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Diagnosed With Breast Cancer? Here Are Some Resources To Help! There are more and more organisations and groups around the world who will offer support and advice to not just women but men as well who have been affected by breast cancer.Many of these groups and organisations not only spend time counselling people but they hold many fund raising events and campaigns to help pay for further research in ...Fish Oils And A Plethora of Chronic Health Problems I recently heard of an older couple that eats salmon every day for breakfast. To my finicky palate that does not sound as appetizing as waffles. Why do they do it? They argue that salmon is the most perfect food on the planet, full of protein and omega-3 fatty acids. They do it because they plan on living a long time.Most of us know that ...Breast Cancer: Battleground Stories A slip of paper with the information below was handed to me by one of the brave women I had the pleasure of knowing during the meeting of a local support group. She said, “Whatever you do, make sure at least one person reads it.” ”Of all the cancer related deaths, breast cancer is the second cause of death after lung cancer among women ...Modifying Cells to Fight Skin Cancer? Some scientists are making headway in the fight against skin cancer in Germany where they modified blood cells to use to attack tumor cells and wiped out the cancer in two male patients with advanced melanoma. Come again you did what? That is what they are saying, could it be true? Well, no one knows for sure yet, but if they figure out a way to ...Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging In Medical Therapy Digital technology now makes Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging available to all. There now is a completely safe test that can aid in diagnosis, treatment and monitoring with absolutely no risk or radiation exposure.DITI, or digital infrared thermal imaging, is a noninvasive diagnostic test that allows a health practitioner to see and meas ...The Birth Control Pill and The Breast Cancer Connection There is only one drug in the world so well known that it's called "the Pill." For more than forty years, more people have taken “the Pill” than any other prescribed medicine in the world.Sex, pregnancy, and contraception have been hot topics for millennia. It wasn't until the U.S. government approved the birth control pill in 1960 that p ...Smoking Fetish Of Women According to one of the researches, it has been found that the smell and taste of cigarettes play a greater role in women's smoking behavior than in that of men. Another study found that cognitive-behavioral therapy aimed at changing attitudes about weight promotes smoking cessation by women. Even if we compare their stats with men, we’ll be sur ...6 Questions and Answers To Help Prepare You to Go through Menopause Are you or a loved one approaching the time of life many women fear -- menopause? If so, you probably have questions about this sensitive subject.Here are 6 answers to help you go through menopause as comfortably as possible:1. Why is menopause a puzzling time of life?Before reaching the change of life, many women don't kn ...Celebrate Every Year After Forty, With A Mammogram Celebrate the month of your birth by having a mammogram - toast your life with this fast, easy and noninvasive test.A first mammogram is a right of passage for most women at forty. 66.9% of women over the age of forty have had baseline mammograms to establish and document their breast health. But 30% of women have somehow missed this i ...Using Natural Progesterone Cream Wisely Since the total truth came out about HRT, the medical community has been in turmoil and somewhat divided as to what should be recommended to women who are experiencing symptoms of hormonal imbalance. In the meantime millions of women are confused about what to do to relieve their symptoms and at the same time not cause health problems down the r ...Fiber and Cancer What is fiber? Fiber is the part of fruits, vegetables, and grains that is neither digested nor absorbed. Since fiber does not provide any nutrients, how is it beneficial to nutrition? Fiber keeps your intestines working effectively and helps reduce the risk for many diseases, including cancer.There are two kinds of fiber, soluble and ins ...The Great Estrogen Scare Estrogen therapy is now seen as the kiss of death by many alarmed women and is also, considered a “last resort” treatment by many healthcare providers. This perception stems from an avalanche of news reports linking estrogen replacement therapy to an increased risk for breast cancer. And it appears that in some cases this connection is real. ...Bras and Breast Cancer - Are You Dressed to Kill? Breast cancer is a cultural phenomenon. The incidence of breast cancer is dramatically increased only in cultures that wear bras. How could this be?The author’s of the book, Dressed to Kill : The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras © 1995 by Sydney Ross Singer and Soma Grismaijer examined the habits of 4700 American women, nearly h ...Breast Cancer - Touchable And Unbelievable The most common form of cancer in women - which affects about 10% of the world's female population - is still the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women. about 20% of all breast cancer cases ending in death.This form of cancer is the one considered to have the most serious psychological effects on women. Some specialists say ...Recognizing And Battling Breast Cancer Breast cancer occurs due to the irrepressible growth of cells in the breast that invades the nearby tissues and spreads throughout the body. These collections of irrepressible growth of tissue are called tumors or malignant