Dr. Laura James is a board-certified naturopathic oncologist who has been working with cancer patients for over 20 years. She helps patients who are recently diagnosed with cancer get through the intense steps of conventional treatment – surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation – using natural means like nutrition, herbs, gentle movement, and stress management.

In today’s episode, we hear Dr. Laura James discuss her balanced viewpoint on the use of natural therapies in combination with conventional treatment to support cancer patients. Through supplement streamlining, nutritional and botanical recommendations, and lifestyle counseling, her expertise can help you feel better through treatment and beyond.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 4:00 Meet Dr. Laura James and hear how she defines integrative cancer care
• 9:25 Diet and nutrition – keto, fasting, low carb, protein
• 14:00 Working alongside conventional oncologists
• 19:20 Building a care team
• 24:00 Supporting the chemotherapy journey
• 27:50 Antioxidants, probiotics, and chemo
• 32:45 Resilience and the mental emotional rollercoaster
• 37:40 “Battle language” and vulnerability in cancer
• 43:50 Preventative care
• 51:30 Where to find Dr. Laura James?
• 53:55 The Fireball

Additional Resources:

LauraJamesND.com

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Are ORAC scores the secret to superfoods—or just marketing fluff? In this episode, we break down what ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) really measures and why it stirred up so much controversy. The USDA pulled the plug on publishing the data, but does the concept still hold any value in nutrition science today?

In today’s episode, we dive into a myth-busting conversation that explores the science of ORAC, the skepticism, and the truths about antioxidants and health.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 5:15 Review of oxidative stress and antioxidants
• 8:20 History of the ORAC assay
• 11:45 Limitations of the ORAC measurement
• 13:20 USDA vs. Supplement companies
• 15:30 Foods with high ORAC scores
• 18:55 Should we still care? What’s the future?

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Inflammation is your body’s way of protecting itself from infection, injury, or other insults. Chemical signaling molecules called ‘eicosanoids’ are responsible for creating pain, heat, swelling, and redness. Eicosanoids are made from fatty acids, or dietary fats. We’ve all heard of fish oil and omega-3s being important when it comes to lowering inflammation. But why?

In today’s episode, we break down the inflammatory cascade, explain how fatty acids are involved, and we answer the question ‘What in the world is an eicosanoid!?’

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:20 What are eicosanoids?
• 6:05 Fatty acids and the inflammatory cascade
• 9:10 Lipoxygenase (LOX) and cyclooxygenase (COX)
• 10:00 The COX eicosanoids – prostanoids and thromboxane
• 12:10 Leukotrienes, lipoxins, resolvins, and LOX
• 13:15 Aspirin, fish oil, and heart disease
• 16:30 Question of the Day
  • How should we measure fatty acids?

Additional Resources:

NutrEval

Essential & Metabolic Fatty Acids - Bloodspot

The omega-3 index as a risk factor for coronary heart disease

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