Many people, including myself until I was diagnosed in August 2009, never really understand the complexity of breast cancer, which affects 1 in 8 women. Breast cancer impacts women- and men- of all ages and cultural backgrounds. While lifestyle choices may help reduce your risk, there are many factors that can be related to a breast cancer diagnosis
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Category Archives: cancer
This Ice Queen Has a Heart -Warming Story – Fearless Fabulous You July 6
According to the American Cancer Society more than 22,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year and another 15,000 lose their lives to the disease. One reason is there is no effective means of early detection for ovarian cancer, so it is often discovered at an advanced stage.
Paulette Fox watched her mother, Sari, battle ovarian
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Fearless Fabulous You!- How Homeopathy Helps You
I’ve been curious about alternative and complementary medicines after researching my books and studying integrative nutrition. One that fascinates me is homeopathy, a system of natural medicine dating back over 200 years. It is very common in Europe where its originator, Samuel Hahnemann, created the the word “homeopathy” from the Greek words for ‘similar suffering’
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Fearless Fabulous You!! She Created an Online Community for Cancer Survivors
Every cancer survivor I speak with remembers their "cancer-versary." It's the date you were diagnosed. And every cancer survivor will tell you hearing the news is gut wrenching. Your head spins; your heart skips a beat, and many people, including myself, go numb or break down in tears.
Imagine being a beautiful young woman whose
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Fearless Fabulous You! Molly MacDonald, The Pink Fund’s Angel- Providing Aid To Women in Need Fighting Breast Cancer
Diagnosed with early stage breast cancer in April 2005, Molly MacDonald was thankful in knowing the disease was unlikely to take her life. But it did take away her livelihood. In between jobs at her time of diagnosis and facing an already tight family budget and mounting medical debts, Molly and her family came close to
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Sun Sensibility on Fearless Fabulous YOU! May 25
Summer is a sun lover’s dream. I grew up in the South with a beautiful blonde mother who turned dark golden brown. Unfortunately, I inherited my father’s pale skin which burned and freckled (and later speckled). Skin cancer is on all sides of my family, and I am vigilant about skincare and sun
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10 Steps for Better Breast Health- Fearless Fabulous You
Last week food media celebrity Sandra Lee shared the news that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 48. When any woman receives the news that she has breast cancer it's a terrible shock. To share the news and say the words "I have breast cancer" out loud for the first time
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10 Tips for Better Breast Health
This week food media celebrity Sandra Lee shared the news that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 48. When any woman receives the news that she has breast cancer it's a terrible shock. To share the news and say the words "I have breast cancer" out loud for the first time
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Fearless Fabulous Women: Judy Pearson and Karen Shayne
I have a special place in my heart for four kinds of women: Dreamers, Doers, Do-Gooders and Survivors. Judy Pearson and Karen Shayne are all four rolled up into two beautiful bodies of energy with huge hearts and super-sized souls. They are co founders of the Women Survivors Alliance and the annual National Women's Survivors
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Caregivers & Cancer Nutrition on Fearless Fabulous You
November is National Family Caregivers Month as well as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
My November 24th show is dedicated to the caregivers who are supporting loved ones facing a debilitating disease such as cancer. In particular, I want to address the nutritional needs for both the caregiver and
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