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Pesticides Linked to Breast Cancer

Here is a list of some of pesticides related to breast cancer - best to eat organically grown food to avoid them. Atrazine has since been banned from use in ... more

How Sleep Affects Your Melatonin Levels

"...the wind hums low with sweet exultation, sings its lullaby, while you sleep ..." - John Geddes Sleep is vital for our longevity, our physical and emotional ... more

What is a Hormone and What Causes a Hormonal Imbalance?

What Is a Hormone? A hormone is a chemical messenger which moves through the bloodstream, potentially affecting every cell of the body. Different hormones are produced by different glands. They can ... more

The Link Between Pesticides and Cancer

Certain pesticides have a proven link to specific cancers in children and adults. Eating organic food may help to decrease our risk of being diagnosed with cancer. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is more ... more

Dietary and Nutritional Guidelines for Cancer Prevention and Recovery

In the article below, Sat Dharam Kaur ND summarizes the research on dietary and nutritional guidelines for cancer prevention and recovery. Dietary and Nutritional Guidelines for Cancer Prevention and Recovery

MammAlive Environmental Toxin and Breast Health Quiz

1. What is the name of the chemical added to plastics to make them soft and flexible, but that also mimics the hormone estrogen? ANSWER: PHTHALATES 2. What is the estrogenic ... more

MammAlive’s Environmental Tips for Breast Health

The picture above is part of a mural entitled, Who Holds the Mirror? Breast Cancer, Women's Lives and the Environment, conceived by U.S. activist educator Beth Sauerhaft. The 10-by-12 foot painting ... more

Do It Yourself Sunscreen

by Kathrin Brunner The world of sunscreen is a confusing one. With research indicating sunscreens may be causing more cancer than preventing, along with leading to skin allergies and hormone disruption, ... more

How to Reduce Breast Density to Decrease Breast Cancer Risk

If you are at a higher risk of breast cancer because of dense breasts, family history or use of the birth control pill or hormone replacement therapy, avoid red meat, ... more

Earth as Matriarch

Our 4.6 billion year old earth is a closed, living system, not unlike a cell or an organism, just on a larger and much older scale. Life began around 3.75 ... more

Prayer, Breast Cancer and Collective Consciousness

Prayer heals us spiritually. Often we turn to prayer in times of crisis or illness. It helps us psychologically through difficult times, though it may not outwardly change a particular situation ... more

How is the Health of Your Liver and Gallbladder?

When the liver and/or gallbladder are imbalanced, physical and emotional signs can manifest in numerous ways in various body systems. Check off the symptoms that apply to you: Joint Problems: Joint ... more

Support Your Liver: The Spring Liver Flush

Cleansing the liver with foods, supplements and juices is a wonderful spring ritual we can all benefit from. The liver uses a two step detoxification sequence known simply as Phase 1 ... more

Tips for Teens: The Power of Words

Words are powerful! Words can heal or hurt, soothe or scar. Words can change the world, and often have. Words can be erased from a piece of paper or deleted ... more

Shiitake Mushroom New Arrival

On Thanksgiving weekend a year ago, my family and a few friends set about to grow shiitake mushrooms. We ordered 1000 wooden plugs inoculated with shiitake spores, cut down maple trees and ... more

Your Immune System!

Your immune system is your body's defense system. Its fundamental role is to protect the life of the body by distinguishing 'self' from 'non-self' and recognizing what needs to be ... more

Breast Cancer Toolkit: #1 Use the Power of the Mind and Experience the Impact of Positive Thoughts

A Toolkit for Managing a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: Interviews with Thrivers You have just been diagnosed with breast cancer and you’re feeling helpless. You have a body that has let ... more

Joan Crawford’s Story: Keep a Journal

My first surgery for breast cancer was a lumpectomy but ten days later I had to go back for a mastectomy. I subsequently spoke to the surgeon and asked him ... more

Elizabeth Hill’s Story: Have Faith

I found a lump in my left breast six months after having a mammogram that showed calcifications. A fine needle biopsy determined it was cancer. I had a lumpectomy and ... more

Thyroid Function, Iodine Deficiency and Breast Cancer Risk

Do you have a thyroid imbalance? The thyroid gland is located at the base of the throat. The hormones that it produces help to regulate heart rate, metabolic rate, body temperature ... more

Curb Your Sweet Tooth to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Cancer cells derive their energy from sugar. A diet high is sweets has been found to increase breast density – which in turn increases breast cancer risk.[i] Sugar increases insulin ... more

Nine Ways to Reduce Estrogen Dominance to Protect Your Breasts

Estrogen dominance (too much estrogen relative to progesterone) is a global problem contributing to the breast cancer epidemic. Estrogen causes breast cells to divide faster, resulting in the growth of ... more

Common Environmental Contaminants Linked to Breast Cancer

The chart below summarizes some of the common environmental contaminants linked with breast cancer, their action, where they are found, and healthier alternatives. PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) Action: lowers immunity; disrupts thyroid and ovarian ... more