Integrative Approaches to Pain Control

The Cancer Pod: Integrative Medicine Talk

Did you know you can lower pain levels with natural agents as well as medications? Food matters too. What you eat can worsen pain, while some foods help you resolve it. Tina & Leah are naturopathic doctors who know what works (and what doesn’t!). They’ll spare you the arms-length list of supplements that “may” help. So tune in and find out how to lessen pain and inflammation.
Links we mentioned on this episode:

55% of people going through cancer experience pain

Boswellia information from Memorial Sloan Kettering

Frankincense has no boswellic acids, but it works anyways!

FDA rules around the use of Cannabis-containing products

Cannabis for pain control

Vitamin D deficiency and Pain Association

Links to prior episodes for more info:
E21 Omega-3 fatty acids: Supplements 101
E35 Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: The Return of side Ef#@cks
E53 Magnesium: Supplements 101

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Capitole

1. Integrative Approaches to Pain Control (00:00:00)

2. Introduction- How common is pain in cancer care? (00:01:54)

3. Types of pain and our approaches (00:04:40)

4. Topical pain relief (00:09:32)

5. Capsaicin (00:14:56)

6. Frankincense (00:17:35)

7. More natural agents for pain... (00:19:03)

8. Pain from treatments (00:23:50)

9. Soothing herbs/demulcents are great! (00:25:39)

10. Herbal tincture vs. tea (00:30:27)

11. How does food affect pain? (00:32:20)

12. Cannabis? CBD? (00:41:50)

13. Warning on mixing meds/herbs (00:45:00)

14. What else can you do to lessen pain? (00:46:35)

15. Peripheral neuropathy (00:49:26)

16. Good physical assessment is essential (00:52:03)

17. Thanks for the coffee, Andrea! (00:57:25)