Category Archives: Professional Advice

What is the Link Between Cancer and Diet?

An interview with Natalie Lagomarcino Ledesma, an oncology dietician at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Part Two

Today SevenPonds continues our conversation with Natalie Lagomarcino Ledesma, a cancer nutrition specialist who works primarily with adult cancer patients at the UCSF Helen Diller Cancer Center in San Francisco. She also works at Smith Integrative Oncology in San Francisco, where her nutrition … Continue reading

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How Can a Nutritionist Help During Cancer Treatment?

An interview with Natalie Lagomarcino Ledesma, an oncology dietician at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Part One

Today SevenPonds speaks with Natalie Lagomarcino Ledesma, a cancer nutrition specialist who works primarily with adult cancer patients at the UCSF Helen Diller Cancer Center in San Francisco. She also works at Smith Integrative Oncology in San Francisco, where her nutrition … Continue reading

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How Can Exercise Improve Brain Health?

An interview with exercise therapist and author William Smith, Part Two

Today SevenPonds concludes our interview with William Smith, an exercise therapist and account manager at Atlantic Corporate Health, a nationally recognized health care system based in New Jersey. Educated in exercise science, today Mr. Smith works with employers, fitness professionals, … Continue reading

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What Is Exercise Therapy and How Can It Ward Off Dementia?

An interview with William Smith, an exercise therapist and author of several books about brain health

Today SevenPonds speaks with William Smith, an exercise therapist and account manager at Atlantic Corporate Health, a nationally recognized health care system based in New Jersey. Educated in exercise science, today Mr. Smith works with employers, fitness professionals, and healthcare … Continue reading

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What is the Treatment for Complicated Grief?

An interview with Dr. Katherine Shear, founder, Center for Complicated Grief, Part Two

Dr. M. Katherine Shear is an internist and psychiatrist widely recognized for her work in bereavement studies. She has developed a targeted psychotherapy, Complicated Grief Treatment, for people unable to move forward after a loss, which has proved to be … Continue reading

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What is Complicated Grief?

An interview with Dr. Katherine Shear, Founder of Center for Complicated Grief at Columbia School of Social Work, Part One

An internist and psychiatrist, Dr. Kathy Shear is widely recognized for her work in bereavement studies. She has developed a targeted psychotherapy, Complicated Grief Treatment which has proved to be efficacious in three different trials.  Editor’s note: This interview has … Continue reading

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