Integrative Cancer Care

Myths About Sugar and Cancer

Natalie Ledesma
What is sugar? How does it affect patients with cancer? Clinical Nutrition Specialist Natalie Ledesma addresses this complex question about how much sugar, and what type, is too much.

Debunking Common Myths About Diet and Nutrition

Natalie Ledesma
Natalie Ledesma, Clinical Nutrition Specialist, explains why a healthful diet is so important and takes on some common myths about nutrition in patients with cancer, including one-size-fits-all recommendations for specific diets. She argues for custom plans for patients that will better meet their individual needs.

Building Trust with Patients Through Evidence

Natalie Ledesma
Clinical Nutrition Specialist Natalie Ledesma describes how she uses evidence-based literature in her practice to help develop a relationship of trust with patients and overcome some of the diet myths they may believe.

Getting Accurate Dietetic Information to Patients

Natalie Ledesma
Clinical Nutrition Specialist Natalie Ledesma explains the methods she uses with patients and practitioners to ensure that they have accurate nutritional advice.

Working with Other Practitioners

Natalie Ledesma
Natalie Ledesma, Clinical Nutrition Specialist, details how her clinical practice functions. While she works directly with patients, she says another aspect of her role is helping to get optimal care to patients through their healthcare providers.

The Role of Oncology Certified Dietitians in Oncology Patient Navigation

Natalie Ledesma
Clinical Nutrition Specialist Natalie Ledesma discusses the bidirectional relationship between oncology navigators and oncology dietitians and how these practitioners can work together to get the best nutritional information to their patients.

Setting Nutritional Goals for Patients with Cancer

Natalie Ledesma
Natalie Ledesma, Clinical Nutrition Specialist, discusses the process of setting initial goals with patients to overcome their nutritional challenges and optimize their health during and after treatment.

Addressing Patients' Nutrition Concerns

Natalie Ledesma
Patients can be overwhelmed by the large amount of often conflicting nutritional advice that is available. Clinical Nutrition Specialist Natalie Ledesma speaks to the necessity of helping patients by sorting through the noise and tailoring a nutrition program to each patient's specific case.

Foods Recommended for Optimal Nutrition

Natalie Ledesma
Natalie Ledesma, Clinical Nutrition Specialist, gives her recommendations for foods that people with cancer should add to their diet regularly.

Foods to Avoid for Patients with Cancer

Natalie Ledesma
Clinical Nutrition Specialist Natalie Ledesma lists some of the foods that she typically advises patients to avoid or limit.