This section contains links to papers and publications that relate to the importance and relationship of nutrition in carcinoid cancer, cancer in general plus many other nutrition related questions.
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"Nutritional Concerns for the Carcinoid Patient"
Presented by Monica E. Warner, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.
Research Coordinator, Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Inc., New York, New York
Year 2000 with Year 2006 update.
Nutrition News Focus
"Nutrition news is important. We help you understand it!"
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When a big nutrition story is breaking, we'll help you read between the lines and understand its REAL meaning.
"PICK OF THE CROP: This is very orthodox and reliable information on the latest nutrition issues...
A very worthwhile service." - The Arbor Nutrition Guide.
Online Food Analysis
A very nice website that can give you detailed information on the nutrients in your favorite foods, including many brand names. This site provides detailed listings of calories from fat, protein, carbohydrates, types of carbohydrates, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and specific fatty acids. You can get a list of foods that are good sources of magnesium, for example. The site shows nutrition facts labels for foods and tells you about "the good" and "the bad" along with a rating scale of 1 to 5 stars.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: NutritionData.com is more user friendly than the USDA nutrient database and contains even more values. Be aware that there are missing values for many individual nutrients; this does not mean the value is zero. This is typical of all databases. You can also find an extensive list of food additives by chemical name and what they are used for. You can save and email analyses for foods or create a recipe for analysis. A very nice site!
A Dietitian's Cancer Story
by
Diana Dyer MS, RD,
Cancer & Nutrition Specialist
An Inspirational site created by a dietitian who is a 3-time cancer survivor, including neuroblastoma and breast cancer twice.
Although not specifically geared for carcinoid cancer patients You will find nutrition information and healthful light recipes of benefit to all cancer patients. A resource in the areas of both conventional and complementary medicine.
ConsumerLab.com
This website provides independent test results and information to help consumers and healthcare professionals evaluate health, wellness, and nutrition products.
Quackwatch Don't let desperation lead you to try things just because someone advises you to do so. Read the information on this web site thoroughly. This site was created by Dr. Stephen Barrett, a noted "quackbuster" of what he considers to be useless treatments and irresponsible practitioners.