tumors. However, not all tumors are cancerous.Breast cancer has been diagnosed in large numbers in North America and ...Improving One's Bust Size The way a woman looks physically to that person or to others matters a lot to some individuals. Some feel envious that others have a slimmer waistline or are just at the proper weight. There are also those who feel insecure that the bust size is small.To improve on this, some women have decided to perform breast augmentation. This operati ...Breast Cancer Treatments In this article I am going to cover options for treating breast cancer, once it has been diagnosed.Unlike years ago when options for treatment were few and not very effective, today there are many options for treating breast cancer, many with excellent results and chances for full recovery, depending on the type of breast cancer and how a ...I Have Cancer? But I Feel So Good(Part 2 of 2) What does the world’s major health organization say about health?According to the World Health Organization, health has little to do with how you feel and a lot to do with “the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”According to Webster’s Dictionary, health has ...Finding a New Appreciation For Life After Cancer I have just spent a delightful two weeks with my sister, Joy. Joy is the strong, energetic type who enjoyed a daily run before starting her teaching job. She had recovered well from a total mastectomy due to breast cancer twenty three years ago, and for the last two years had been having regular check ups for polyps in the bowel.While ru ...Drugs Used to Fight Breast Cancer Breast cancer affects thousands of Americans every year. Though no cure has been made yet, the best thing that doctors can do is contain this before it spreads to other parts of the body using drugs.One drug is called Femara which is prescribed by the doctor for the patient. The generic name is Letrozole and works together when the woman ...Cancer and Carbs - Is There A Relationship? The National Brain Tumor Foundation in Oakland, California is so convinced by the studies linking carbohydrate and insulin to cancer growth they recently revised their dietary guidelines in a dramatic way.In the group's published dietary guideline entitled The Healing Power of Your Fork: A Brain Tumor Survivor's Eating Plan, they advise b ...How to Package A Cause To Sell More Products What is “cause marketing” anyway? I think it is a misunderstood concept for the vast majority of people. The definition for this type of campaign came from the Cause Marketing Forum. ...Breast Cancer, Prevention is The Cure October has been Breast Cancer Awareness month since 1985. In the coming days, pink ribbons will emerge in abundance, symbolizing the efforts of educational and fund raising events that take place to find the “cure”, and offering hope to those already diagnosed. These local and national events will generate millions of dollars. As the “Race f ...Breast Cancer Awareness: An Alternate Perspective From A Cancer Survivor I would like to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month a little differently than most others. I have a different perspective. You see, I had breast cancer nine years ago. I rejected conventional medicine and went with an alternative approach.I'm quite cynical about Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout October I see stories about brave c ...Wine and Beer Are Good for Us? Yes! (Second in a Series) This is my second in a series of articles about the pleasantly surprising health benefits of some of our favorite indulgences. I hope you’ll read my related articles on coffee and tea, and chocolate.Wine drinking began more than 7,000 years ago in the mountainous region of Iran, where the wild grape Vitis vinifera grew. People discovered ...The Yoga of Menopause - Alternatives to Hormone Therapy It’s big news when a favored medical treatment – HRT for menopausal women – is found to be harmful. But it’s no news to readers of Susun Weed. She’s been blowing the whistle on both scientific and alternative treatments of menopause for nearly two decades. As recently quoted in Newsweek Magazine, Susun maintains: “Menopause is not a ‘pathology’, ...Nutrients: The Limiting Factor There is a large body of evidence proving that all the cells within a tumor mass are derived from a single cell. Imagine; one damaged cell can lead to a life-threatening tumor. The magnitude of the true meaning behind this is difficult to grasp because it is an extremely shocking and frightening revelation.Even though all the cells within ...Lower Your Risk For Breast Cancer and Heart Disease Many postmenopausal women are looking for alternatives to hormone therapy, especially in light of the recent Women’s Health Initiative research findings concerning the risks of combined estrogen and progestin therapy. Of particular interest are phytoestrogens, which have been gaining popularity due to their “natural” status, alleged health claim ...Cela DeGamba - Keep On Performing! Today I spent some time with one of my favorite clients. Cela is 90 yrs old and full of life --a real fireball. Cela was a classical violinist whose concert career took her all over the world.There are many things that make Cela special -- her sense of humor, her ability to keep up with current events, her fierce determination to liv ...Steroid Q&A - New Drug Better Than Nolvadex? Q: Someone told me to take the drug Femera, instead of Nolvadex, now that I’m on the gear, in order to keep my testosterone cycle from aromatizing and causing bitch tits. What is Femera and why isn’t Nolvadex good anymore? Also, I tried to source this drug and cannot seem to source it anywhere. I’m pretty resourceful and can’t imagine why I can’ ...
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