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Lessons from 5 Years of Drought
I live in California. Everywhere the weather patterns are changing. We are going into our 5th year of severe drought. Now I turn off the water in the shower as I wash my hair or lather up. I keep a …...
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Medicinal Mushroom in Cancer Care
Coriolus versicolor/PSK is a medicinal mushroom that has been used in Chinese Medicine for centuries to boost the immune system. It is an approved adjunctive cancer treatment in Japan and China....
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Skin Care for Oncology Patients
Having been an Oncology trained Esthetician for nearly three years, I have discovered that my skincare practice has not only grown, it has changed and evolved into a more complete and compassionate...
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Oncology Esthetics-USA vs ACS Look Good Feel Better
Recently I was asked to share my thoughts on the difference’s between American Cancer Society’s (ASC) Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) program and the Oncology Spa Solutions®, OE-USA training program....
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Permanent Enhancements – Spa Edition
Most readers to this website are familiar with the outward effects of breast cancer on our bodies, and the steps taken to restore our appearance through reconstruction including repigmentation to the...
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The Scientist a video about medical cannabis research
“The Scientist” is a documentary that traces the story of Nobel prize nominee Dr Mechoulam from his early days……as a child of the Holocaust in Bulgaria, through his immigration to Israel, and his...
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WEED – A CNN Special Report by Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Medical Cannabis, Part 1
Here are CNN’s Special Reports by Dr. Sanjay Gupta showing the clear proven medical benefits of both high CBD (for seizure disorders) and high THC (for PTSD and pain relief) marijuana and why marijuana...
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WEED – A CNN Special Report by Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Medical Cannabis, Part 2
Here are CNN’s Special Reports by Dr. Sanjay Gupta showing the clear proven medical benefits of both high CBD (for seizure disorders) and high THC (for PTSD and pain relief) marijuana and why marijuana...
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WEED 3 – The Marijuana Revolution – Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports
Here are CNN’s Special Reports by Dr. Sanjay Gupta showing the clear proven medical benefits of both high CBD (for seizure disorders) and high THC (for PTSD and pain relief) marijuana and why...
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What’s your recipe for catering to clients currently battling breast cancer?
As women, we live in a world where the standards of beauty and youthfulness are set incredibly high. Even when we are healthy, it can often be hard to face the mirror. Now, imagine that you have breast...
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Chemo Brain? How to grow new brain cells
A wonderful TED Talk about neurogenesis by Sandrine Thuret. She explains how the adult brain does grown new cells and offers advice on what you can do to encourage this growth. Interestingly enough,...
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Cannabis in Context: – Navigating the Matrix of Misinformation about cannabis...
For me, approaching the job of writing a patient guide to cannabis and cancer appeared at first sight to be a “no-brainer”: first off, obviously, cannabis is a medicinal herb, and I’m a medical...
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The Endocannabinoid System
Cannabis has been at the center of one of the most exciting—and underreported—developments in modern science. Research on marijuana’s effects led directly to the discovery of a hitherto unknown...
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Cleansing the Skin for Cancer Patients
Ever wonder what is the right way to clean your skin? Especially if it is compromised by oncology treatments or other weaknesses? Check out this video we made along with Erica Suppa of Fresh Faced...
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The Real Terror of October
October can be a real Fright Fest. Zombie walks and Vampire Balls, Haunted hayrides and Spook Houses, the air is cool, the leaves are crunchy underfoot, and glowing jack o lanterns light windows and...
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Becoming A Cancer Conqueror
Karen Garcia, a guest blogger, is 5 and a half years out from her breast cancer diagnosis. She decided to use ‘alternative’ therapies rather than the standard of care prescribed by her oncologist. We...
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Cannabis and Human Medical Trials, Show Me the Data
We’ve been asked that with all the reports of how cannabis and CBD can help fight cancer, there there is actually no human trials ongoing to prove safety and effectiveness in cancer care. Sometimes,...
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Inflammation and Cancer
Evidence of the ability of inflammation to both initiate and fuel cancer has been accumulating since at least the 1980s. In fact, any chronic inflammatory disease – such as arthritis, bronchitis,...
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Safe Seafood Choices Made Easy
Avoiding cancer means choosing foods that are safe and free of cancer causing chemicals. Seafood contaminants include metals (such as mercury), industrial chemicals (PCBs and dioxins) and pesticides...
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General Herbal Support for Wellness
Herbs can play a variety of roles in one’s portrait of health, such as adding flavor and taste to a meal, providing warmth via an herbal beverage or delivering targeted therapeutic action in an herbal...
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