Tag Archives: breast cancer

As a health practitioner, I have kept a secret. I am a breast cancer survivor.

Why did I keep having breast cancer a secret? Because when people hear I had cancer, they think…  “If YOU could get sick, Fran, I’m doomed. YOU take care of yourself…  If you could get cancer, and you eat right and know what you’re doing, what can I expect from my own life?”  Because theContinue reading “As a health practitioner, I have kept a secret. I am a breast cancer survivor.”

Breast Cancer: Awareness, Prevention, Options

Please join me Monday, October 20th at 6:30PM in my office for a talk and discussion on Breast Cancer: Awareness, Prevention, and Options. I will also be sharing my own experience having and recovering from breast cancer.

Carbohydrate Intake Linked To Breast Cancer Recurrence – Food for Breast Cancer

“Diets with a high glycemic load appear to increase the risk of breast cancer even in women who are not overweight.” I recommend a diet of real food: lean protein from healthy animals, copious amounts of fresh organic veggies, very little fruit, and lots of healthy fats. I am distressed at how frequently a highContinue reading “Carbohydrate Intake Linked To Breast Cancer Recurrence – Food for Breast Cancer”

Why I Love Pomegranates – And You Should, Too

This article was published as my Holistic Outlook column in The Times Herald Record. [Tip: Soak your fingers in a little white vinegar after eating pomegranates. The vinegar will turn a pretty pink and your fingers will be pristine again!] No, I don’t have dirty fingernails, and I haven’t been dying wool, as one clientContinue reading “Why I Love Pomegranates – And You Should, Too”

Health and Financial Costs of Being Overweight or Obese – NYTimes.com

If the trend that, since the 1970s, has led to striking increases in the proportion of Americans who are overweight or obese is not halted, about three of every four Americans will be overweight or obese by 2020.