Chet’s Celebration of Life

Chet’s Celebration of Life

I want to thank all of you for coming. Chet would be so humbled and in awe seeing all of you here! He would probably come in and say “This is for me?” I am sure you all know how devastating grief is. I never thought I’d be without Chet. It wasn’t the cancer that […]

How Cancer Spreads

How Cancer Spreads

All cancers are not the same. Most cancers can be treated successfully. Most cancers should be caught early for better outcomes. When cancer cells spread to other parts of the body, a complex series of cellular abnormalities occur. Metastasis is the term used for cancers that spread. Our body is made up of trillions of […]

A New Start in 2024

A New Start in 2024

Hello: Many of you have been receiving my newsletters since I first started writing them in 2016. Others signed up along the way. I never buy lists so if you have missed getting one for the past four months, I had a very traumatic experience. In the past I have written about the type of […]

Life Challenges

Life Challenges

In the event that you realized my July newsletter wasn’t sent, it didn’t happen. In the past I’ve written about the sarcoma my husband developed in 2014. He never had limitations or pain. It remained stable in his upper right arm until this year (2023). He had immunotherapy last year and this sarcoma was declared […]

Chronotherapy In Medicine

Chronotherapy In Medicine

There is a fascinating and exceedingly important area of medicine that most of us have not been exposed to at any level of medical care. We have been working with an integrative oncologist in Illinois who does chrono modulated chemo therapy. This is how I first learned about its benefits. It is much easier for […]

Lifestyle Factors Can Contribute to Breast Cancers

Lifestyle Factors Can Contribute to Breast Cancers

Early detections of any cancer can greatly increase the rate of survival. Prevention is the number one method to avoid developing any types of disease. Studies continue to look at whether certain levels of physical activity, losing weight, or eating certain foods, groups of foods, or types of diets might help lower breast cancer and […]

Breast Cancer Research

Breast Cancer Research

Researchers around the world are working to find better ways to prevent, detect and treat breast cancer and to improve the quality of life of patients and survivors. There are many different types of Breast Cancer. Men and women can develop all types.  Current guidance on preventing and treating breast cancer as well as what […]

Cancer, Sugar and Myths

Cancer, Sugar and Myths

Many factors contribute to the cause of cancers. The cause of many cancers are unknown. There is a strong belief that sugar causes cancers. In some cases this can be a contributing factor. But not the total picture. Every cell in your body uses blood sugar (glucose) for energy. Cancer cells use about 200 times […]

Learn More About Breast Cancer Here

Learn More About Breast Cancer Here

In Dr. Christiane Northrup’s book Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom, she explains that female breasts are glandular organs loaded with hormone receptors. This makes breasts sensitive to even small hormonal changes in the body. Breast go through cyclical changes that coincide with the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and childbirth. If a woman has a normal menstrual cycle, each […]

Cancer-Fighting Superfoods

Cancer-Fighting Superfoods

Over 100,000 nutritional science studies are published every year that demonstrate how naturally occurring compounds in plants can assist the body in preventing and recovering from chronic disease. But because the pharmaceutical industry can’t figure out how to extract most of the beneficial compounds in fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices synthesize them and patent them […]