I was diagnosed with left-sided breast cancer, and following my lumpectomy, I had to undergo radiation treatment. This is the standard treatment for most breast cancer patients. While radiation therapy …
If you’ve received a breast cancer diagnosis, several thoughts and fears may be racing in your mind. If you are going through mainstream cancer treatment, you may be suffering from …
Naturopathy is a holistic approach to health and wellness that uses natural remedies, such as aromatherapy, herbs, exercise, and nutrition, to help the body heal itself. It embraces many therapies, …
My oncologist informed me that I will be treated by chemo soon. Driving back home with lots of anxiety and worry about side effects, I reached out to a friend, …
My physical therapist (PT) warned me that my arm could swell at any time and that I would probably never know what had caused the flare up. Thinking that after …
Your first reaction to a cancer diagnosis is most likely one of disbelief and shock, followed by anxiety, anger, fear, and a depressive-like state. You may also experience fatigue, decision-making …
The next Valentine’s Day is not for another number of months. However, I regularly question if we seriously need just that one day to express, show, prove, and celebrate love, that most amazing emotion. It makes …
We live in a fast-paced world where simultaneous sources of stimuli call for quick responses: Answer your phone, text your partner, email your boss, cross the street, read the signs, …
When talking about mental health, a strike of ideas come to one’s head: a set of taboos, shame, and guilt feelings, and of course let us not forget the stigma caused by the society …
There is a clear un-ease in our western world lives. For some, it’s stress, while for others it’s unhappiness. And many suffer from some form of unbalance or dis-ease without …