Eating slowly and mindfully is a key to healthy eating habits, according to nutrition experts. It takes roughly 20 minutes for the message that you are full to reach your brain from your stomach, so eating too quickly can lead to overeating and discomfort. To prevent this, one simple tip is to actually chew your…...

Hair loss is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide, but it can present differently in men and women. In a recent interview, a doctor shed light on the differences between hair loss in men and women and the possible reasons behind them. In men, hair loss typically begins with the frontotemporal area,…...

Dr. Kerry Forrestal, Attending Physician at Emergency Service Associates, uncovers the journey that patients undergo when diagnosed with cancer in his book, Crushing Cancer: A Patient's Complete Guide to Managing a Cancer Diagnosis. Answers to YOUR Questions [vc_separator color="custom" border_width="2"…...

Carla Araya, Registered Dietitian with Miami Cancer Institute, says if you are going through cancer treatment and you are not eating much, and you want to boost up calories, you will want to do more proteins, and more fruits in the smoothies because the idea is to maximize nutrition. Smoothies are suitable for people undergoing…...

A patient’s attitude is critical in any illness diagnosis, says Dr. Omar Llaguna, Oncologic Surgeon with Miami Cancer Institute. He explains that doctors are part of the journey to impart knowledge about the disease. They provide reasonable and realistic understanding of what the challenge ahead is, he compares a cancer journey to training for an…...

Dr. Ivette Espinosa-Fernandez, Pediatric Emergency Physician with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains how genetic testing can precisely detect where in your detoxification cycles you do not have specific genes that allow you to detoxify. These genes are critical because they shut on and they shut off certain parts of the cycle. You must supplement appropriately…...

Dr. Omar Llaguna, Oncologic Surgeon with Miami Cancer Institute, explains that tumors and cancer are different. A tumor can be benign or malignant. Cancer means it can invade and go to sites away from where it began. Dr. Llaguna gives an example of a Lipoma.  A lipoma is a benign fatty tumor that's usually under…...

Stomach, pancreatic, breast, and brain are the most painful types of cancer. However, Dr. Moises Lustgarten, Pain Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, says all cancers can become painful because cancer hurts due to either growth of a tumor invasion into adjacent tissues or sometimes treatment. Dr. Lustgarten explains that depending on the location,…...