How Can You Make a Difference or Impact that Counts? • Make a Financial Contribution to Breast Cancer Organizations • Support a cancer patient in need (meals, transportation, etc) • Advocate for Policy Change and Better Healthcare Support • Volunteer Your Time or Expertise, Become a Coach • Support Accessibility to Holistic Care • Mentor a Cancer Client in Lifestyle Change or Skill-Building • Amplify and Share the Voices of Breast Cancer Advocates • Nurse, Nutrition, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Educate to Advocate In October Bracashirts will be providing our Cancer Education Mini-Series: 1. The Impact of Stress on Our Health 2. Healthy Food Choices 3. Psychology and Mindset for Cancer Survivor/Thrivers Would your organization like an in-person or zoom session on...
What is Cancer Prevention and Can You Lower Your Risk? There is no immediate cancer cure available. Treatment is also increasingly more expensive. I believe the best bet is to know what to do and what not to do to decrease the chances of developing cancer. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. Cancer prevention is knowing what you are fighting against, what its causes are, and what you can do to avoid it. Is my Cancer Malignant? The dangerous tumors are those considered malignant, or premalignant. Malignant tumors are made up of cancerous cells and can grow at an accelerated rate. Premalignant tumors are those that are caught early enough to be removed or treated but...
Change your work hours for a week
Brush your teeth and hair with the opposite hand
Take a new route to work
Ditch caffeine
Take a break from social media
Read a hard cover book
Smile at a stranger
Listen to music, walk on the beach or in the forest
Quit unhealthy snacks for one day and eat celery, carrots, etc
Commit a random act of kindness
Leave your waitress a big tip
Ask your neighbour over for dinner
Take the kids or grandkids for a walk in the park
Find joy in all you do
Sometimes life is filled with challenges and kamikaze storms. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer those storms and fears swirled around like monsters inside me and lurked in every corner around me in a latent state and even today it seems to sit in the corner like a threat. The hospital staff thought I was nuts and my behaviour bizarre. The truth is, fear seemed to immobilize me and I felt death was at the doorstep ready to ambush everything I did in trying to heal myself. It seemed impossible to gain control and calm my mind. I was inundated with information and didn't know where to turn. After my treatment and surgery, I found myself through prayer, meditation,...
Three Great Reasons to Eat Avocado 1.Avocados Stabilize Blood Sugar and Fight Metabolic Syndrome The healthy fats and other nutrition you get from avocados help your body to stabilize blood sugar, insulin, and contributes to fat loss and muscle building. They are low glycemic index with no rise in blood sugar and no fat-storing insulin release. The healthy fat content in avocados makes you feel full longer and cuts down on food cravings, so that makes it a perfect food. Cancer Prevention The Journal of Nutrition and Cancer reported that avocados are a major player in cancer-fighting and study results show phytochemicals as powerful as some chemotherapy! Phytochemicals extracted from avocados help induce apoptosis (cancer cell cycle death), and...
