William G. Dickerson, founder and president, Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies:

“Just a note to thank you for great job you did on my mouth. Our patients are rarely capable of making a judgment on quality of dental service performed, but as a dentist myself first thing I did was to use my intra-oral camera to check out margins and occlusion. You passed with flying colors. Sometimes we take our skills for granted, but let me thank you for your achievements and expertise to perform involved dental procedure in a minimal number of visits. I know and appreciate work and dedication needed to get you to level you are.”

Dr. Bernstein has completed a comprehensive series of post-doctoral studies, served as Clinical Director on LVI staff and completes hundreds of hours yearly in post-graduate dental studies to continue to have a widespread knowledge of newest dentistry techniques and technology.

• Protein is important for any cancer patient because it helps repair tissue damaged by surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. Protein also helps maintain a strong and healthy immune system, lowering a mesothelioma patient’s risk of infection after aggressive cancer treatments. The National Cancer Institute recommends increasing protein in a cancer diet with cheese, milk, ice cream, yoghurt, eggs, nuts, peanut butter, meats and fish.

• Fats are an essential part of cancer diet because they supply body with necessary energy it needs while undergoing treatment. The amount of fats (meaning number of calories) a cancer diet should consist of is dependent on a mesothelioma patient’s age and body size. The National Cancer Institute recommends increasing caloric intake with such foods as butter, milk, cheese, honey, sugar, granola and dried fruits.

• Water is another essential element of cancer diet. Without a substantial amount of water, body will dehydrate. It is important that anyone undergoing cancer treatment receive enough water to keep their bodies hydrated and replenished.

The details of every patient’s mesothelioma diet will vary. Some patients will need to incorporate more fat into their diets, while others may need more protein. It is important that patients devise a cancer diet under guidance of their doctor and nutritionist to ensure that they receive proper amount of nutrients to improve their quality of life.