Thermography for Health NY Blog: Breast Health
Thoughts and suggestions on how you can increase your wellnessChanging the Focus of Breast Cancer Activism
As I perviously stated, I support anything that promotes women taking time for themselves and awareness of Breast Cancer. Â But I think it's time we move beyond awareness and start focusing on why so many women, an alarming 1 in 8, are being...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month should focus more on PREVENTION!
Breast Cancer Awareness Month has already quickly gone by.. Â While I believe this month is a great way to show your support for yourself or loved ones who have had the disease I think the focus of the month needs to change. Sadly, October has...
Basics of Breast Cancer Prevention- Part 2
To continue where we left off on Monday... How to Aid your body in the Prevention of Breast Cancer: Know what you are putting on your skin! Did you know that your skin is the largest organ in your body?! Â Many people often forget this. Â Everything we put on our skin...
Basics of Breast Cancer Prevention
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer found in women in the United States. Women have a 1 in 8 chance of developing it in their lifetime! We are in control of what we do in life.  In order to aid our bodies in the prevention of breast cancer here are a few...
Bras and your Lymphatic System
In the "Bra and Breast Cancer Study," which I wrote about in 'Go Bra Free!,' it was discovered that women with breast cancer had a history of sporting tighter and longer bra-wearing than did the women who had not developed the disease. Wearing...
Go bra free!
Most of us wear our bras all day! At work, at home, when we go out... Bras have become a fundamental part of a woman's wardrobe. Â They are great when you need a lift or some support but what if I told you that bra you love could be increasing...
How to do a Self Breast Exam
1 out of every 8 women will get Breast Cancer in their lives so it is very important to take the time out for yourself and do a Self Breast Exam. These exams are easy and can be performed anywhere It is important while doing a Self Breast Exam to both visually and...
Know your breasts!
Don't be shy- touch them! As Breast Cancer Awareness Month rolls on I want to emphasize the importance of Self Breast Exams. Â Breasts come in all different sizes and shapes. Â Â It is very important for women to know their own breasts. Â Being...
Thermography- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
I'm all for promoting Breast Cancer Awareness Month and 'Early Detection' but many people recommend and emphasize the wrong thing (Mammograms!) during this month. In my practice, I focus on overall breast health and ways to prevent breast...
Nurture yourself! – Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer awareness month is a good time for all women to remember to think about themselves. This is a hard thing for many women to do. Â We are always active and on the go- whether it's helping our kids/family, making lunches, work...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
 October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  This month is dedicated to help people learn more about Breast Cancer and the need for early detection.  As I keep emphasizing in my Blog Posts- Early Detection saves lives!  During this...
List of Cruciferous Vegetables
As you learned in my last post Cruciferous Vegetables have many Breast Cancer fighting properties.  It's easy to have at least 1 serving of these delicious vegetables every day. Here's a list of some of my favorite cruciferous veggies: Arugula...
Cruciferous Vegetables
Healthy Breast Tip: Eat cruciferous vegetables every day! You might be wondering what a cruciferous vegetable is-- well lucky for you I'm going to teach you. Cruciferous vegetables are in the cabbage family and have excellent breast cancer...
Top Breast Cancer Fighting Herbs and Spices
Issac Cohen, a doctor of oriental medicine, licensed acupuncturist and one of the leading authorities in the field of cancer treatment and Traditional Chinese medicine, reported in the book Breast Cancer: Beyond Convention, that several Chinese...
Breast Cancer Tip- Eat more Herbs and Spices!
Many herbs and spices  are effective natural medicines against breast cancer (and other types of cancer also!) The  use of herbs and spices dates back thousands of years.  Traditional Chinese and  Indian medicine  ( Ayurveda ) both evolved more...
Proper Sleep
If you currently have breast cancer and are being treated with chemotherapy, you may want to ask your doctor about taking Melatonin supplements. Â Researchers found it can enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy by increasing it's ability to...
Melatonin and Sleep
Scientists have discovered that when it gets dark the pineal gland in our brain produces more melatonin. Â As this hormone rises- you start to feel sleepy and when you fall asleep your level of melatonin gets much higher. But there's a catch-- melatonin doesn't rise...
Breast Health Tip– Get enough Sleep!
As September rolls in, everyone's schedules start to fall back into place. Â Summer is fun but it's usually filled with a lot of events, activities, and vacations that change your usual schedule. I love September. Â It might be the mentality of 'going back to school'...
Thermography and Early Breast Cancer Detection
Thermography is a great tool for early detection of Breast Cancer. Thermal Imaging can help identify vascular changes in the breast.  It detects irregular temperature patterns in breast tissue even before a noticeable lump is formed (unlike...
Inflammation
Hey guys! I’m excited to share with you some more Healthy Breast Tips. This week I will be talking about Inflammation. Did you know that taking an anti-inflammatory 3x/week can lower your risk of breast cancer by as much as 50%?! Research by...
Turmeric and Breast Cancer
US researchers have found that curcumin (the active ingredient found in Turmeric which I discussed here)  helped stop the spread and growth of breast cancer tumor cells  in mice.  In addition, they found that Turmeric  helped the chemotherapy...
Turmeric and Cancer
Scientists consider Turmeric the number one anti-cancer herb. There are over 1,300 published studies that document the many healing properties of turmeric. Â Research shows that it has the ability to reduce your risk of at least 8 different...
Spice up Your Health!
Hey guys! I’m excited to share with you some more Healthy Breast Tips. This week we will be focusing on Turmeric! Many of us know Turmeric as the 'Indian Spice.'  It is what gives curry that yellow color.  Turmeric has been used in food and as...