A 4-Month Whole-Systems Ayurvedic Medicine Nutrition and Lifestyle Intervention Is Feasible and Acceptable for Breast Cancer Survivors: Results of a Single-Arm Pilot Clinical Trial

A 4-Month Whole-Systems Ayurvedic Medicine Nutrition and Lifestyle Intervention Is Feasible and Acceptable for Breast Cancer Survivors: Results of a Single-Arm Pilot Clinical Trial

Purpose Ongoing symptoms and impairments in quality of life (QOL) among breast cancer survivors remain a significant problem. We tested the feasibility and acceptability of a manualized Ayurvedic nutrition and lifestyle intervention for breast cancer survivors. Methods Eligible participants had Stag...

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Main Authors:	Anand Dhruva MD, Cairn Wu BA, Christine Miaskowski RN, PhD, Wendy Hartogensis Phd, MPH, Hope S Rugo MD, Shelley R Adler PhD, Ted J Kaptchuk, Rucha Kelkar BAMS, PT, DPT, Sangeeta Agarawal RN, MS, CAS, Amisha Vadodaria BA, Ellen Garris CAS, Frederick M Hecht MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2020-11-01
Series:	Global Advances in Health and Medicine
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/2164956120964712

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