What if you had a magical way to see imbalances in your body years before they developed into a real issue or life-threatening problem? What if you were able to always keep tabs on your health, and when an early imbalance was detected, you could easily reverse it with simple...
Keeping fit After 50–or at Any Age
It’s no secret that regular exercise is one of the most important components to good health at every age. But what you may not know is just how powerful keeping fit can be, especially after 50 years of age. Recent research shows the effects of moving, or not moving,...
Breast Cancer Risk and the BRCA Genes
On May 14, 2013, the world woke to the shocking news that Angelina Jolie, a young actress and humanitarian graced with exceptional beauty and fame, and a mother of six, had undergone a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction. A blood test revealed that she had the BRCA1 gene mutation....
Breast Cancer on the Rise in Young Women
Since the inception of “Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” the message has been about reminding women 40 years of age and older to get mammograms. But, in this country, incidences of breast cancer are still on the rise in women under 40 – an age when mammograms are not effective. Mammograms...
Top 10 Herbs for Hormone Health
For most women, the word “hormones” is synonymous with hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain, and brain fog. However, your hormones aren’t just involved in menopause. Your body actually manufactures dozens of different hormones that help to regulate a wide variety of physiological functions including digestion, metabolism, respiration, tissue...
22 Tips to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer
As a plastic surgeon, I witnessed the horrors of breast cancer almost every day while taking care of my breast reconstruction patients. Then, this disease became too personal—it claimed the life of my own mother in 1994. At that moment I vowed to go after her killer. My goal...
Why Can’t You Sleep?
A good night’s sleep is one of the most important requirements for good health. Yet, an alarming number of us find it nearly impossible to experience consistent, restorative sleep. In fact, Americans are plagued with sleep problems. According to a study published March 2104 in the journal Maturitas, one out...
Great Things Come in Tiny Packages: The Power of Flaxseeds
If you were given only one choice of a food to take as medicine, your best choice would be the tiny seeds from flax. Flaxseeds have more potent medicinal qualities—especially those that fight breast cancer—than any other known edible plant. This small seed provides a fortress of protection against breast...
Learning to Cope with Stress
Arriving home from a rough day at the office, you open the door. The kids are shouting, the house is a mess, the dog ran away, and everyone wants to know what’s for supper. Yes, you know what stress feels like, but do you really know the magnitude of destruction...
Should Mammograms be Phased Out?
For over forty years, women have been told the best way to lower their risk of dying of breast cancer is by getting a yearly mammogram. But recently, several well-designed studies have found this recommendation may not be true. Researchers say the value of mammograms has been overrated and their...