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Nourishing Your Holidays: Cranberry, Orange, and Apple Relish

Cranberries pack antioxidants, vitamin C, and prebiotic fiber for immune and gut health. This recipe blends cranberries, apples, oranges, and Grade B maple syrup—bringing festive flavors to holiday meals without added sugars or preservatives.

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Meet the Practitioner: Taylor Scialo RD, MS, CSO, CDN, Oncology Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Navigating nutrition during cancer treatment can be overwhelming. Taylor Scialo shares her expertise on the role of nutrition in cancer care, the differences between dietitians and nutritionists, and the complexities of conducting meaningful nutrition research.

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Anticancer Nourishment: Apple, Pear, and Blueberry Crisp

Try this delicious apple, pear, and blueberry crisp recipe from CancerChoices’ Senior Clinical Consultant, health-supportive chef, and culinary translator, Laura Pole, for a tasty way to enjoy apples this season.

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Meet the Practitioner: Dr. Jen Green, ND, FABNO, Naturopathic Oncologist

In this insightful podcast, Dr. Jen Green, a naturopathic doctor specializing in oncology, provides a wealth of information about integrative oncology and how it can complement conventional cancer care.

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Meet the Practitioner: Dr. Diljeet Singh

Integrative gynecologic oncologist Dr. Diljeet Singh and Christine Mineart, program director of CancerChoices, discuss health insurance challenges, cancer and exercise research, navigating integrative cancer care, and tips for finding moments of mindfulness.

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Announcing Pathways to Healing: CancerChoices Conversations

The first episode is a conversation between Michael Lerner, Co-Founder of CancerChoices, and Christine Mineart, Program Director. They discuss the legacy of CancerChoices, resources offered by CancerChoices, the healing power of love, and what the future holds for CancerChoices.

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Welcome from Our New Program Director

I am delighted to introduce myself to all of you as the new program director for CancerChoices. 

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Connecting with Others Who Have Walked the Path of a Cancer Diagnosis

We all differ in the types of support that we need and in how much we wish to share with others about our experiences. But we all benefit from being held in empathy, compassion, and connection—and our bodies often show us. 

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What to Do When Your Oncologist Doesn’t Support Complementary Therapies

What might you do when your oncologist doesn’t support your desire to incorporate complementary therapies and self-care practices into your care plan?

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CancerChoices Year-end Reflections—2023

We want to help you or someone you care for to live as well as possible for as long as possible. The way we do all of this is to help you or someone you care for understand both the strengths and weaknesses of all three modalities—conventional, self-care and complementary approaches.

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