Do you trust your body to keep you healthy? An ovarian cancer survivor recently told me “I love and trust my body. That doesn’t change when I need to give it extra love.” Her willingness to trust is particularly remarkable since she has a BRCA-1 mutation, which creates extra vulnerability to various cancers. But… Read More »
Worried about cancer recurrence? Try this.
Last winter, I sent out a survey asking “How would your life be different if you didn’t have to worry about cancer recurrence?” Your response was incredible: the highest response rate for any survey I’ve ever conducted. And your comments about what you were afraid of losing touched me to the core. What I found… Read More »
To soy or not to soy?
Dear Dr. Shani, I’ve been told to avoid soy at all costs since breast cancer treatment, because it could encourage the return of my cancer. What’s the problem with soy? Is it really a cause of cancer? Yours, Un”soy”tain Dear Un”soy”tain, To answer your question, let’s first look at how estrogen works in your… Read More »
A Path to Extraordinary Wellness After Cancer – Part I
Imagine for a moment a vacant city lot that’s seen better days. Once it sprouted tall, healthy grass and wildflowers; now it only sprouts weeds. Every so often the city blasts the lot with toxic weedkillers, but every time the weeds are back again within months. The lot is choked with trash and so unappealing… Read More »