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How Vitamins Fight Disease and Boost Your Immune System

How Diet and Supplements Affect Cancer

As a cancer specialist, I get asked nearly every day about nutritional supplements and the benefits they offer. Can they help control cancer? Do they reduce the risk of developing cancer? Can they help prevent other diseases and conditions? As it turns out, there is remarkably little useful data about the benefits of supplements. In fact, according to a recent article in Smithsonian Magazine, research has found that there are only five vitamins or supplements that are actually worth taking.

Probiotic and Prebiotic Supplements: Do They Work – and Are They Safe?

Touted as a way to combat the effects of a poor diet and stress, prebiotics and probiotics are the latest buzzwords when talking about a healthy gut, or your microbiome. You get these microorganisms in many of the foods you eat, but more and more people are turning to supplements.

Orlando Health hospitals earn Best Hospital and High Performing Hospital recognition from U.S. News & World Report

Orlando, Fla. – July 27, 2021 – Orlando Health hospitals have been recognized as Best Hospitals and High Performing Hospitals for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report.

UF Health Cancer Center — Orlando Health Receives 2015 Women’s Choice Award As America’s Best Breast Center

Cancer Center honored for providing exceptional patient care and treatment.

Orlando Health Oncology Program Ranked Among The Best in the Nation

Orlando, FL (November 16, 2018) – Becker’s Hospital Review has named Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center one of the 100 best programs for cancer treatment and research in the country.

Stopping Birth Control Linked to Lower Vitamin D Levels

Birth control is a critical part of family planning for many women and taking contraceptives can lead to less painful periods, fewer migraines and headaches during your cycle and potentially reduce your risk for ovarian cancer.

Pediatric Neurosurgery

The Neurosurgery Program at Arnold Palmer Hospital provides highly specialized care to children with neurological problems.

Can Vitamin D Reduce Breast Cancer Risk?

It’s commonly known that vitamin D helps maintain strong bones, helps the body absorb calcium and can improve heart health. But a recent study indicates vitamin D—specifically, vitamin D3—can even help reduce the risk of breast cancer.

Orlando Health ORMC Recognized as a Best Hospital and a High Performing Hospital

As a High Performing Hospital in several specialties, ORMC was recognized for care that was significantly better than the national average, as