You may have seen “sleepy girl mocktail” recipes making the rounds on social media, promising deep and restful sleep. Usually, these non-alcoholic beverages include a combination of tart cherry juice with other ingredients, like a magnesium supplement powder.
We spoke with wellness dietitian Lindsey Wohlford to understand more about how these ingredients impact sleep and what cancer patients should know.
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In February 2014, Barb -- then age 50 -- underwent a hysterectomy to remove a large, suspicious cyst on her uterus. A blood test had already prepared her for a strong likelihood of cancer, but it wasn’t until the surgery that Nicole Fleming, M.D., was able to make a formal diagnosis: stage IIB ovarian cancer.
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