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| | WINTER 2024 | | | | The new year is a time of reflection and evaluation. It is also a time of action. I invite you to explore your mind, body, and spirit through our integrative medicine offerings. In need of some nurturing, hands-on care? Visit us for a massage or acupuncture session. Ready to take your physical activity to a new level? Join us online for mind-body fitness classes. Visit our website or call us at 646-449-1010 to learn more. In this issue, we jump start the new year with exciting results from a study using our Integrative Medicine at Home program of mind-body fitness classes and enter the healing world of music therapy with MSK music therapist Karen Popkin. We also learn about our fantastic new expanded library of on-demand meditation, guided imagery, and instrumental music recordings to support you throughout your cancer experience. Finally, I invite you to explore our lineup of online workshops and series — a great way to connect with our collective community; I hope you’ll join us! Be well.
| Dr. Jun J. Mao Chief, Integrative Medicine Service
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| | | IMS Insights: Karen Popkin on the Healing Power of Music Therapy
| Karen Popkin is a board-certified music therapist and licensed creative arts therapist. What is music therapy? The American Music Therapy Association defines music therapy as “an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals.” What role can music therapy play for people affected by cancer? Through music engagement in the therapeutic setting, we can build skills to help patients manage anxiety, stress, cognitive changes, and promote communication and creative expression. Music-based experiences can make it easier to talk about areas of concern and come up with strategies to address problems. To learn more about music therapy, call 646-449-1010 or visit our website.
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| | | About Herbs: Shiitake Mushroom
| | An edible mushroom, shiitake is used in traditional medicine and valued for its cancer-fighting properties. Both fresh and dried forms are also used in Asian cuisine. Lentinan, a substance obtained from shiitake, was found to be responsible for the mushroom’s health promoting effects. Shiitake extracts have been shown to stimulate the immune system, inhibit the growth of tumor cells, protect the liver, and reduce mutations in laboratory experiments and in animal models. For more details about Valerian, see our full write-up on the About Herbs website or download the About Herbs app (available for Android via Google Play and iOS via the App Store).
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| | Integrative Medicine Expands Online Meditation Library | | This fall, Integrative Medicine expanded its online library of meditation, guided imagery, and music recordings. The goal of the revamped webpage was to provide a more comprehensive resource for our diverse population of patients and their caregivers that meets their specific needs during the cancer journey. Visitors to the website can navigate through categories including “Newly Diagnosed,” “Support Through Treatment,” “Symptom Relief,” and “Survivorship.” Recordings address specific symptoms such as stress and anxiety, pain, sleep, and hot flashes, and phases of care, including support through surgery and procedures, chemotherapy, and radiation.
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