There are hundreds of supplements on the market claiming to have anti-cancer effects, and the majority of them have little scientific evidence to support their claims.  A valuable service that Dr. Denis’ offers his cancer patients is expertise knowledge of supplements that can be helpful for them.  Dr. Denis keeps up to date with the latest scientific research on various herbs and supplements and so can offer a tailored and optimized supplement plan to his patients.

 

Dr. Denis carefully selects the companies and products that he carries in his dispensary so that his patients can be assured that they are getting the best quality products on the market.  There have been many market surveys done of various popular supplement companies that have found very concerning problems with quality.

 

Supplements can play a large role as an integrative cancer therapy by:

  • reducing the ability of cancer cells to grow blood vessels thereby slowing down growth of tumors
  • having a direct anti cancer effect through a variety of different mechanisms
  • increasing tolerability of conventional therapies including chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery
  • helping to reduce the intensity of side effects of conventional therapy
  • increasing the bodies own natural ability to stop cancer cells from growing
Here are a few articles on some of the supplements that Dr. Denis’ uses in his practice: