Vitamin D and Breast Cancer

What should all breast cancer thrivers know about Vitamin D? It is important for several reasons that I want to share with you.

 First, how common is vitamin D deficiency among women with breast cancer? Several studies have shown rates of at least 30%. One study that looked at breast cancer...

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Polyphenols and Breast Cancer

If you are a breast cancer thriver, you will want to learn more about the benefits of polyphenols.

Look at this picture and then read on!

 

So often when I work with patients and students in my breast cancer survivorship program they tell me what things they have taken out of their diet....

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Do You Know What Is In Your Supplements?

Breast cancer survivors are the highest users of supplements. When I work with patients in my practice or women in my survivorship course, this is a topic that generates a lot of questions. 

I want to start off by saying this, there is no supplement that has been shown to reduce the risk of...

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Prolonged Nightly Fasting and Breast Cancer Prognosis

This video explains the findings from this study. Women with breast cancer (and not diabetic) who fasted more than 13 hours each night had decreased rates of recurrence. Women who fasted less than 13 hours did not have a statistically significant increase in breast cancer mortality or all cause...

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