by Marnie | Jul 31, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Beauty, Safe Cosmetics |
You may have noticed that your latest bottle of shampoo says “phthalate-free” and wondered what the heck phthalates are and why you should care. What Are Phthalates? Phthalates are a group of industrial chemicals used to make plastics more flexible or...
by Marnie | Jul 25, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Chemobrain, Essential Oil Benefits |
Got Chemobrain? These Essential Oils Will Help! When I was going through chemotherapy, all of the people in my cancer support group who were also undergoing chemo were complaining about chemobrain – and it was clear that they were forgetful, vague, preoccupied,...
by Marnie | Jul 24, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Chemobrain |
The American Cancer Society has put together a terrifically useful Chemotherapy Side Effects Worksheet which I have attached here (just click the blue link below). Chemo Side Effects worksheet What I liked about it was that if you keep it handy, you can take note of...
by Marnie | Jul 23, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Soy Foods, Tamoxifen |
Last week I received a copy of a very interesting 2009 study which examines the role of soy, tamoxifen and estrogen receptors in breast cancer survival. The study was published in the esteemed Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) on December 9, 2009. If...
by Marnie | Jul 20, 2012 | About Cancer and Emotions, Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Cancer and Caregiving, Coping |
14 Loving Ways to Support a Spouse With Cancer Whether the diagnosis has come for a man or a woman, if your spouse has been diagnosed with cancer, you can feel like your whole world has turned upside down. What you never expected or never even wanted to happen has...
