Before You Reach For That Tylenol...

Here’s To The Weekend! 👋 

Fun fact: Lactic acid doesn't cause post-exercise muscle soreness, and exercise actually promotes the production of lactate, which opposes the build-up of any acidity in the muscles. A little (moderate!) soreness after exercise is due to physical processes as your muscles recover and adapt.

In today’s email we cover the problems with regular Tylenol use, the myth of 8 glasses of water, and the entire patient’s journey when it comes to cancer.

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Why You Don’t Need 8 Glasses Of Water Per Day

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One-Minute Book Review

The Cancer Journey: Understanding Diagnosis, Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention – by Dr. Chadi Nabhan

After a brief introduction of what cancer actually is and what causes it, the layout of the rest of the book is in chronological order of patient experience, that is to say, what to expect during the journey from screening and diagnosis, to one’s first oncology visit (the author being an oncologist himself), how cancer staging works, getting second opinions, and a chapter-by-chapter review of many different treatment options, ranging from surgery and chemotherapy, to radiation and hormonal therapies, and even more modern targeted therapies, immunotherapy, cellular therapies, and yes, complementary and alternative therapies, amongst others we haven’t listed for the sake of brevity.

He doesn’t leave it there though; he also talks managing side effects, monitoring for recurrence, and even caring for the caregiver(s), along with eventual survivorship and that emotional journey, or if it comes down to it, palliative and hospice care.

Finishing on a hopeful note, he also brings attention to novel approaches that are being trialled presently, and the prospects for the near future of cancer care.

The style is very human and readable, notwithstanding that the author has hundreds of peer-reviewed publications to his name, the content here is presented in a much more approachable, less clinical way, while still conveying all the information that needs to be conveyed.

Bottom line: if you or a loved one is facing cancer, this book will be an invaluable resource.

Click here to check out The Cancer Journey, and understand each part of it!

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Wishing you a wonderfully restorative weekend,

The 10almonds Team