Healthy Living After Breast Cancer
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Breast Examinations After Breast Cancer Treatment
Have you been wondering if you should still be doing breast self-exams after your breast cancer treatment?
I was wondering the same thing!
I knew that all of my breast tissue was gone after my double mastectomy, then I had reconstruction and most recently I removed my implants due to Capsular...
What You Need to Know About Toxins & Breast Cancer
You've probably heard all the talk about toxins in our world, especially over the past few years. It's a big topic for good reason!
We are currently living in a world of toxic overload that is leading to chronic, serious illness for so many.
I talk a lot about how we can help ourselves to lower...
12 Simple Ways to Help Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer
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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My Decision to go Flat After Previous Breast Reconstruction
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...
What Causes Breast Cancer?
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...
- Genetic predisposition
- The food you eat
- The...
Self-Care and Breast Cancer
Did you know that practicing daily self-care can help to reduce your risk of reoccurrence?
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,...
20 Small Changes That Can Have a Big Impact on Your Health
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...
How to choose a safer sunscreen
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...
Is your sunscreen causing cancer?
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...
You Won't Miss Soda When You Try This Lemon Spritzer
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...
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Karin Del Maestro
Health Coach, Breast Cancer Survivor, BRCA2 Thriver
Most days you'll find Karin in her yoga pants working from home, with Breast Cancer Survivors around the world, to help them navigate life after treatment ends while also reducing their risk of recurrence. As a Health Coach, Breast Cancer Survivor & BRCA2 carrier, Karin focuses on how simply rethinking our daily habits guides us to becoming an active cancer thriver. When she's not working you'll find her enjoying yoga, meditation, cooking with her hubby Mike, walks with their dog Marley, and curling up with a great cup of tea, a cozy blanket and a good book.
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