by Marnie | May 25, 2012 | Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Sentinel Node Biopsy |
The Marvels Of The Sentinel Node Biopsy What is a Lymph Node? Lymph nodes are small round organs that are part of the body’s lymphatic system, and an important part of the immune system. Lymph nodes are found throughout the body and are connected to one another by...
by Marnie | May 24, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Medicinal Mushrooms |
Medicinal mushrooms are nothing new – the Chinese have been using them for thousands of years. Recent research indicates that (among other things) these funky fungi have the ability to kill cancer cells. There was a very interesting article earlier this year in...
by Marnie | May 21, 2012 | Acupuncture, Aromatase Inhibitors, Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN), Chinese Alternative Medicine, Hot Flashes, Reduce Chemotherapy Side Effects |
Image source: stock.xchng Acupuncture: How It Helps With Cancer Treatments While acupuncture has been around for millennia, the form of acupuncture practiced today is mainly based on a standardized system which evolved in China around 50 years ago. I do...
by Marnie | May 18, 2012 | About Cancer and Emotions, Anxiety, Fear of Death |
Anxiety and Fear: Strategies for Coping If you are at the beginning of your breast cancer journey, no doubt you are no stranger to the feelings of anxiety and fear. They can be overwhelming at times. But please take heart. A diagnosis of breast cancer is NOT a death...
by Marnie | May 17, 2012 | Body-Mind Medicine, Creating a Healing Environment, Positive Attitude, Stress |
Creating Positive Affirmations That Work Yesterday I discussed how to bring positive thinking into your life and part of doing that is being able to put together positive affirmations that will work. Positive affirmations are one of the most important elements of...
by Marnie | May 16, 2012 | Body-Mind Medicine, Coping, Favorite Inspirational Quotes, Positive Attitude |
Image Source: rgbstock.com / sloopjohnb 10 Steps to a Positive Attitude As a cancer patient, having a positive attitude is almost as important as the various therapies you undergo. And sometimes, it’s darned hard to achieve. But it’s the real key...
by Marnie | May 15, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer and Radiation, Cancer and Fatigue, Essential Oil Benefits, Lycium Barbarum |
Image Source: freedigitalphotos.net and Ambro Cancer and Fatigue Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can cause so much fatigue that the cancer patient often wonders what is worse – the disease or the treatment for it! Fortunately,...
by Marnie | May 9, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Breast Cancer Risk Reduction, Dairy Products and Cancer |
Image Source: rgbstock.com / chidseyc The Link Between Dairy Products and Cancer (and Obesity) I first became aware of the link between dairy and cancer when I was reading Professor Jane Plant’s book “Your Life In Your Hands” (for access see...
by Marnie | May 7, 2012 | Breast Cancer Risk Reduction, Breast Health Blog |
After years of studying breast cancer, going through it myself, and talking to doctors and natural therapists, I’m pleased to share my list of 8 Important Things To Reduce The Risk Of Breast Cancer. Please, ladies (and men, because men can get breast cancer too)...
by Marnie | Apr 28, 2012 | Body-Mind Medicine, Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Chemobrain, Essential Oil Benefits, Reduce Chemotherapy Side Effects |
Chemo Brain Is The Real Deal (and What To Do About It) Anyone going through chemotherapy understands the term “chemo brain” very well. A friend currently undergoing chemotherapy laughingly described it as: “It’s the drugs causing your brain...
