Anti-Cancer Healthy Living

Energy depleted? This small change may make all the difference. Most of us struggle with feeling tired, fatigued, lethargic, in the gray zone, and just dull from time to time. I have been overextending myself...

Spring is the season for some of my favorite vegetables: asparagus, arugula, artichokes, and sweet peas. I love shopping farmers’ markets for fresh picked and unusual varieties. California has a town called Castroville, up on...

Summer is coming. Take these 3 easy steps to protect yourself and your family. I grew up and still live in Southern California. I have spent my life in the sun, and most of my...

Why you need to think about prevention. It is pretty startling and very sobering to realize that if you are sitting with your sisters, mom, grandmother, aunts, close friends…let’s say there are six of you...

Trying (hard) to eat better? You’re going to love this. We recently got introduced to Thrive Market and wanted to share this incredible resource with you. Thrive Market offers the best-selling natural and organic products at...

Buyer beware. Be sure to read labels. A new toxic preservative is found commonly in your soaps, lotions, sunscreen and more! Methylisothiazolinone (MI) is a chemical added to toothpaste, mouthwash, lotions, shampoos, dish soaps and...

I have been pondering some big words, like vulnerability and helplessness lately.   For me, being a very independent person and mostly a loner, asking for help and vulnerability are all uncomfortably woven together. I...

You Can Survive With Cancer as a Chronic Illness Too often cancer is thought of as a death sentence; a terminal illness. “Survivors” may not be cancer free. Many people actually live long term with cancer as...

Gratitude and Meaning. I received this message from a patient who went through a very challenging and stressful course of treatment with chemotherapy and radiation. Here is what he had to say now that he...

Blueberries!!! Today, blueberries have a rockstar reputation among fruits. Blueberries are a rich source of Vitamins C and K and the important trace mineral manganese; all required for healthy bones, tendons and ligaments. Blueberries are...

Low Levels of CoEnzyme Q10 Increase Your Risk of Breast Cancer A study* done in 2011 that followed over 1000 Chinese women found that women with lower levels of CoQ10 have higher rates of breast...

This seems a bit odd to me as happiness should really be a year round theme! When the word “happiness” crops up, I am reminded of a conversation I had with a beautifully reflective and deep...