Westchester Health Tips

Holistic dentist and author of Great Teeth for Life Dr. Brian Halverson, shares his insights on how to reduce your chances of developing mouth cancer. Unfortunately, it is on the rise.

Breast cancer treatment begins with supporting your immune system.

Try eat­ing black­ber­ries ev­ery day to give your im­mune sys­tem a boost. There’s no nu­tri­tion­al dif­fer­ence be­tween fresh and frozen black­ber­ries, so feel free to use ei­ther in recipes. Not sure how to work black­ber­ries in­to your reg­u­lar di­et? The Ore­gon Rasp­ber­ry & Black­ber­ry Com­mis­sion of­fers these sug­ges­tions…

Eat­ing health­i­er isn’t about de­pri­va­tion, but re­plac­ing low-​nu­tri­ent foods with healthy sub­sti­tutes. In­cor­po­rat­ing yo­gurt in­to ba­sic recipes is the pe­fect way to start.

By us­ing yo­gurt in­stead of sour cream, cream cheese, whipped cream or may­on­naise, meals be­come not on­ly low­er in calo­ries and fat, but al­so high­er in cal­ci­um and pro­tein

Many of us know that a poor diet can wreck havoc on our bodies, but did you know that diet plays an even bigger role in cancer treatment? According to the National Cancer Institute, malnutrition is seen in as many as 40 percent of cancer-related deaths.

When someone eats a food to which they are allergic, their immune system reacts in a variety of ways. The greatest danger is anaphylactic shock, which can be life-threatening, but other reactions include rashes, itching and swelling, hives, wheezing or difficulty breathing. The most common food allergens include peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, eggs, wheat, soy products and milk, which can be especially difficult for parents of school-aged children. The list of foods that allergic kids must avoid can be lengthy.