Sweet Potato Pie—GF and Dairy Free
I made up this recipe when I was at my sister Gia’s farm for Thanksgiving in 2009, and she made traditional sweet potato pies from her homegrown sweet potatoes. I needed a gluten-free and dairy-free filling, and this is what I came up with.
. First published on : Oct 28 2026Commonweal’s Most Nourishing & Healing Tea: A Warming Recipe from The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen
Commonweal’s Most Nourishing & Healing Tea comes from The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen, written by Rebecca Katz. The tea blend was first developed while she was the chef at the Commonweal Cancer Help Program. This tea is a blend of spices that feel “like a backrub in a cup” – ginger, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves. For anyone moving through a season when the body needs extra care, this recipe offers a small, comforting place to begin.
. Last modified on : Oct 28 2026Sexual Health in Cancer Care Webinar
Sexual health challenges—pain, loss of desire, body image concerns—affect the majority of cancer patients yet are rarely discussed in clinical care. Erin Sullivan-Wagner, a cancer survivor whose own experience went unaddressed for two years, founded After Cancer to change that. Drawing from her journey and years of coaching cancer patients, she shares honest, practical strategies for navigating intimacy and rebuilding connection during and after treatment.
. First published on : Oct 19 2026Webinar: Yoga and Cancer Care with Smitha Mallaiah, Yoga Therapist
Smitha Mallaiah, PhD(c), C-IAYT, a yoga researcher and clinical yoga therapist in the Integrative Medicine Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center, describes yoga therapy, the research backing yoga’s benefits for cancer patients, and practical tips for making yoga practice safe during and after treatment. She also shares interactive guided practices and how to integrate yoga into your actual daily life.
. First published on : Sep 24 2026Feeding the Mind: Nutrition and Lifestyle for Cancer-Related Brain Fog Webinar
Cancer treatment can come with cognitive side effects. In this webinar, Erin Pellegrin, Senior Director of Culinary Nutrition and Education at Unite for HER, approaches brain health from a bigger-picture perspective. Rather than promising a quick fix or miracle supplement, she walks through the everyday nutrition and lifestyle strategies that actually support cognitive function for cancer patients and survivors.
. Last modified on : Sep 01 2026New Research: Yoga Can Help Improve Mood and Insomnia for Cancer Survivors
A nationwide study assessed the impacts regular yoga had on fatigue, anxiety, and insomnia among cancer survivors. After participating in four weeks of regular yoga practices, people reported less anxiety and fatigue than cancer survivors who did not practice yoga. The improvements in mood also aided with insomnia.
. Last modified on : Sep 27 2026In Memoriam: Rachel Naomi Remen
I’ve lost count of how many presentations and workshops I’ve given on healing where I’ve passed on what I learned from Rachel. Multiply that by all the health care professionals who’ve learned from Rachel what it is to care, to heal, to love, to serve as a fellow wounded healer, and you have an endless succession of lives transformed for the good.
. First published on : Aug 23 2026Best Uses of Acupuncture in Cancer Care
Acupuncture is a tool to help manage many common challenges that people with cancer face during treatment. However, some benefits of acupuncture have been overstated or are not well understood. Here’s what the research says about the side effects and issues that acupuncture is most effective at addressing.
. Last modified on : Oct 28 2026How Acupuncture Helps Recovery After Cancer Surgery
Acupuncture has been consistently shown to help reduce cancer-related pain. Recent studies show that acupuncture may have many benefits for various kinds of cancer surgery including reducing pain after surgery, speeding up recovery after surgery, and reducing post-surgical complications or side effects. Explore our summary of the latest research on acupuncture to support recovery from cancer surgery.
. Last modified on : Sep 27 2026Beyond Quality of Life: Survivorship Care That Improves Survival
Survivorship care is not just about quality of life. You can change aspects of your lifestyle that meaningfully reduce risk of recurrence and increase overall survival. Learn about goals, what the evidence shows, and practical tips for key lifestyle factors.
. Last modified on : Sep 27 2026