Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Posted in Breast Cancer Prevention, Endocrine Health, General, Hormone Replacement, Menopause on Aug 29th, 2024
Menopause hormone therapy prescribing is an essential skill in the care of women. It is imperative that all prescribers have a science-based approach to the benefits and risks of menopause hormone therapy (MHT). In these now forty years of clinical practice as a licensed naturopathic physician and a clinical practice in women’s health, I think […]
Posted in Breast Cancer Prevention, Cancer Prevention, General, Menopause, Prevention on Feb 21st, 2023
The most common cancer in women second to skin cancer, is breast cancer, both in the U.S. and worldwide. In 2021, the US experienced an estimated 281,500 new diagnoses of invasive breast cancer and an additional 49,290 cases of in situ breast lesions. Reliable estimates demonstrate that that at least one third of breast cancer […]
Posted in Breast Cancer Prevention, General, Prevention, Weight Management on Apr 29th, 2020
There are two recent studies that I want to call attention to, that are relevant for our continued efforts to reduce the risk of breast cancer. The first addresses the issue of weight loss. In postmenopausal middle-aged women who lose weight and actually are successful in keeping it off, their risk of breast cancer is […]
Posted in Botanicals, Breast Cancer Prevention, Cancer Prevention, General, Green Tea, Menopause, Prevention on Nov 29th, 2019
Perhaps you are already a connoisseur of green tea, or perhaps you are already aware of the many health benefits, including the area of breast cancer risk reduction and recurrence. Based on a study some years back, I have been advising women with stage I and II breast cancer to drink 5 cups/day or take […]
Posted in Breast Cancer Prevention, Dietary Supplements, General, Menopause, Nutrition, Phytoestrogen, Urinary Incontinence on Oct 31st, 2019
Today is Halloween…. and not surprisingly, I’m thinking about pumpkins. Pumpkins have found their way into my heart from seeing fields and fields of bright orange globes adorning the landscape, then finding their way onto the steps and counter tops of celebrating homes— complete with creative additions and carvings, aglow with candles…and then of course […]
Posted in Botanicals, Breast Cancer Prevention, Dietary Supplements, Green Tea, Menopause, Prevention on Nov 19th, 2018
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. The 5-year cure rate with conventional medicine has become quite good, but even so, at least 40,000 women die each year. While most of breast cancer has no known cause, there are some modifiable risk factors that include, alcohol intake, exercise, weight and breast density, […]
Posted in Breast Cancer Prevention, General, Menopause, Prevention on Jul 30th, 2018
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to try to get some clarity and to summarize the evidence, from prospective cohort studies regarding the association between coffee intake and breast cancer risk. The design was established to assess associations between amounts of decaffeinated and caffeinated coffee (from 0 to 7 cups of coffee per day) and […]
Posted in Birth Control, Breast Cancer Prevention on Feb 28th, 2018
The issue of whether or not oral birth control pills increase the risk of breast cancer or not, has been confusing and contradictory for at least the last 20 years. It is certainly an ongoing concern in the minds of many women and clinicians. This recent prospective cohort study from the Denmark national data base […]
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