October is breast cancer awareness month. Most people have had a thought, a worry, that they may have breast cancer, or a member in their family who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Early screening can be afforded to many North Americans, however, screening guidelines are not perfect. In addition, learning about our breasts through […]
Movember is an annual awareness campaign that is near and dear to my heart. I dedicate my time in November to sharing my knowledge on men’s health, and more specifically, reducing cancer risk reduction. While some genetic risks are beyond our control, there are many lifestyle risks you can control. I […]
In honour of all the special men in our lives, let’s learn a little more about the prostate, signs and symptoms of illness and strategies to keep the prostate gland as healthy as possible. The prostate is a walnut sized gland located between the bladder and the penis. It secretes a fluid during ejaculation that […]
Diagnosis Distress: Understanding How Adjunctive Cancer Care Empowers People With Cancer Research Revolution We have shifted from a society that relies on doctors for all of our health-related advice to one where people seek out answers for themselves. There is an abundance of medical-type literature available thanks to the internet and I encourage clients to do […]
reast Thermography is a well known, safe, radiation and compression-free method of assessing a woman’s risk for breast cancer, offering the earliest possible warning that problems may be developing in her breasts. Thermography, using an infrared camera and high tech computer software, takes images of the temperature and vascular supply in the breasts, based on […]