by Marnie | Jun 21, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Hot Flashes |
I Lie Burning Oh, the joys of being a menopausal woman. One day you sense something strange is happening to your body. It’s like all your veins and arteries from the waist up have suddenly dilated and a tiny flutter of heat starts from somewhere in the center...
by Marnie | Jun 18, 2012 | Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Breast Cancer Surgery, Understanding Your Pathology Report |
If you have a new breast cancer diagnosis, you will need help understanding your pathology report! There will be all sorts of new terms to come to grips with and all kinds of things you will want to know in order to determine your course of action. The Pathology...
by Marnie | Jun 15, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy |
Natural Remedies that Enhance Chemotherapy and Reduce Toxicity When I finally made the decision to do chemotherapy for my breast cancer, I was interested in finding natural remedies that would enhance the chemotherapy drugs and reduce the toxicity of the drugs. Oh, I...
by Marnie | Jun 14, 2012 | Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Breast Cancer Surgery, Questions to Ask Your Surgeon |
Prepare for Breast Surgery: 14 Questions to Ask Your Surgeon If it has been established that you will require breast surgery, there are a lot of things you will want to know to prepare for it. I always say that knowledge is power and with something as serious as what...
by Marnie | Jun 12, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Grapefruit |
Avoid Grapefruit If You’re Fighting Breast Cancer Researchers at the University of Hawaii conducted a study that involved 50,000 postmenopausal women spanning five ethnic groups [1]. Researchers found that daily grapefruit intake was significantly associated...
by Marnie | Jun 10, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Breast Cancer and Radiation |
Today I’m sharing with you the ultimate diet and nutrition to help you while you are undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. It is really important to keep your energy and nutrition levels high while undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Try to drink plenty of...
by Marnie | Jun 8, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Reduce Chemotherapy Side Effects |
Image source: freedigitalphotos.net / Ohmega1982 Ways to Combat Acid Reflux While on Chemotherapy Acid reflux can be a real problem – especially when you’re going through chemotherapy. It is often one of the side effects of the chemotherapy drugs. ...
by Marnie | Jun 6, 2012 | Aromatase Inhibitors, Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Medicinal Mushrooms, Tamoxifen, Vitamin D |
Aromatase Inhibitors: Natural vs Toxic I wanted to follow up my post of May 1, 2012 – The Down & Dirty on Aromatase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Treatment – with more information for you. In that blog post, I’ve already described what...
by Marnie | Jun 5, 2012 | Biology of Belief, Body-Mind Medicine, BRCA1 BRCA2 Gene Mutations, Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Meditation Benefits
Today’s topic is going to be really controversial. But I will repeat myself here: the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are NO cause for concern. Yes, scientists have spent a lot of time researching mutations in these genes and how they can play a role in breast...
by Marnie | May 30, 2012 | Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Breast Cancer Surgery |
If you’ve just had a breast cancer diagnosis, the prospect of surgery can be terrifying (and that’s pretty normal!). I wanted to share with you, however, that there are many things you can do to prepare for surgery and my tips are below. There are many...
