Grab your fave cup of tea and catch up on the Blog...
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 diagnosed.
A BRCA diagnosis changes our risk factors massively, and I know that I felt really overwhelmed and scared when I got my diagnosis in July...
Getting a BRCA diagnosis is life altering. In one moment you go from believing that your chance of breast cancer is 1 in 8, to now 1 in 2.
I was diagnosed in July 2018, with both breast cancer and the BRCA2 genetic mutation.
What is a Gene?
Each person’s DNA contains the code used...
As the Fall hit the Pacific Northwest this week, out came the flannel shirts and the Instapot!
I don't know about you, but I love the feeling of having dinner prepped and cooking by 8am and not having to worry about it for the rest of the day!
You can't go wrong with a hearty crockpot stew,...
WINK NEWS - Florida met with my amazing daughter Paige Haddy for this article.
Going through cancer is never easy and the pandemic is making a difficult time even harder.
For Paige Haddy, her journey with cancer hasn’t happened alone. She and her mother have been side-by-side...
GLOBAL STATISTICS
When it comes to keeping track of cancer, four main categories of statistics are used:
Incidence: How many people have been diagnosed during a specific amount of time
Mortality: How many people die from it
Survival: How many people are alive 5 years after being diagnosed
Risk:...
FACT: You are using products on your face and your body daily that likely contain carcinogens and hormone disrupting chemicals, which are increasing your risk for breast cancer, and other serious diseases and complications!
How can I be so sure?
Because I was and I didn't have a clue. ...
Have you ever felt "off", exhausted, bloated and basically just blah??
Did you ever consider that everyday products that you use in your home could be causing this?
I invite you to watch this video, where I share my own recent experience of removing my breast implants, after breast reconstruction...
Environmental toxins - the often unavoidable chemicals that we all encounter in our normal, everyday lives, and if left unchecked, can lead to major serious diseases, including breast cancer.
When we know that ONLY 15% OF BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS ARE DUE TO GENETICS, THAT MEANS THAT 85% ARE DUE TO...
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...
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...
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...
