All I Know About Stopping HRT So Far It has been 5 months since I cut my estradiol patch in half; the next step in getting off HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy.) Thankfully, the process has been relatively easy. Oh sure, I’ve had hot flashes on occasion. Especially at night. Still, none of them has been …
Healthy foods can not only help you lose and maintain weight, but reduce breast cancer risk. Here are a few that “pack a punch” when it comes to protecting your breasts. Beans In a study of 90,000 women from the Harvard School of Public Health looking at the relationship between diet and cancer, it was …
There is no guaranteed way to absolutely prevent breast cancer, but every woman can take steps to lower her risk. No matter what your age, take action to protect your breast health and improve your overall well-being. Maintain a healthy weight Being overweight has been found to increase breast cancer. In the 2010 Cancer Prevention …
by Lynette Sheppard, RN Men and Women Are Not Equal. I’m not talking about equal rights or equal pay, although those issues are still not completely resolved. The Venuses grew up during and after the women’s movement, fully expecting to work outside the home and to share childrearing and homemaking responsibilities with their mates. Somehow …
By Dr. Jane Murray Your health is one of the most valuable assets you have. When you work with a health care provider, you are on a team. Your provider has information and experience on his or her side; you have your own body, past experiences and inner wisdom on your side. So it is important for you …