I recently attended a private screening of Pink Skies: a film about women, breast cancer and courage. Explored are the challenges and the questions breast cancer patients and clinicians face everyday, including both conventional and…
The use of soy phytoestrogens (plant estrogens) for breast cancer survivors and menopausal women have been widely misunderstood. The controversy has stemmed both from lack of good research and the fact that a food component, isoflavones, has…
As life unfolds and challenges arise, having a support system of family and nourishing friendships is vital. Statistics show that cancer patients with family support and a network of friends or those that join support groups have better outcomes and better quality of life.
Image by alles-schlumpf via Flickr A cancer diagnosis comes with many challenges and many unexpected gifts. In an alternative cancer model, which is one of integration and healing, I encourage patients to use the experience…
The age of personalized medicine is here. If you have a map of your genes you will have a greater understanding of your risks for illness and disease. Today we can now test for genetic…
Red grapes, strawberries, soybeans, dark chocolate, oranges, and green tea are among the foods with the ability to prevent blood vessel growth and thus slow the spread of cancer. ‘What we eat is really our chemotherapy three times a day’
Study Shows Link Between Antibiotic Use and Increased Risk of Breast Cancer | The study concluded that the more antibiotics women use over the course of their lifetime, the higher their risk of breast cancer.
The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary Many years ago I studied with a remarkable woman named Angeles Arrien. She teaches a path called The Four Fold Way which…
It is well known that smoking cigarettes leads to an increase in lung cancer and oral cancers. Recent research has now shown that nicotineitself is linked specifically to breast cancer. In a recent study published…
A Recipe for Life by the Doctor’s Dietitian by Susan Dopart, M.S., R.D. Eating a healthy diet is one of the cornerstones of alternative cancer care. A Recipe for Life is a book on healthy eating…
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