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...
by Marnie | Apr 16, 2012 | Benefits of Juicing, Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer and Exercise, Breast Cancer and Yoga, Meditation Benefits, Reduce Chemotherapy Side Effects, The Power of Prayer |
8 Crucial Things to Reduce Chemotherapy Side Effects Anyone going through chemotherapy will know that there is a diverse range of side effects, ranging from mild to severe, and some are quite disruptive to your quality of life, hence today’s article. I went...
by Marnie | Apr 13, 2012 | Breast Cancer Screening, Breast Health Blog, Thermography |
Thermal (infrared) imaging for breast cancer screening seems to me to be a fantastic, SQUISH-free method of discovering whether something diabolical is happening within the breast. When I lived in Australia, there was a top-notch thermal imaging facility that I...
