Sloan Kettering App for herbs
When I talked to my doctor about my interest in herbs, he directed me to the Sloan Kettering website as the only source he trusted for updated information. Now they have an App! Get it for free on iTunes.
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Resource Roundup
Refresh your turmeric intake with new recipes and expert encouragement from Well + Good Does this look familiar? Why we all need better coordinated care. Cheap Outdoor Summer Fun Sleep under the stars this summer. Find a campsite near you at Reserve America Sweet dreams, go to sleep, relaxing nighttime yoga video P.S. Cooking Resources Resource… Continue reading Resource Roundup
Diet Primer: Macrobiotic
While macrobiotics is based in a philosophy of balancing yin and yang food in order to achieve wellness, in application it is pretty simple. All meals contain the following: Organic whole grains (30 of food intake at lunch and dinner, increases to 50% total food intake through porridge breakfast) Organic vegetables (both cooked and raw) Beans and… Continue reading Diet Primer: Macrobiotic
Bookshelf
I’m always looking for a good book. The new to me site Which Book offers recommendations in an interesting way, by topical reading list. Examples include “Weird and Wonderful,” “A Terrible Beauty,” “Laugh Your Pants Off,” and “Bad Luck and Trouble.” I can’t speak to the books on the list, but I know just what they mean… Continue reading Bookshelf
My (tiny) hero
My friend Jess, who has written for My Careful, Joyful Life as a guest blogger, had an article about her experience with clinical trials published this month in Prevention magazine. I am so proud of her. She is truly an inspiration to so many people and I’m so glad that her huge-size strength and spirit… Continue reading My (tiny) hero
Cancer, Cancer, Everywhere
Over the past few months, I haven’t wanted to think about cancer. I haven’t wanted to write about it, I haven’t wanted to plan my life around it. I’ve been focusing on not planning, not thinking, just doing. But all of a sudden, cancer is everywhere. Every time I turn on the radio or open… Continue reading Cancer, Cancer, Everywhere
Resource: Self-guided Emotional Support Program for the Newly Diagnosed
The time immediately after diagnosis is a mishmash. The process is utterly medical, lots of waiting, lots of technical language, lots of choices we aren’t really equipped to make. But the patient’s experience is purely emotional–fear, withdrawal, sadness, confusion. For most people, the emotional aspect isn’t addressed in those early weeks and for most people it… Continue reading Resource: Self-guided Emotional Support Program for the Newly Diagnosed
The only yoga book you need: Yoga For Cancer
“Cancer steals your breath, yoga gives it back”-Tari Prinster I’ve read a lot of yoga books over the past fifteen years and since my diagnosis my focus has been on books and articles that describe how certain yoga poses and sequences can help reduce specific side effects or prevent reoccurrence. Surprisingly, there aren’t that many. So… Continue reading The only yoga book you need: Yoga For Cancer
Understanding Cancer
I heard an interesting interview this afternoon on the NPR radio program Here and Now. It was the first interview in a series that talks to leading cancer researchers about the work they are doing to fight cancer. This interview, with Dr. Ronald Depinho, president of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, covered advanced treatments… Continue reading Understanding Cancer
Night, day & some new research
Night Here I go again on my favorite of all subjects, sleep. But some very important research has come out that I wanted to share. In an earlier post, I mentioned that the sleep study I participated in recommended a dark room as key to good sleep and that too much blue light (from phones,… Continue reading Night, day & some new research
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