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The Bioidentical Hormones Debate

January 24, 2022

We all know what it is like for our hormones to be out of wack. We feel it, and so does everyone around us! Not a pretty picture. Over the years, I have seen a pattern emerge again and again: estrogen dominance and not enough natural progesterone. This imbalance leads to a wide range of…

6 Simple Ways to Calm the Stress

June 28, 2021

We all know that we need to stimulate the relaxation response. The question most of us still have, however, is how? In this article, I highlight 6 of my personal favorite go-to ways to calm stress, elicit the relaxation response for healing, and simply unplug and relax! My Favorite Ways to Relax There are literally…

Hormone Imbalance? What Tests Can Help Me Know For Sure?

April 26, 2021

Maintaining hormonal health is a huge part of preventing and healing Breast Cancer. If you are already a Healing Diva, then you know this well! But how can you tell if hormonal imbalance is occurring in your body? In this article, I will focus on key tests you need to know about to determine if…

Three Bioenergetic Technologies to Set You On the Path Towards Health

April 9, 2021

Energy medicine has been around for thousands of years. For example, the Chinese meridian system and their understanding of “Chi” go back more than 5,000 years. Science can now not only measure the body’s energy field but can also influence it positively in order to restore health. That is exactly what each of the following…

Five Life-changing Lessons from Breast Cancer

July 30, 2019

I have come face-to-face with cancer many times in my life. I can honestly say that my journey with Breast Cancer has been one of the greatest learning experiences of my life. If I had to boil these lessons down to just five things Breast Cancer has taught me, this would be it. What…

7 Breast Cancer Triggers You Must Avoid

June 3, 2019

As many of you know, I conquered Breast Cancer not once, but twice! Each experience helped me dive deeper into my own journey and Breast Cancer in general. In my second edition of Heal Breast Cancer Naturally, I reveal details about my journeys and what I discovered along the way. One of my biggest take-aways…

EMDR and Cancer Trauma: A Tool To Support Healing

October 21, 2018

The relationship between trauma and cancer can go both ways. Trauma can be a long-time foundational stressor which kicks in the cancer process. Other times, a cancer diagnosis can create its own trauma. A well-established psychological tool called EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) Therapy has been shown by several studies to help ease cancer…

Nail Polish or Nail Poison?

August 20, 2018

We all enjoy a bit of pampering every now and again, and many associate this with getting a little “mani-pedi.” A new Duke study, however, proves that it may be time to rethink the “natural” ingredients in the nail polish your spa uses on your fingers and toes. What’s in that Nail Polish Anyways? It…

Relief from Oxidative Stress with NanoVi™

June 17, 2018

Who needs to worry about oxidative stress and free radicals? Well, basically everyone on this planet these days– and especially those who are on the Healthy Breast path or are healing from Breast Cancer. Free radical damage is serious business since too much can lead to cancer. When solid, scientifically-proven methods come along which may…

How Tapping Affects Your Gene Expression

May 28, 2018

Science has confirmed that epigenetic factors such as poor diet, chronic stress and environmental toxins are the main cause of 95% of all cancers. If you have been on the Healthy Breast journey for a while, then you know that your DNA is not your destiny. Even factors such as negative thoughts, feelings and beliefs…

What is Inflammatory Breast Cancer?

February 19, 2018

An Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) diagnosis can be scary. But just like any other forms of breast cancer, remember that IBC is not an automatic death sentence. The most important thing you can do if you suspect you may have IBC is to know all of your options before you decide on a course of…

Why Consider Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy?

January 30, 2018

Over the years I have seen a pattern emerge again and again: estrogen dominance and not enough natural progesterone to balance this out. Estrogen dominance can lead to issues like Poly Cystic Ovaries Syndrome, Endometriosis, and potentially Breast Cancer. It can also lead to premature aging. There is a solution, however. You can use plant-based Bioidentical Hormone…