Education & Resources
Physician-written resources that explain health, treatment, prevention, and supportive care in clear, evidence-informed language — so you can better understand your options and take a more active part in your care.
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Featured Resources
Foundational reading from each of our libraries — chosen for patients and families who are new to integrative care or preparing for their next appointment.
Integrative OncologyWhat Is Integrative Oncology?
A physician’s plain-language explanation of integrative oncology — evidence-informed, whole-person support that works alongside your oncology team.
Dr. Julio Cantillo, NMD · 7 min read
Pediatrics & Family Health
4 min read
Browse by Topic
Each library is written by the SANAVITA physician who leads that area of care. Choose a topic to see its articles below.
19 articlesCancer terrain, treatment support, survivorship, biomarkers, and precision oncology education — written to complement the care you receive from your oncology team.
Written by Dr. Julio Cantillo, NMD
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15 articlesChildren’s health, development, immune resilience, nutrition, sleep, and whole-family wellness.
Written by Dr. Thiago Cavalcante, NMD
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13 articlesPrevention, metabolic health, hormonal balance, cognitive health, and the science of healthy aging.
Written by Dr. Julio Cantillo, NMD
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Integrative OncologyWhat Is Integrative Oncology?
A physician’s plain-language explanation of integrative oncology — evidence-informed, whole-person support that works alongside your oncology team.
Pediatrics & Family HealthFoundations of Child Health
What naturopathic medicine prioritizes in a baby’s first year — feeding, sleep, digestion, and development, supported with time and education.
LongevityFoundations of Longevity
What biological age actually measures, how it differs from the calendar, and what may influence it over time.
Integrative OncologyWhat Is Integrative Oncology?
Why “integrative” and “alternative” are not the same — and why the distinction matters for safe, coordinated cancer care.
Pediatrics & Family HealthFoundations of Child Health
Why the first 1,000 days shape a child’s microbiome, and the gentle daily habits that can support gut health over time.
LongevityFoundations of Longevity
A plain-language tour of the hallmarks of aging — the cellular processes researchers study in healthy aging.
Integrative OncologyWhat Is Integrative Oncology?
Practical, respectful ways to open a conversation with your oncologist about nutrition, supplements, and supportive care.
Pediatrics & Family HealthFoundations of Child Health
A calm, research-informed guide to fever in children — when to support at home, and when to seek care promptly.
LongevityFoundations of Longevity
Why biomarker-guided, individualized assessment is the starting point for physician-led longevity care.
Integrative OncologyCancer Terrain
Looking beyond the “branch” to the “soil” — how the terrain metaphor frames whole-person support without blame.
Pediatrics & Family HealthNutrition for Children & Families
The key nutrients that support a growing brain, and how everyday family meals can help provide them.
LongevityMetabolic Health
How insulin resistance quietly shapes metabolic health and aging — and what the research suggests.
Integrative OncologyCancer Terrain
What current research suggests about blood sugar, insulin, and metabolic health within the cancer terrain.
Pediatrics & Family HealthNutrition for Children & Families
Common causes of picky eating, supportive strategies for the table, and when individualized guidance may help.
LongevityMetabolic Health
What current research says about visceral fat, inflammation, and metabolic resilience — without weight shaming.
Integrative OncologyCancer Terrain
How the gut microbiome is being studied in relation to treatment response, what microbiome tests can and can’t tell you, and how to use results responsibly.
Pediatrics & Family HealthNutrition for Children & Families
What parents should know about three nutrients central to children’s growth, energy, and immune resilience.
LongevityMetabolic Health
A balanced look at whether continuous glucose monitoring offers useful insight for people without diabetes.
Integrative OncologyCancer Terrain
Exercise has stronger evidence for cancer-related fatigue than any supplement — and the safety screen that has to come first.
Pediatrics & Family HealthImmune Resilience
How a child’s immune system matures over time, and the daily patterns that support healthy development.
