Comment: We always need to keep “first, do no harm”, and I always have a higher index of suspicion to anything that has wide applicability to energy metabolism, be it supplement or hormones, especially when patients are working with a history or diagnosis of cancer. While creatine is a staple in the fitness world for […]
Comment: If you’ve been reading any of my reviews, you know I always focus on Overall Survival as the most important metric, and this study does just that, and shows a shockingly high risk of death for those who use CAM, whether alone or with conventional treatment. The headline of the study is extremely concerning, […]
Comment: This synthesis of 80 meta-analyses corrects the long-standing bias that favors high-intensity aerobic training over more accessible, multi-systemic interventions. While aerobic fitness remains a vital component of recovery, this review highlights that Tai Chi and Qigong are clinically efficacious for preserving functional independence and psychological resilience. These modalities offer high-value interventions for addressing treatment-related […]
Comment: While the biomarker shifts and preclinical toxicity reductions in this review are biologically profound, it is always important to remember that mechanistic success rarely translates directly to human clinical outcomes. That being clear, on a risk-benefit assessment, there is no reason to not include genistein, and some clear signals to. The tangible significance of […]
Comment: This pilot study offers a compelling glimpse into how targeting the tumor microenvironment (TME) through unconventional mechanisms can yield profound biological results. By utilizing a low-dose, pro-oxidant combination of Resveratrol and Copper, researchers were able to essentially “neutralize” the TME by deactivating cell-free chromatin particles. The downstream biochemical effects were remarkable: a highly significant […]
Comment: Cancer survivors are still frequently told that they should avoid antioxidants due to the wholly theoretical risk that they might ‘rescue’ residual cancer cells. This large-scale analysis effectively dismantles that dogma. Instead of harm, we see a clear survival advantage—a 16% reduction in total mortality for those using antioxidants post-treatment. Whether it is the […]
Comment: These findings are another, again highlight the massive, untapped potential of nutritional synergy with conventional treatment. Adding just 4,000 IU of Vitamin D3 didn’t just improve serum levels,; it translated to a tangible clinical victory—a 36% reduction in the risk of progression or death. This indicates that Vitamin D acts as a ‘force multiplier’ […]
Comment: This systematic review serves as a definitive corrective to the long-standing dogma against concurrent antioxidant use with chemotherapy. Patients still come in being told that antioxidants might ‘rescue’ tumor cells from chemotherapy, almost completely from preclinical models. However, these findings remind us why Randomized Controlled Trials are the ultimate arbiter. When tested in actual […]
Comment: While the headline of this study suggests a clear danger, the methodology reveals significant issues which makes the results difficult to trust. They ‘lump’ biologically distinct agents—grouping trace minerals like selenium with high-dose Vitamin C—which renders the ‘antioxidant’ variable clinically meaningless. This is the same mistake done in this trial, which is really a […]
Comment: While the synergy described here is scientifically elegant, we must contextualize the ‘vitamin’ label. The efficacy observed in this study relies on massive pharmacological dosing—equivalent to approximately 22 grams administered daily in an average human. This magnitude of exposure is not really possible to attain from oral supplementation, which begs the question – does […]
