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With a disease like Breast Cancer, I think so often we don't consider the fact that we might have some control over whether or not we are impacted by it or not.
BUT, what if I were to tell you that there are environmental causes of cancer that are responsible for 90% of breast cancer diagnosis?
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I remember the day that I got that dreaded phone call…the one I’d been waiting for all day. The one where all the doctor on the other end had to say “Karin, are you driving?” and I knew without another word, that my biopsy was positive and I had breast cancer.
Every...
If there were one simple answer to this question wouldn't that be amazing? Then we could really have a positive impact and decrease how rampant this terrible disease is!
When I'm looking at what triggers this disease, I look at a number of things...
Did you know that practicing daily self-care could help to reduce your risk of recurrence?
What you probably already know is that during your breast cancer treatment, you had to rest, to help recoup and heal from your course of treatment...whether it was surgery, chemotherapy, radiation,...
I think we often underestimate the impact that small changes in our daily habits can have on our health and wellbeing.
Often I think we feel so overwhelmed by so much information...regarding food, chemicals, toxins...you almost feel scared to do anything because you just don't know if...
So you might be starting to wonder about the safety of your sunscreen, and you have good cause to be wondering this.
I've put together this quick guide (based on data and recommendations from the Environmental Group www.EWG.org ) to help you choose a safer sunscreen that poses fewer health...
WHHAATTTTT?
I was shocked too...but keep reading, because you NEED to know this information, especially if you use sunscreen for yourself and your kids!!!
Growing up in the UK, when the sun came out...you enjoyed it, EVERY last drop of it!!
Now, these are also the days where sunscreen wasn't...
Even if you vowed to give up soda years ago, it can be SO TEMPTING, when the weather is warm and the grill gets fired up, especially when (eventually) we're able to get together with family and friends and grill together and the cola is standing there in the ice bucket.
I know this can be hard...
As summer approaches and you break out the grill, your diet and health can take a beating with too many high-fat foods. One of the easiest and definitely the most delicious ways to eat healthy is by grilling veggies.
PLUS, when you focus on grilling more veggies instead of high fat...
With the official start of summer in the US...Memorial Day, comes the often used BBQ, but there's been much talk over the past couple of years especially, about grilling/BBQing and cancer.
It's something I'm often asked about, especially from the breast cancer survivors I work with who are...