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Why is Vitamin D important during winter?
Posted by MIOG Community
on 14 July 2021
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With the days getting longer and the sun finally peeping through the clouds, we start to remember one of the most important vitamins that our body needs to stay healthy, especially during winter. Yes, we're talking about Vitamin D - the sunshine vitamin. Vitamin D plays an essential role in the function and maintenance of the human body. It helps our body absorb calcium, which is important for the maintenance of healthy bones and it ensures that our immune, muscle and nervou...
Acupuncture for people undergoing cancer treatment
Posted by MIOG support team
on 19 March 2021
What is Acupuncture & is it safe for Cancer Patients?
Acupuncture is the insertion of very fine single use, disposable needles into surface areas on the body that can directly influence the internal organs and systems, as well as the muscles. In the hands of a well-trained practitioner Acupuncture is considered safe for people undergoing cancer treatment and beyond and has been found to be cost effective for some conditions, with minimal side effects compared to some drugs and othe...
What is Inflammation and why is it so important?
Posted by MIOG support team
on 26 February 2021
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If you are a patient at MIOG, the word inflammation will not be new to you. Whether we are talking about an anti-inflammatory diet, anti-inflammatory herbs (hello curumin!) and nutrients, or pro-inflammatory foods. But what is inflammation and why is it so important?
What is inflammation?
In very basic terms, inflammation is the immune system's response to an irritant. Ever had red eyes and irritation from hayfever, or hives form a food allergy? Whether an allergen, a cut or splinter,...
What are Medicinal Mushrooms?
Posted by MIOG support team
on 26 August 2020
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Medicinal Mushrooms - A Crash Course
If you are patient at MIOG, you may have been prescribed medicinal mushrooms in some form or another. Whether they are mixed up in your liquid herb mix, given in a powdered supplement, a tablet or capsule, or maybe they have been prescribed in your food as medicine plan. Some way or another, we generally try to get more mushrooms in to you. But why?
What are medicinal mushrooms?
Medicinal mushrooms have been used for hundreds of year...
Movement After Cancer
Posted by Sachini Ganhewa
on 25 June 2020
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The traditional notion of resting your body to overcome cancer treatment related fatigue has been debunked a long while ago now. Instead the research is heavily supportive of exercise and movement.
Research shows that moving your body during and after cancer treatment can help with:
Improved mood
Improved physical function
Improved strength and muscle mass
Improved quality of life
Improved cardiovascular fitness
Improved fatigue
And most importantly reduce the...
Ketogenic Diet for Cancer Care
Posted by Vivian Klaver
on 30 April 2020
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Let's start by saying: No, keto is not suitable for everyone or for every cancer type.
In mainstream media, "keto" has become a bit of a buzz word, particularly for fast weight loss and for supercharged energy levels. Bulletproof coffees, MCT oil, and butter and bacon seem to be back on the menu.
Since realising its application in children with treatment-resistant epilepsy, there is plenty of emerging research around other clinical applications for this high fat diet. The ...