How to Manage Tamoxifen Side Effects: A Whole Person Approach
Tamoxifen is a medication used to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence. Although it’s an important treatment, it may cause side effects such as hot flashes, weight gain, mood changes, joint pain, and muscle pain. Using integrative approaches may be helpful in managing some side effects from tamoxifen.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Research Takeaway: An Integrative Approach to Supporting Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment
A 2024 review examined the research for practical applications of integrative oncology strategies to support immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment of solid tumors.
. Last modified on : Nov 04 2025Meet the Practitioner: Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, eMBA Discusses Detoxification after Cancer Treatment
Many people finishing cancer treatment wonder how to help their body recover from chemotherapy and radiation. They often ask about detoxification—how to clear out toxins and restore balance. In this conversation, an expert in integrative oncology shares insights into what detox really means, how the body processes toxins, and the best ways to support recovery post-treatment.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Moving More with Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS
Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS, senior clinical consultant at CancerChoices, offers the research on moving more for cancer patients and demonstrates some simple exercises.
. Last modified on : Nov 04 2025The Importance of Exercise in Cancer Care and Prevention with Donald Abrams, MD
CancerChoices advisor Donald Abrams, MD, highlights research and professional guidelines regarding the benefits of exercise for cancer care and prevention.
. Last modified on : Nov 04 2025Lifestyle Medicine with Dean Ornish, MD
CancerChoices advisor Dean Ornish, MD, describes lifestyle medicine and the research behind its effectiveness in nurturing healing.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Cherie Sampson: “every.single.one”
Dance as a healing practice is an important throughline in the performance, as it was during my treatment and recovery.
. Last modified on : Nov 04 2025M. Patricia Díaz: Overcoming Stage 4 Cancer as a Teen and My Remission Journey to Wellness
When mom took me to her doctor, I was barely able to breathe. I looked at my lungs on the X-ray—one was white and the other black. Shortly after, I was surrounded by doctors and nurses, family and relatives. I had no idea what was happening.
. Last modified on : Nov 04 20257 Lifestyle Practices: Being Active in Your Cancer Treatment and Outcomes
Did you know that being active in your wellness by building practices and habits can improve your outcomes with conventional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, surgery, and immunotherapy?
. Last modified on : Dec 23 2023Introducing the 7 Lifestyle Practices
These 7 Lifestyle Practices are all things you can do for yourself. They cost little or nothing. They are the heart of self care.
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