Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Many women with breast cancer
are interested in natural therapies to help support them with their diagnosis. Dr. Sukriti Bhardwaj is a Naturopathic Doctor trained in integrative cancer care. Her goal is to safely provide natural cancer support to reduce treatment side effects and improve quality of life as you progress through your cancer treatment. Following treatment completion, her goal is to help reduce your risk of cancer recurrence.

Benefits of Integrative Breast Cancer Care:
1. Improving quality of life during chemotherapy for breast cancer by reducing common side
effects of treatment such as: nausea/vomiting, peripheral neuropathy (numbness/tingling in
hands and feet), fatigue, low blood cell counts, mouth sores, weight gain, hot flashes
2. Providing long term support to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, which
can be a concern with some cancer therapies
3. Improving energy levels during radiation therapy and dermatitis
4. Speeding up healing and reducing excess scar tissue formation after lumpectomy/mastectomy
procedures
5. Providing evidence-based strategies to reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence after
conventional therapy is complete
6. Supporting quality of life and mental-emotional health during and after a diagnosis of breast
cancer
7. Ensuring that there are no negative interactions between any natural health product you are
taking and your conventional cancer treatment. Your safety is our #1 priority.

Our Integrative Cancer Care Protocols Include:

Mistletoe:
The use of mistletoe therapy is quite prevalent in Germany and other parts of Europe. It has recently
been gaining popularity in North America. Mistletoe therapy is safe to use during breast cancer
treatment and it has been shown to improve immune system functioning in people with breast cancer,
which is one of our most important anti-cancer defenses. In women with breast cancer, mistletoe can
also enhance quality of life by improving cognitive functioning, nausea/vomiting, pain, emotional
functioning/mood, and digestive function. Some research has also shown that mistletoe may have an
overall survival benefit.
Nutritional/herbal supplementation:
During breast cancer treatment, your safety is our #1 priority. That means any nutritional/herbal
supplements we choose for you will not interact with your conventional cancer treatment. Various
nutritional/herbal supplements may help to prevent side effects during breast cancer treatment or
reduce their severity so that you can maintain a good quality of life and continue your prescribed cancer
treatment without any dose delays/reductions. The nutritional/herbal supplements we choose for you
will also help to support your body’s natural anti-cancer defenses by supporting immune function,
reducing inflammation, and helping with hormonal balance, to name a few. Following treatment, we
may also recommend some supplements to be taken long term (i.e. 1 or more years) to help reduce risk
of recurrence.

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Nutrition/Lifestyle:
Key dietary and lifestyle changes are integral parts of an integrative breast cancer care protocol.
Research has shown that specific ways of eating and certain foods have anti-breast cancer effects and
may help to reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence following treatment completion. Exercise is another
key lifestyle change that we incorporate into our treatment plans. All exercise recommendations are
tailored to your current level of physical fitness and your preferences. Given that research shows
exercise has tremendous anti-cancer effects, we strongly encourage our patients to find physical
activities they enjoy and treat exercise like their medicine!