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BLOG: Sharyn Wynters, Naturopath

              Lead is known to brighten colors – and that’s why it was used in paint for many years. But while Congress still fights to stop lead paint on imported toys, many women unknowingly ingest it every day in their lipstick. Lead is not a contaminant in lipstick – it is not a by-product of other ingredients – it is purposefully added to help strengthen and brighten colors – especially the color red.

BLOG: Kristal Moffett

 I heard the words "It's malignant."  I could not understand how this was possible.  I was a health conscious, whole food eating, organic buying, semi-tree hugging mother.  I didn't have any of the increased risk factors and yet somehow I had breast cancer.  I stopped everything and focused in on my health.  I went through 2 surgeries and 4 rounds of chemotherapy.  I stayed in bed most of the summer.  Getting up and out of bed only to go to chemo or a doctor's appointment.  I had my last round of chemo on September 2, 2010.  After a few months of recoverin

Remembering Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Darlings,

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September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month!

Darlings,

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness month and as I just celebrated my 11th year of wellness from uterine cancer, this month is especially important as Cancer Schmancer continues its work toward saving lives through prevention and early detection. I’m forever grateful that I am able to share my story and help women like me; who are too scared or too intimidated to take charge of their health.

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Keeping Up with Fran


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Blog: 10 Ways to Help Prevent Cancer

10 Ways to Help Prevent Cancer... (#137)

Scientists still don't really know what causes cancer.  But research has shown that eating certain healthy foods and maintaining certain healthy habits can dramatically lower your cancer risk.  This is no guarantee of course but every little bit helps, right?!

BLOG: Warning Signs for Ovarian Cancer

Twitter name @ActivityRocket just sent me a message saying that I had to read this month's Prevention magazine.  There's a GREAT article called "Is It Just Bloating OR CANCER?  Warning Signs Your Doctor May Miss".  It's about ovarian cancer.

BLOG: GREAT Apps to Help Prevent Cancer (straight from MD Anderson)

 

BLOG: Cancer Hawk

Research has shown that Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Testing (iFBOT), more commonly known as stool testing, is an inexpensive and non-invasive tool that can be used to effectively screen for colon cancer.   A stool test is one where fecal matter (aka POOP) is collected and analyzed.

Here's the dealio (as my daughter always says)....

BLOG: Do You Know a Dr. Schmuck?

If you've been reading the CancerHawk blog, (http://www.cancerhawk.com/)  you know that I refer to our first Oncologist as Dr. Schmuck.  People are asking me who is Dr. Schmuck?

Here's my reply:

I think the question is better phrased as "WHAT is a Dr. Schmuck"' rather than "WHO is Dr. Schmuck?" 

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