Here in Portland OR we’ve had nearly non-stop rain for the last 17 days. So when today dawned with a patch of blue in the sky, I quickly laced up my trail runners for a brisk 5-mile walk. My favorite part of the route is a flat, shaded stretch after a half-mile uphill climb. The… Read More »
You spoke. I listened.
I recently polled my peeps, asking what they wish someone had told them about life after cancer. Holy cow! Their answers covered every aspect of life as a survivor. Here’s a sample: “I wish I’d known how tired I’d be for years afterward.” (No reason you shouldn’t have been warned about that one. It’s cancer’s… Read More »
It’s Easy, It’s Free…and It Prevents Cancer – Part 2
In part 1, we discovered an emerging trend of evidence linking the Relaxation Response to the healthy function of Nuclear Factor kappa-beta, or NFkB. This is very important to cancer survivors: dysfunction of NFkB promotes cancer initiation and development, by means of increased inflammation, increased damage to DNA, increased cell proliferation and suppression of cell… Read More »
It’s Easy, It’s Free…and It Prevents Cancer
An April 2015 pilot study published by the Public Library of Science (PLoS) is the latest in a line of research studies with profound implications for cancer prevention. A team of researchers examined what changes in gene expression occurred when a group of 48 people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)… Read More »
The Greatest Cancer Survivor Club You Never Heard Of
One of my survivors described it so eloquently: “when I was in cancer treatment, it felt like a maze, but someone was always holding my hand, leading me through. When I finished, it’s as though they opened a door to an endless open field. There was no one out there and no path. I had… Read More »