Breast Cancer 101
Mighty Fiber: Immunity, Cancer Risk & Top Sources
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While mainstream conversations about nutrition often focus on things getting enough protein, calcium, or vitamin D, we don’t hear quite…
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Vitamin D and Cancer: What’s the Link?
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Vitamin D has caught the public eye as “the sunshine vitamin” over recent years. While it’s been long studied for…
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Hormonal Birth Control and Breast Cancer
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These days, women have many different options when it comes to birth control. Forms of hormonal birth control are not…
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Chemo Hair Loss… and Menopause Hair, Too?!
Whether you sport braids, dreadlocks, a bob, bangs, an afro, or an updo, you’ve purposefully created your hairstyle and it…
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The Vitamin You Didn’t Know You Needed
Folic acid (also known as folate) is one of the B-vitamins. You’re probably aware of the recommendation for pregnant women…
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How to Properly Read a Pathology Report
Your pathology report reveals the results of your breast cancer biopsy. These answers may take between one and two weeks…
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Self Breast Exam: The A-Z of How, When and Why
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer that affects women in the U.S. (other than skin cancers), but…
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What to Know about the Textured Breast Implant Recall
Let’s take a deep dive into what breast implants – whether placed for cancer or cosmetic reasons – might be…
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Healthy Ways to Fight Cancer Fatigue
If you’re fighting breast cancer, no one has to tell you that it’s hard work. No matter which type of…
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Fast Facts That Could Change Your Life
You eat and then you don’t eat – one action predictably follows the other – always. When it comes to…
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How to Use the Internet During Breast Cancer
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When faced with a diagnosis like breast cancer, the Internet is generally the first place women turn for information, resources, and support. But what are the…
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Getting Pregnant After Breast Cancer
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It’s not impossble to get pregnant after breast cancer. With careful planning you can maintain your fertility during and after treatment…
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Talking to Loved Ones About Your New Diagnosis
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It’s no easy task to have a conversation with your loved ones about your breast cancer diagnosis, but here is some helpful advice…
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Exercising During and After Breast Cancer Treatment
Getting regular exercise is one of the most important things you can do for yourself, and that holds just as…
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Going Flat: Saying No to Breast Reconstruction
One of the biggest decisions women have to make after a mastectomy is whether to have reconstructive surgery or remain…
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The Top 6 Anti-Estrogen Foods for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction
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Why should you add anti-estrogen foods into your diet? Let’s just start by stating that multiple benefits burst out of these foods and into your…
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Loving Your Body After Breast Cancer
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There are plenty of articles describing what will happen to your body as you fight breast cancer, not to mention…
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Should You Be Eating Soy? Setting the Record Straight!
In our comprehensive guide to Menopause, we talked about ways that women can minimize their menopause symptoms and reduce their…
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Mind-Body Connection & Breast Cancer
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After a breast cancer diagnosis, everything can seem focused on the purely physical, from imaging and exams to fatigue, side…
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The Financial Cost of Breast Cancer
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Treatment for early-stage breast cancer has come a long way. These days it’s more precise and more effective, but a…
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