blinding and allocation concealment criteria were removed, 12 studies had low ROB. Give acupuncture a try! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15…

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Alarmingly, 1 in 5 adults encounter all 7 of the top carcinogenic impurities commonly found in personal care products, including formaldehyde (a known carcinogen) on a daily basis. Safer alternatives are available. Learn more: l8r.it/pBYp

Alarmingly, 1 in 5 adults encounter all 7 of the top carcinogenic impurities commonly found in personal care products, including formaldehyde (a known carcinogen) on a daily basis.

Safer alternatives are available. Learn more:
l8r.it/pBYp
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The overwhelming evidence we’ve gathered to date certainly points in this direction. Learn more: anticancer-living.com

The overwhelming evidence we’ve gathered to date certainly points in this direction.
Learn more: anticancer-living.com
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A rave review from our friend @deepakchopra. Alison and I are constantly awed and humbled by the power of this message and its effect on people and their communities. Thank you to all of you for being here. anticancer-living.com

A rave review from our friend @deepakchopra.

Alison and I are constantly awed and humbled by the power of this message and its effect on people and their communities. Thank you to all of you for being here. 
anticancer-living.com
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Here’s an incentive for dry January and the rest of the months: Alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer, colon cancer and at least five other malignancies. Learn more at #anticancerlivingbook anticancer-living.com nytimes.com/2025/01/03/hea…

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When we focus on healing ourselves, we often set ourselves on a path that will lead us to fulfilling our true potential in surprising ways. l8r.it/lk8z

When we focus on healing ourselves, we often set ourselves on a path that will lead us to fulfilling our true potential in surprising ways.
l8r.it/lk8z
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From Loneliness to Connection: How Social Ties Impact Your Health. Loneliness is not just a fleeting emotion, it’s a public health crisis with biological implications. Research offers a warning and the importance for fostering better social connections. anticancer-living.com/from-lonelines…

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A Healthier Future: The Mediterranean Diet, Lifestyle Choices, and Cancer Survival | Anicancer Living - Your daily choices can lower your risk of cancer and improve survival after a cancer diagnosis. anticancer-living.com/a-healthier-fu…

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Breaking a Sweat, Beating the Odds: Exercise Boosts Colon Cancer Survival, Landmark Study Finds anticancer-living.com/breaking-a-swe…