Better Sleep for Breast Cancer Patients
Sleep is part of the 3 pillars of health alongside movement and nutrition. The supporting factors that come with great sleep is it helps with immune function, supports brain function, the lymphatic (GL) system for the brain, and clears toxins from your brain while you sleep. Managing your sleep schedule can also manage your mental health, stress levels, regulating hormones, reduce inflammation, and help maintain body weight.
Yoga for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Holistic Approach to Healing and Wellness
Yoga can help with a variety of issues related to breast cancer, such as managing weight, lowering cortisol levels, preventing lymphedema, and even helping with side effects of chemotherapy like chemo brain. In this blog, we will discuss different types of yoga that can be beneficial for breast cancer survivors, and the benefits of incorporating yoga into your healing journey.
Genetic Testing
When someone has a family history of cancer, a big question is - Should I get genetic testing done? There are over 1.8 million individuals diagnosed with cancer annually in the United states, with 5-10% of them being hereditary, 20% being familial, and 70% are sporadic (also known as random).
Male Breast Cancer: What you Need to Know
The stigma around breast cancer can be focused around the idea of it being a “woman's disease”. With “all things pink” and the efforts around empowering women, there is this gap between addressing men who get diagnosed with breast cancer and empowering them to fight against the sexual stigmatization that it presents.