Relief for Common Breast Symptoms
Breast tenderness and lumpiness occur commonly among women everywhere, either cyclically or episodically, for periods of varying duration, before, during, or after the childbearing years. Breast pain...
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Without a Trace
Imagine this. You go in for a mammography, and the technician finds a mass that looks suspicious. The mass is biopsied, and it’s cancer. Your doctor, who’s been sympathetic and encouraging, sits you...
View ArticleThe New Mammography Guidelines
The task force concluded that the risks associated with mammograms for women in their forties outweigh the benefits. A mammogram is an X-ray study of the breasts used to diagnose breast cancer in its...
View ArticleAny Advice for My Daughter Just Diagnosed with Breast Cancer?
Dear Dr. Northrup, My daughter was just diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s troubling because it’s the aggressive kind and may also be far more advanced than we would like. It’s out of the ordinary in...
View ArticleBest Breast Test
Every year when Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) comes around I am saddened and surprised that thermography hasn’t become more popular. Part of this is my mindset. I’d rather focus on breast...
View ArticleWonderful Self-Care for Breasts
Our task as women is to learn, minute by minute, to respect ourselves and our bodies. Whether our breasts are small or large, perky or droopy, whether we have implants or lumps, or have had a...
View ArticleThe Other Side of Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy
Many women became familiar with the breast cancer type 1 gene (BRCA1) when actress Angelina Jolie announced that she had undergone a double mastectomy as a preventative measure. The reasoning that...
View ArticleStop Pinkwashing and Start Encouraging Breast Health
Enhance the health of your breasts by creating a healthy balance between nurturing yourself and others. — C.N. Tweet this! Our culture is obsessed with breasts. Let’s face it—breasts are pretty...
View ArticleHow To Keep Your Breasts Healthy For Life
It is that time of year again when everywhere you turn there are pink ribbons, bumper stickers, sports events, and donation jars saying “Support The Cure.” While I certainly hope we find a cure for...
View ArticleHeal Your 4th Chakra for Life-Long Health
It’s that time of year again when we are inundated with pink ribbons, races for “The Cure,” and campaigns to get screened for breast cancer. We hear the tragic stories of breast cancer striking young...
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