Thyroid Cancer Awareness
Savor Health honors the men and women battling thyroid cancer and the many survivors who have overcome the disease. According to the Thyroid Cancer Survivor’s Association, thyroid cancer is the fastest increasing cancer in both men and women and is the most common endocrine cancer. In 2012, about 56,460 people in the Unites States will […]
Mesothelioma Cancer Awareness Day
In honor of Mesothelioma Cancer Awareness Day, Meals to Heal is featuring a blog from the Mesothelioma Center. The Role of Proper Nutrition and Exercise in Mesothelioma Recovery During mesothelioma recovery, nutrition enthusiasts may forego healthy foods in favor of foods that they can keep down, while exercise fiends may skip treadmill time to squeeze in […]
Gynecological Cancer Awareness
Gynecologic cancers involve the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells originating in the female reproductive organs, including the cervix, ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, vagina, and vulva. Healthy lifestyle choices can help reduce the risk of developing some gynecologic cancers and can also improve the health of those who are fighting a gynecological cancer or looking […]
Blood Cancer Awareness
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Meals to Heal recognizes all of those who are currently battling blood cancers and those who have been through the battle. We admire your strength and believe in your cause.
Fighting Fatigue
Fatigue is one of the most common side effects experienced by cancer patients. Multiple factors such as chemotherapy and radiation treatment, poor nutrition, dehydration, stress, anemia, pain, and certain medications can contribute to fatigue. It is often described as feeling very weak, tired, or having lack of energy. Fatigue may cause one to have difficulty […]
Cancer Awareness and Prevention
Meals to Heal is going to begin posting blogs dedicated to recognizing cancer awareness in each month of the year. We have many informative bogs coming up this month dedicated to leukemia and lymphoma, gynecological cancers, prostate cancer, and thyroid cancer. An important way to think about cancer awareness and prevention is to recognize the […]
Coping with Taste Changes
Cancer patients often experience changes in their sense of taste and smell while undergoing treatment. Why does this happen and what can you do to cope? Chemotherapy and radiation affect any cells in the body that divide rapidly. These include the cells that are located throughout the lining of the oral cavity, including the mouth […]
6 Steps for Safe Food Handling
Cancer patients are susceptible to neutropenia, a common side effect of chemotherapy that can put a patient at increased risk for infection. Neutropenia is when neutrophils, a major type of white blood cell responsible for fighting off infection, are abnormally low. When these levels are abnormally low, patients can be more susceptible to infectious pathogens, […]
4 Steps to Maintaining a Positive Health Status
Eating healthfully is of the utmost importance in maintaining overall positive health and in preventing some cancers; yet, there are other actions that can also maintain a good, positive health status. Some of these include ongoing self-education, physician-approved exercise, and socialization. Ongoing self- education Self-education represents an important self-directed action that can result in […]
The Controversy Surrounding Supplements in Cancer Care
The role of dietary supplements during cancer treatment is a continuous debate among health professionals. Cancer patients are advised to be cautious when considering dietary supplement use as vitamin and mineral supplements are not substitutes for established medicine. Although supplemental intake of essential vitamins and minerals could seem desirable, it may not be beneficial as each […]