cancer

Beware these Hidden Threats in Your Make-Up Bag Everyday we use a myriad of personal care products on our bodies, from soaps and lotions to shampoos and conditioners, makeup and shaving creams. The ingredients in personal...

I came across a great post today which discusses the ever widening use of acupuncture for cancer patients both during treatment to manage side effects and improve quality of life and after cancer treatment to...

More than 80,000 chemicals now in use have never been fully assessed for toxic impact on human health. Many of these chemicals are linked to increased incidence of cancer. You may think that the chemical...

Fatigue is one of the most common side effects experienced by cancer patients who have been treated with chemotherapy. Fatigue may occur both during chemotherapy treatment and may also persist for months after treatment has been...

Watch this video by Dr. Deborah Rhodes, M.D. from her December 2010 talk at TEDWomen on why mammograms are not enough for early detection of breast cancer in women with dense breasts.  Are you one...

If you know your risk you can take action and engage in Breast Cancer Prevention. You can address lifestyle changes. You can prevent cancer and cultivate health. You can learn about alternative cancer resources that...

Cleaning for a Reason Fighting cancer is difficult enough, living with it is even tougher…that’s where the Cleaning For A Reason Foundation steps in. Cleaning For A Reason is the only national non-profit in the country...

Every now and then a patient takes the time to remind me why I practice. Often I really am not fully aware of the patient’s inner experience unless they choose to share it with me....

Many breast cancer patients suffer mild to severe joint pain as a common side effect of drug treatments that block estrogen. These drugs, primarily aromatase inhibitors, are used in women with breast cancer cells showing hormonal receptors for estrogen...

Cancer and Inflammation The relationship between cancer and inflammation is well established. There is a strong association between chronic, ongoing inflammation in the body and the occurrence of cancer. It is most obviously demonstrated with...

Dr. David Servan Schreiber M.D. is a medical doctor who is a brain cancer survivor.  His own diagnosis as a cancer patient took  him on a journey to health and cancer survivorship. He is the...

Saffron, Crocus sativus, also known as Hong Hua in Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine,  has been used both as a culinary spice and as a medicinal botanical on many continents throughout history for over 3,000 years....