by Marnie | Oct 25, 2016 | Tamoxifen |
The Problem with Taking Antidepressants Along with Tamoxifen One of the most prevalent side effects from taking tamoxifen, the often-prescribed endocrine therapy drug for estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer, is depression. Whether the depression is associated...
by Marnie | Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Meditation Benefits and 4 Quick Tips To Assist You One of the things I teach newly diagnosed breast cancer patients is that meditation is wonderful for helping us to heal our bodies. For the majority of people going through breast cancer, learning meditation is one of...
by Marnie | Sep 28, 2016 | Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Eating Organic, Raw Food |
The Benefits of Eating Raw Food vs Cooked As a breast health coach one of the things I recommend to my clients is the benefits of eating raw food vs cooked food, it’s part of my wellness recommendations for them. Let me be clear – I am not saying everyone...
by Marnie | Sep 14, 2016 | Breast Cancer Surgery |
Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome – It Is Real and What To Do About It If you have had a mastectomy or lumpectomy and/or breast implants and are experiencing some ongoing pain and discomfort that has nothing to do with the normal recovery period for surgery –...
by Marnie | Aug 22, 2016 | About Cancer and Emotions, Anxiety, Fear of Death, Positive Attitude |
The Fear of Dying – Changing the Mindset One of the things I hear most frequently, as I work with women dealing with breast cancer and all that it entails, is the fear of dying. We talk about it in hushed tones, as if we are afraid to even utter the words “I...
by Marnie | Jul 29, 2016 | Aromatase Inhibitors, Tamoxifen |
Searching for Tamoxifen Alternatives? One of the most searched phrases on the Internet for women fighting breast cancer is “tamoxifen alternatives”. For those of you who have been prescribed the estrogen blocking drug Tamoxifen because your breast tumor had estrogen...
by Marnie | Jun 23, 2016 | Breast Cancer Screening, Mammogram, Thermography |
The Benefits of Thermography for Detecting Breast Cancer Thermography, also known as thermal imaging, is an alternative method of screening for breast cancer that is completely safe, non-invasive, does not subject the breast to harmful radiation and doesn’t hurt...
by Marnie | May 19, 2016 | Essential Oil Benefits |
Are Lavender and Tea Tree Essential Oils Safe To Use If You Have Breast Cancer? Probably at least once a week, a woman with breast cancer asks me whether lavender and tea tree essential oils have estrogenic properties, and whether they are safe for her to use. Being a...
by Marnie | Apr 8, 2016 | HER 2 Positive, Turmeric |
Study Shows Curcumin Works As Well As Herceptin In Some Cases While doing some research for one of my newsletters about curcumin, the pigment derived from the root spice turmeric, and its good effects for breast cancer, I ran across a study on curcumin that had some...
by Marnie | Mar 30, 2016 | Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Probiotics |
Image source: Freedigitalphotos.net / OZphotography How Beneficial Gut Bacteria Reduces Cancer Risk We are now well informed that inside our digestive tract are millions of beneficial gut bacteria that help us break down the food we eat and limit the overgrowth of bad...
