Hi thanks for following my journey as I heal from breast cancer. On this page I will share information  I’m using to heal myself of breast cancer. I'm not a doctor just a girl who chooses to live and heal naturally.  My Improtant Health Links (Updated Often) Important Health Links These links provide information that I've found of interest and that have offered me alternatives in my healing process. I will update this list often as I come across information I find important to my process.[read more...]  GLBT Community and Cancer Lesbian Specific Support Issues This is an article I found that details the different issues lesbians face in their breast cancer healing. They are different than the ones our heterosexual or bisexual sisters face. [read more ]  Surprising Cancer Information  American Cancer Society - Conflict of Interest? The 130-page document linked below explains in detail why the American Cancer Society may be far more interested in accumulating cash than curing any disease. The ACS has close ties to the mammography industry, the cancer drug industry, and the pesticide industry. It is riddled with conflict of interest.  [read more ] Basic Information Regarding Breast Cancer and How to Avoid It According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 200,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed each year in the US, making it three times more common than other gynecological cancers. Breast cancer will claim the lives of 40,000 people this year. What is really disturbing is the speed at which breast cancer rates have risen over the past 5 decades. [read more ] When Men Get Breast Cancer Bob Ritter was 40 years old when he was diagnosed with breast cancer. He noticed a lump the size of a pencil eraser under his left nipple but at first, wasn't particularly alarmed. [read more... ] Medical Doctor's Who Think Outside The Box Dr. Doris Rapp, Author Our Toxic World In our last newsletter we learned that everyday we are exposed to numerous chemicals, many without even knowing, that wreak havoc upon our health. These chemicals saturate our environment from the air we breathe to the water we drink. They're in the homes we live in and the products we use, and all of us are at risk.  [read more ] The Man Who Questions Chemotherapy : Dr. Ralph Moss Dr. Ralph Moss has written the book, Questioning Chemotherapy, which documents the ineffectiveness of chemotherapy in treating most cancers. On November 19, 1977, he was fired for telling the public the truth. [read more ]  The Cancer Treatment So Successful - Traditional Doctors SHUT it Down Dr. Nick Gonzalez is a physician focused on alternative cancer treatment using a three-pronged nutritional approach. Located in New York City, he’s had remarkable success treating patients with some of the most lethal forms of cancer that conventional medicine cannot effectively address. [read more ] Foods To Avoid and That Heal The Cancer Time Bomb Sitting in Your Refrigerator - Will You Stop Consuming It? Researchers at a breast cancer conference stated that up to one-third of breast cancers could be avoided by making different lifestyle choices, such as the foods you choose to eat. There is one food you may be surprised to learn, that is directly linked to breast cancer—and that is pasteurized dairy in the form of milk or milk products. The risk lies in consuming milk from cows treated with a synthetic, genetically engineered growth hormone called rBGH, and unfortunately, this applies to about one third of the dairy cows in America.  [read more... ] Cancer Fighting Foods Fish Flounder (sole) Haddock Halibut Herring Mackerel [read more... ]  Can these Vegetables Fight Breast Cancer A new study has found that a compound in parsley and other plant products, including fruits and nuts, can stop certain breast cancer tumor cells from multiplying and growing. In the study, rats with a certain type of breast cancer were exposed to apigenin, a common compound found in parsley and other plant products. The rats that were exposed to the apigenin developed fewer tumors and experienced significant delays in tumor formation. [read more] Avoid These 7 Foods Food Matters asked seven experts a simple question: “What foods do you avoid?” Here are some of their eye-opening responses: [read more... ] Is Food Irradiation Dangerous?   Q: I recently bought a bag of potatoes and when I got home, I read on the bag that they were “treated by irradiation.” Given the recent nuclear events in Japan, I am alarmed. Is this dangerous? [read more... ] The Not-So-Sweet Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup The current media debate about the benefits (or lack of harm) of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in our diet misses the obvious. The average American increased their consumption of HFCS (mostly from sugar sweetened drinks and processed food) from zero to more than 60 pounds per person per year. During that time period, obesity rates have more than tripled and diabetes incidence has increased more than seven-fold. Not perhaps the only cause, but a fact that cannot be ignored. [read more... ] The Watermelon You Should Never, Ever Eat Watermelon fields in eastern China are covered in exploded fruit. Farmers used growth chemicals to make their crops bigger, but ended up destroying them instead. The farmers used the growth accelerator forchlorfenuron. Even the melons that survived tended to have fibrous, misshapen fruit with mostly white instead of black seeds. [read more ] Whole Foods Market okays GMO coexistence In the wake of a 12-year battle to keep Monsanto's Genetically Engineered (GE) crops from contaminating the nation's 25,000 organic farms and ranches, America's organic consumers and producers are facing betrayal. A self-appointed cabal of the Organic Elite, spearheaded by Whole Foods Market, Organic Valley, and Stonyfield Farm, has decided it's time to surrender to Monsanto. Top executives from these companies have publicly admitted that they no longer oppose the mass commercialization of GE crops, such as Monsanto's controversial Roundup Ready alfalfa, and are prepared to sit down and cut a deal for "coexistence" with Monsanto and USDA biotech cheerleader Tom Vilsack.  [read more ]  Study Found Toxin from GM Crops is Showing up in Human Blood A new study is causing fresh doubts about the safety of genetically modified crops. The research found Bt toxin, which is present in many GM crops, in human blood. Bt toxin makes crops toxic to pests, but it has been claimed that the toxin poses no danger to the environment and human health; the argument was that the protein breaks down in the human gut. But the presence of the toxin in human blood shows that this does not happen. [read more ] Best Friends Forever? Produce Growers and Pesticide Makers Deepen their Bond  In nearly two decades of research and advocacy on pesticides and human health, Environmental Working Group has never before seen the produce industry take a high-profile role in debates over pesticide policy and safety, as it has this year. Invariably, it was the trade association for the pesticide industry that took the lead. [read more ] Toxic Environmental Triggers  The Dirty Dozen Chemical Products to Avoid One of the primary ways in which I am healing is through food and nutrition. Chemicals in any form are harmful to me as I heal from breast cancer. This article not only discusses food but also some of the products laced with chemicals that I've used in my home. [read more ]