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Berries – tasty prevention!

They are the quintessence of summer, and the richness of their flavors and colors means that everyone will find their favorite fruit. Waiting for the first strawberries is often a childhood memory associated with the beginning of the holidays. Summer trips to the forest bring the smell and taste of wild strawberries and blueberries. The holiday months are full of raspberries, blackberries, currants and gooseberries. Autumn is the time of chokeberries and cranberries. […]

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The Rakiety Foundation and MySports Rewards join forces

The Rakiety Foundation and MySports Rewards are joining forces to take care of the health of oncology patients and your employees more effectively! 💙 What's going on? MySports Rewards is organizing a challenge in which all your employees can participate. The value of the amount you donate to the beneficiaries of our Foundation will depend on their activity 💸 You gain not only […]

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Parsley: a green ally in the fight against cancer

You can love it in any form or hate it so much that you pick out individual leaves floating on the surface of the soup. This is the nightmare of many preschoolers and quite a lot of adults. Rooted in Polish culinary tradition, it is an inseparable decorative element of dishes and an addition to many dishes. Parsley - green, fragrant, adds flavor to any dish. Added to […]

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From head to toe: a holistic prescription for the mental health of cancer patients

“We've all heard of psychosomatic illnesses, but have you heard of psychosomatic health?” – the author of this question is Dr. Candace Pert, a neurobiologist and pharmacologist. Her work has contributed to the development of neurobiology and psychoneuroimmunology, and her research has had a significant impact on understanding the mechanisms by which the mind and body are interconnected at the molecular level. About the fact that full [...]

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Step to health. About the physical activity of oncology patients

Physical activity can make cancer treatment more effective. Karen Basen-Engquist, Researcher *** No one needs to be convinced today how important exercise is for our health and well-being. And although public awareness on this topic is increasing, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 27.5% adults in the world do not meet the […]

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Treat optimally, i.e. an integrative approach in oncology

Integrative medicine, which is based on a holistic understanding of health and disease, dates back to ancient times. Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Chinese and Indian doctors used various therapeutic methods, combining them for optimal support of the sick person, putting the person, not the disease, in the center of attention. Nowadays, interest in an integrative approach to treatment began to grow in the 1970s and […]

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We are the whole, not the sum of the parts. About a holistic approach to health

Puzzle – can 1000 individual pieces in a box equal a finished painting? Does the missing last piece in the puzzle make you feel nervous and irritated? After all, an almost finished picture is not complete without this one element. We are satisfied with the whole, a complete work in which each part has its place and meaning, and all together create a unity [...]

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What benefits do we get from helping?

Our everyday life has been complicated in some aspects by technological progress and the institutionalization of social life. The crisis of social bonds is caused by the change in which relationships in the modern world, created through the exchange of gifts, are based on trade exchange focused on efficiency. These types of relationships create a culture in which help is a commodity. Cultural change, especially in the area of relations [...]