What My Patients Are Asking: Should People With Cancer Avoid Antioxidants?
By Brian Wojciechowski, M.D. on October 22nd, 2015 Categories: Day-to-Day MattersTwo studies came out in the beginning of October 2015 suggesting that a certain antioxidant might cause skin cancer cells to metastasize faster than they normally would.
Many of you probably saw the absolutely terrifying headlines screaming that antioxidants made cancer cells spread faster. As usual, there is a grain of truth behind the headlines, but the real story isn’t quite as frightening and doesn’t …
What My Patients Are Asking: Should I Avoid Fish Oil While I’m Getting Chemotherapy?
By Brian Wojciechowski, M.D. on April 27th, 2015 Categories: Treatment & Side EffectsSeveral news stories, including one in Time magazine, are saying that people diagnosed with cancer should avoid fish oil supplements, as well as eating mackerel and herring, while being treated with chemotherapy.
The study these news stories are based on, “Increased Plasma Levels of Chemoresistance-Inducing Fatty Acid 16:4(n-3) After Consumption of Fish and Fish Oil,” was published online on April 2, 2015 by the …
