by Marnie | Jun 18, 2013 | Biology of Belief, Breast Cancer Action, Breast Cancer and BRCA1, BRCA2 |
The Supreme Court Rules Against Myriad Genetics’ BRCA1 and BRCA2 Patents Last week, the Supreme Court finally issued its decision on whether or not it is legal to patent human genes. The Supreme Court ruled that genes found within the human body cannot...
by Marnie | Jun 12, 2013 | Breast Cancer Risk Reduction, Breast Density |
Breast density is a term that is used by the medical profession and it refers to the amount of fat and tissue in the breast, and this can be seen in a mammogram screening. Dense breasts have more tissue than fat and younger women typically have breasts that are...
by Marnie | Jun 5, 2013 | Alcohol Consumption, Breast Cancer and Alcohol, Eating Organic |
Alcohol And Breast Cancer – To Drink or Not to Drink… I am frequently asked whether the consumption of alcohol can indeed increase your risk of getting breast cancer. It’s a good question, right? We all want to know whether or not it’s...
by Marnie | May 23, 2013 | Essential Oil Benefits |
Eugenol Being Researched For Estrogen Receptor Antagonist Capabilities I am always on the lookout for good information about essential oils. Anyone who knows me realizes at some point that I am in love with essential oils and use them daily on myself (see my page on...
by Marnie | May 3, 2013 | Breast Cancer and Radiation |
I was contacted this week by one of my Facebook fans, a lady who is 44, normally in good health, but currently undergoing radiation treatments for breast cancer. She told me that she began suffering (in her words) the worst chest pain, thought she was having a heart...
by Marnie | May 1, 2013 | Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Breast Cancer Risk Reduction, Melatonin |
Image source: freedigitalphotos.net / khongkitwiriyachan Optimize Melatonin and Reduce Breast Cancer Risk Research indicates that low levels of melatonin are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. In this article, I will share with you the role that...
by Marnie | Apr 3, 2013 | Aromatase Inhibitors, Tamoxifen |
18 Natural Aromatase Inhibitors The number one topic in breast cancer communities, and the thing I get asked about most often, is about natural aromatase inhibitors. People are suffering from the effects of hormone inhibiting drugs – the list of side effects...
by Marnie | Mar 28, 2013 | Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Breast Cancer Staging |
An Explanation of Breast Cancer Staging If you have just been diagnosed with breast cancer, you will be anxious to learn in which stage your surgeon considers you to be, because that will more than likely determine the treatment protocol suggested for you. Your...
by Marnie | Mar 26, 2013 | Breast Cancer and Beauty, Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Reduce Chemotherapy Side Effects |
I have a great tip for saving your nails from the toxic effects of chemotherapy. I have heard about this from several people who were going through chemotherapy (particularly Taxol) and they said it absolutely works and that it was introduced to them by the chemo...
by Marnie | Mar 4, 2013 | Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Chemosensitivity Testing, Tamoxifen, Turmeric |
Curcumin Very Helpful For Those With Resistance To Chemotherapy, Tamoxifen According to breastcancerresearch.com, approximately 70% of breast cancers are estrogen receptor positive (ER+) at diagnosis. These patients are often recommended to have endocrine therapies...
