The obvious importance of our immune systems. Well, not to belabor the self-evident, without our immune systems we’d be in big trouble, and quickly. Some body systems and organs are not essential for life; hearing, sights, taste, etc., but the immune system is. It sustains our lives. Our immune cells protect us from the microbial… Continue reading Immunity and Immune-Boosting
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Oncology & The Alternative Noise
I Love Alternative Music. I came of age in the early 90’s. Radiohead. Nirvana. Smashing Pumpkins. Sonic Youth (the beautiful list of bands goes on and on…). This musical genre is SO good. Guttural song writing, talented musicians, honest themes, transparent lyrics, coupled with distorted power chords, gritty vocals, and a sensitivity that related to… Continue reading Oncology & The Alternative Noise
‘Alternative Anti-Cancer’ Strategies: To Patch a Hole…
My Family and I have always Loved Camping. ‘Canoe camping’ actually. You ‘put in’ just at the end of a root-crossed path leading from a cottage trail or logging road down to the water. Load the canoe. Paddle in. Portage the gear, food, canoe, kids. Find a great site hidden away on an oil-black lake… Continue reading ‘Alternative Anti-Cancer’ Strategies: To Patch a Hole…
Terry Fox – Our Bedtime Hero
Bedtime Prayers with my 4 year old. I’ve grown accustom to it now, but when I stop up and consider it, it’s really quite amazing. Every evening as I tuck my two oldest girls into their twin beds for the night we always say ‘thank you‘ for the things that we are most grateful for.… Continue reading Terry Fox – Our Bedtime Hero
Breast Cancer Prevention Essentials:
To all of the ladies, please look into checking these off today! References: Sleep: – Inhibitory effects of Melatonin on breast cancer, Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2017 Mar 28;42(3):346-351 – Melatonin: an inhibitor of Breast Cancer, Endocr Relat Cancer. 2015 Jun;22(3):R183-204 Vitamin D: – Association between vitamin D deficiency and breast cancer, Pak J… Continue reading Breast Cancer Prevention Essentials:
Terry Fox Shout-Out (His Life & Legacy)
This video is a quick shout out to the life and legacy of Terry Fox. At Oster Oncology we are ever impacted by the courage of our patients, and it is with a deep sense of appreciation and honor that we get to assist our lovely patients through times of uncertainty as well as celebration.… Continue reading Terry Fox Shout-Out (His Life & Legacy)