LongevityHormonal Health
A grounded overview of sex hormones and healthy aging — and why decisions should be individualized and clinically supervised.
Integrative OncologyImmune Function & Inflammation
A clear look at immune surveillance, immune escape, and how the body responds to cancer.
Pediatrics & Family HealthImmune Resilience
A naturopathic perspective on recurrent ear infections — looking at the whole child alongside your pediatric team.
LongevityHormonal Health
Why thyroid health in longevity care looks beyond TSH alone, interpreted in full clinical context.
Integrative OncologyImmune Function & Inflammation
Understanding chronic inflammation’s role in the cancer terrain — and the supportive foundations that may help.
Pediatrics & Family HealthImmune Resilience
Understanding allergies and immune balance in children, with supportive, whole-person, family-centered strategies.
LongevityHormonal Health
How chronic stress physiology and cortisol patterns relate to healthy aging — and supportive foundations that may help.
Integrative OncologyImmune Function & Inflammation
What NK cells do and the everyday, evidence-informed habits that may support healthy immune surveillance.
Pediatrics & Family HealthNeurodevelopment & Behavioral Health
An integrative overview of supportive approaches for ADHD — nutrition, sleep, and routines, alongside conventional care.
LongevityMitochondrial & Cellular Health
Why cellular energy and mitochondrial health are central to the biology of aging, and how exercise supports them across the lifespan.
Integrative OncologyNutrition During Cancer Care
An evidence-based, oncology-coordinated guide to nourishment, protein, hydration, and food safety during chemotherapy.
Pediatrics & Family HealthNeurodevelopment & Behavioral Health
How digestion, mood, and learning are connected in children, and what a whole-child approach considers.
LongevityMitochondrial & Cellular Health
What the evolving research on NAD+, sirtuins, and cellular repair pathways does — and doesn’t — yet show.
Integrative OncologyNutrition During Cancer Care
What the research actually says about fasting and cancer — and why it requires close medical supervision.
Pediatrics & Family HealthNeurodevelopment & Behavioral Health
A respectful, neurodiversity-affirming framework for supporting children on the autism spectrum and their families.
LongevityCognitive Health
The lifestyle and biomarker factors longevity medicine considers for cognitive resilience, including what emerging research suggests about inflammation and brain aging.
Integrative OncologyNutrition During Cancer Care
How to think about supplement safety during treatment, where interactions matter, and why oncology review is essential.
Pediatrics & Family HealthSleep & Routines
How children’s sleep is structured, why it matters for development, and how to support restorative rest.
LongevityCognitive Health
How sleep and the brain’s glymphatic clearance are being studied in relation to long-term brain health.
Integrative OncologyNutrition During Cancer Care
The number almost nobody is given: how much protein you actually need, how to spread it across the day, and how to reach it when eating is hard.
Pediatrics & Family HealthSleep & Routines
Why a child’s internal clock matters more than you might think — and how light and routine help set it.
Integrative OncologyBiomarkers & Precision Medicine
A patient-friendly look at ctDNA and liquid biopsy — what these tests can, and cannot, tell you.
Pediatrics & Family HealthSleep & Routines
What the research actually says about melatonin for children, used thoughtfully and under guidance.
Integrative OncologyBiomarkers & Precision Medicine
How to make sense of a genomic report, section by section, as a more informed partner in your care.
Integrative OncologySurvivorship
A gentle, practical map for the first 90 days after treatment — priorities, foundations, and what to track.
Integrative OncologySurvivorship
Understanding “chemo brain” — possible contributors and supportive strategies for rebuilding cognitive capacity.
Integrative OncologySurvivorship
What physician-led integrative monitoring adds to long-term survivorship, beyond scans alone.
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A plain-language introduction to foundational cancer biology and integrative oncology — designed to help patients and families understand the basics and ask better questions.
An in-depth look at terrain-based health optimization — the lifestyle, metabolic, and whole-person factors that shape your internal environment.
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