James C. Wittig, MD

03/09/2026

Modifiable lifestyle factor for patients: Diet and Nutrition 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil cold pressed with 2 cloves of fresh garlic and capers. Anti inflammatory. Inflammation is the root cause of so many diseases.

03/09/2026

Modifiable lifestyle changes for patients. Pillars 2 and 4: Exercise and Morning Meditation with my best friend Gus. First thing in the morning shortly after awakening the brain is in alpha state. (Brain is most neurological plastic) This is the best time to reprogram the brain. Reprogram the brain to vibe high. Exercise helps the brain learn this and it also turns on positive genes and helps control metabolism. Especially important for a cancer patient. So many positive effects of a morning walking meditation especially with a friend. And it doesn’t cost anything.

03/08/2026

03/06/2026

Part 3 of the health pillars a patient can control: SLEEP. Sleep is a biological repair process! Getting 7-9 hours of sleep each night is crucial. This is especially important for the cancer patient. If you are not getting enough sleep speak to your doctor. There are supplements, guided meditation and self hypnosis that can support deep restorative sleep.

03/05/2026

Part 2! Exercise as one of the pillars a patient can control! Exercise has a broad range of positive effects on the body. It can optimize the health and help heal cancer patients. It can lead to a better outcome. Exercise turns in tumor suppressor genes as well as increases the number of mitochondria. It optimizes metabolism and and enhances the. Immune system. It has positive effects on every system in the body.

03/05/2026

Over 20 year follow up! Incredible positivity and determination from this young patient who I had the privilege of operating on over 20 years ago for an aggressive giant cell tumor of the distal femur treated with cryosurgery. I couldn’t be happier with the long term result. Even better has been the delight seeing her beat this horrible tumor, get married and raise a family. The gratitude is intense that I feel! I also look forward to the Christmas card I receive every year that show me her kids growing up and the family doing great.

03/04/2026

Patients have control of their diets and nutrition. Inflammation is the root cause of the majority of illnesses. Food is medicine. Eating an anti-inflammatory diet can minimize your inflammation and help your healing if you have chronic disease such as cancer. It can promote your health and wellness if already healthy.

03/03/2026

Part 1: Food is medicine The 4 pillars of health a patient can control and focus on for healing and optimizing health: Diet/Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep and the often invisible Brain fitness/Spritual health. I highly recommended for the cancer patient. You are in control if these. Part 1 is Diet! Highly recommend the Mediterranean diet. It’s an antiinflammatory diet consisting of plenty of vegetables, nuts and legumes. Fish at least twice a week and poultry with less red meat. No oricesssed foods. Cheese. And extra virgin cold pressed olive oil daily. This will help optimize the reset of your body. Food is medicine!

03/03/2026

Brain, body, soul and spirit! The key for patients healing. Things my mantra. I’m out here in Austin at .asprey Zen, a sort of high level meditation boot camp with neurofeedback. First day was amazing. Mastering meditation for my own health but also looking to incorporate it into the future holistic care of my patients, in particular my cancer patients. There are 4 pilllars of health patients can work on themselves. Exercise, nutrition, sleep and the often invisible brain health/spiritual health.

03/01/2026

🥜 Happy National Peanut Butter Day!

As a functional medicine physician, I love foods that combine nutrient density with real-world practicality.

✔️ 1 tablespoon of peanut butter contains about 4 grams of protein
✔️ Provides healthy fats that support metabolic stability and satiety
✔️ Contains magnesium, vitamin E, and polyphenols that support vascular and brain health

In moderation, natural peanut butter can be a great addition to a balanced nutrition plan — for both humans and even our dogs.

🐶 For dogs, small amounts of natural peanut butter can support coat health, provide protein, and even help reduce stress during enrichment activities.

⚠️ Important: Always check that peanut butter does NOT contain xylitol, which is toxic to dogs.

Simple foods, used intentionally, can support metabolism, recovery, and performance.

03/01/2026

Massive aggressive limb threatening recurrent Kidney metastasis to distal humerus! Initial treatment done elsewhere. The intermediary rod was passed through tumor and radiation relied upon to eradicate disease.

I almost always remove metastatic bone disease when fixating a bone for an impending or actual pathological fracture.

It minimizes disease and makes radiation and chemotherapy more effective as radiation and chemotherapy work better in microscopic cells.

Not only does passing a rod through a tumor speed it locally and not address the biology of the tumor but it also sends disease systemically as does reading through a tumor.

Removing the tumor addresses the biology and fixation addresses the mechanical integrity.

Fortunately we were able to save this patients arm and give her a good functional hand and elbow.

02/28/2026

CANCER PATIENTS! Get out into NATURE and receive its brain healing effects ! For all my Cancer Patients and Their Fanilies! Recent study shows the benefits of being in nature in the brain! Have a listen. Stress reduction, reduced ruminations and better focus are all improved. These can have dramatic beneficial effects on cancer patients. Perlmutter MD