Please STOP using war metaphors when speaking about cancer!
After reading this article about the use of ‘war metaphors’ to describe cancer, it occurred to me that there may be something more to this than meets the eye. The article resists the idea that words like ‘fight, ‘battle’ and ‘survive’ are the best way to...
Bras and Breast Cancer
There is a lot of talk currently debunking the claim of a link between bras and breast cancer. The loudest voice by far is the Susan Komen foundation who have a claim on their website: "Scientific evidence does not support a link between wearing an...
Please recognise Thermography as an adjunct to Mammography!
Because of Mammography’s inability to distinguish between a benign or malignant tumour, one of the biggest risks of routine screening is over-diagnosis, followed by over-treatment. It is estimated that each year in the UK thousands of healthy women are...
Our Story – Full Interview
Our founders Rosa and Phil Hughes have a wonderful story to tell about Rosa’s brush with cancer and her journey of discovery to natural healing. Furthermore, their dedication to bringing 100% safe screening and natural treatment to women and all sufferers....
Breast Cancer Revealed by ‘Accident’ with Museum Thermal Camera
Thermal Imaging was in the news today when it was revealed that a tourist, Bal Gill, visiting a camera museum in Scotland was captured by a thermal camera which showed one of her breasts was a different colour. On return to her home in Slough, she consulted her doctor who confirmed that she had breast cancer.
What’s so ‘new’ About Immunotherapy?
Why all the fuss about research into the ‘new’ Immunotherapy by Johns Hopkins University? In a healthy functioning body the immune system stops invasive cancer constantly – there’s nothing new in this and it’s not a treatment, it’s the way the body works.
Managing your Stress
We have written about stress on these blog pages mentioning the different types of stress and how it can negatively affect your health, including increasing your risk of cancer.
How to do a Breast Self-exam (BSE)
Regularly examining your own breasts plays an important part in being vigilant and keeping an eye out for any problems early, and therefore giving yourself a chance of being treated successfully.
Genetic Disposition to Cancer?
There is a lot of confusion around the subject of a person’s genetic disposition to cancer – if your parents and grandparents had cancer, you are very likely to be in the firing line… right?
Cancer as a “Lump or Bump”
The general approach to cancer seems to be more like a ‘lump or bump’ theory – ie. that cancer is merely a lump or bump that we should cut, poison or burn out of the body, thus saving the patient.
Cancer is a Disease of the Immune System
Interviewed on ABC news, Dr. William Amalu explains the value of Thermography very well, and its use ‘in addition’ to routine breast health programmes. If you need a clearer overview of the value of Thermography, this is the one, but you can hear the confusion in the voice of the interviewer when he asks why the medical establishment won’t ‘endorse’ Thermography.
Thermography must be offered in addition to routine programmes
Interviewed on ABC news, Dr. William Amalu explains the value of Thermography very well, and its use ‘in addition’ to routine breast health programmes. If you need a clearer overview of the value of Thermography, this is the one, but you can hear the confusion in the voice of the interviewer when he asks why the medical establishment won’t ‘endorse’ Thermography.
Functional Medicine – a paradigm shift in our approach to chronic illness!
It seems that every once in a while there is a paradigm shift in our understanding of something complex and significant. Somehow we’re trapped into thinking in certain ways about these systems, mostly because of the way they are taught to us, how our social...
What is the immune system?
We put a lot of emphasis on the immune system and its proper functioning in relation to cancer, but do we really understand what the immune system is and how it works? It is hard to pin it down because it is a system – meaning that it’s a group of organs, cells...
A Prevention-Based Society
Breast health 'awareness' seems to be the key word in October, but what good is awareness without a guide good health. Prevention AND awareness seem like a better strategy, but how would we promote the idea of preventative health? The effects of cancer on...
Preventive Health
It is no longer enough just to treat a disease and hope for the best. There is a quiet revolution going on – prevention is the key, and an active role in your health will save your life. Diet, exercise and other lifestyle choices are clearly within your control...
Inflammation
Inflammation is considered the “the silent killer” that can lead to chronic disease like arthritis, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, dementia and even depression. Inflammation is a natural process by which the body's white blood...
Stress and Breast Cancer
In the list of factors that increase the risk of breast cancer, stress features strongly, but because it’s a psychological condition it is much harder to evaluate accurately.
Legislation for Prevention
Cancer and obesity are at epidemic proportions – even though there are preventative measures we can all take. But, what role should government have in this – should we legislate for prevention?
Integrative Healing
If you watch Chris Wark’s interview with Dr Leigh Erin Connealy, you may notice a stand-out point that deserves a mention. Dr Connealy makes it very clear that after a cancer diagnosis, her patients who focus on nutrition and integrative medicine first, have significantly better outcomes than patients who come to her after going through the mill of radiation, chemo and surgery!