Breast cancer screenings: Too many of the wrong kind. What’s the best option?

IMPORTANT!! Cancer screenings....The following is an excerpt from an Orlando Sentinel article. The statement may sound radical. It's not. My thermographer has been saying this to me for two years.  This is the FIRST…

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Why I’m opting out of mammograms and opting into THIS breast cancer screening approach.

  Anyone who regularly sees my posts knows I advocate for a three-prong breast cancer screening approach: 1. Physical exam by health care practitioner 2. MRI (ultrasound follow up if abnormal findings)…

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No more mammogram. Breast cancer prevention tips. Safer breast screening methods.

I recently did my breast screening. Three-prong approach. No mammogram. Doctor exam, breast thermography and an ultrasound in two weeks. NO mammogram unless my thermography comes back suspicious and even then, I might…

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Mom and depression: motherhood sadness that doesn’t go away

  If mom ain’t happy no one is happy.”  The quippish slogan is often said in jest, yet depression among mothers is no laughing matter. Writes the Mayoclinic.com, “About 1…

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Vitamin C lowers cortisol to decrease abdominal fat

[caption id="attachment_4578" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo: Ohmega1982 Free Digital Photos[/caption] Chronic stress elevates cortisol which creates excess fat around the middle. Adequate intake of vitamin C however, may lower levels of…

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Letter to the anxious, the panicked, the depressed: Healing starts here.

(Picture courtesy of: FreeDigitalPhotos.net)It astounds me how many people today are desperate for help to manage their long-time anxiety and depression.   Many people have been caught, some for decades,…

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Are bioidentical hormones safer than synthetic? Science says yes.

(Photo credit: Sally Howard) Hormone replacement understandably, (but needlessly), scares women to death. Should we worry? Should we suffer from peri, pre or menopausal symptoms (or from surgical menopausal symptoms?) NO.…

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Are your kids getting enough vitamin D? Likely not.

[caption id="attachment_4391" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo credit: David Castillo Dominici"][/caption] You might think your kids are getting enough vitamin D but a 2009 study published in Pediatrics found that 9 percent of kids ages 1…

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High levels of homocysteine and depression – certain supplements may help

Researchers believe that depression, particularly in the elderly, may be related to elevated homocysteine levels. A deficiency in B vitamins may be the cause. (Click here for supplements that lower…

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Depression and Dopamine: Natural Ways to Increase Key Neurotransmitter

While the number of drugs to treat dopamine-dependent depression is growing, people interested in avoiding medication can try natural alternatives to increase dopamine. Dopamine is involved in arousal and motor…

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