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Does the Time of Day You Receive Immunotherapy Affect Survival? The Evidence Is Stronger Than You Think
A phase III randomized trial presented at ASCO 2025 found a 13-month survival difference based on infusion timing alone. Here is what that means for patients receiving checkpoint inhibitors right now.

Dr. Lena Suhaila


How We Really Get to the Root of Disease
Getting to the root cause has become a wellness slogan. In real clinical practice, it’s something else entirely: a careful reading of how a body arrived at disease, what it’s been carrying, and what it’s been trying to say. This is what root-cause medicine actually looks like when it’s done with real presence and real time, and why the work asks more of both practitioner and patient than a protocol ever could.

Dr. Lena Suhaila


Does Sugar Feed Cancer? The Metabolic Truth Explained
You’ve probably heard the phrase “sugar feeds cancer” and wondered if it’s actually true. The core of it is real, and understanding why is one of the most empowering things you can do when you’re navigating a diagnosis. Here’s what’s actually happening inside your body, in plain language, and what you can do about it.

Dr. Lena Suhaila


Vitamin D and Turkey Tail Mushroom in Colon Cancer: What the Evidence Actually Says
Vitamin D and Turkey Tail mushroom are two of the most evidence-supported tools in integrative colorectal oncology. Most patients never hear about either from their oncology team. Here's what the research actually says, written for patients who are ready for the real conversation.

Dr. Lena Suhaila


What's Missing From Most Cancer Care: The Body Knows Things the Mind Can't Reach
What happens when we stop managing our experience and start having it. A naturopathic oncologist on the work that begins where clinical care leaves off.

Dr. Lena Suhaila


Low-Dose Naltrexone and Cancer: What the Research Actually Says
Low-dose naltrexone has been turning up in integrative oncology conversations for years now, and the research is starting to catch up with the interest. Here’s what we actually know about how it works, what the evidence shows, and what the current science does and doesn’t support.

Dr. Lena Suhaila


Fasting During Chemotherapy: What the Research Shows
Short-term fasting during chemotherapy for reduced side effects and improved outcomes, by Dr. Lena Suhaila ND.

Dr. Lena Suhaila


The Metabolic Roots of Chronic Disease
The story of chronic disease is being rewritten. Discover what emerging science reveals about mitochondrial dysfunction, metabolism, and your real blueprint for lasting health.

Dr. Lena Suhaila


Restoring the Guardian of your Genome
There is a gene inside every one of your cells working around the clock to prevent cancer. It is called TP53, and mutations in it are found in roughly half of all human cancers. Understanding what disrupts it, and what supports it, gives you a window into your biology that most people never get to look through. Here is what the research actually says.

Dr. Lena Suhaila


After Cancer Treatment Ends, the Real Work Begins
Conventional cancer treatment reduces tumor burden. It doesn't change the terrain that allowed cancer to grow in the first place. Dr. Lena Suhaila on what vigilant remission actually looks like, and why this is when the real work begins.

Dr. Lena Suhaila


Exercise Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer, but Benefits Disappear if Women Stop Exercising
A study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention reports that obese women have a 35% higher risk of...

Dr. Lena Suhaila


15 Ways to Change Your Mind - For a Cancer-Free Life!
1. Give up your need to always be right There are so many of us who can’t stand the idea of being wrong – wanting to always be right –...

Dr. Lena Suhaila


Does the thought of chemotherapy make you nauseous?
By Dr. Lena Suhaila, ND, FABNO Try ginger. Ginger - when combined with conventional nausea medications - is effective at further reducing nausea and vomiting. In a study, ginger was given to 644 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and conventional anti-nausea medications. These meds were supplemented with either ginger or placebo at varying doses (0.5 grams, 1.0 grams or 1.5 grams of ginger in capusule form, divided into 2 daily doses starting three days BEFORE they rece

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