Heart Centering
One of the best ways to feel centered in compassion and kindness is by opening our heart chakra – the energetic wheel of light that rests in the center of the chest. Prana moves in and out of this...
View ArticleCleansing the skin for cancer patients
How do you safely and properly clean your skin if you are undergoing cancer treatments? Chemotherapy can cause rashes, itching, dryness and pigmentation. Oncologic Surgery may cause scarring,...
View ArticleClinical Homeopathy
While all homeopathic physicians agree, in principle, to the same basic principles, so that homeopathy may seem unified and clear, nevertheless, other than the use of Hahnemann’s Organon as if a...
View ArticleIs Cancer a Chronic Illness, Not a Death Sentence?
You Can Survive With Cancer as a Chronic Illness Too often cancer is thought of as a death sentence; a terminal illness. “Survivors” may not be cancer free. Many people actually live long term with...
View ArticleCalendula for Radiation Induced Dermatitis
This is a picture of radiation dermatitis. This can happen in some women when they get radiation. The skin reacts and it can become very painful and obviously, uncomfortable. So there are some things,...
View ArticleInflammation 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,...
View ArticleBeing Full of Grace and Grit
When are you feeling most alive? When are you in that highly attractive and coveted place, where your confidence is soaring, your mind is full of inspiring thoughts, your actions are powerful and your...
View ArticleReducing Stress through Ayurveda
It is a well-known fact that stress causes illness. Until recently, western medicine pooh-poohed holistic medicine as unsubstantiated and unworthy of being referred to as medicine. However, new studies...
View ArticleLion’s Mane Mushroom
The Lion’s mane mushroom, Hericium ericanceus, is an edible mushroom that has received increasing amounts of attention over the past ten years. Most notably, research suggesting that the whole...
View ArticleAyurveda: The Evening Routine to Unwind and Recharge
It’s no big secret: for many of us, it’s extremely difficult to unwind — especially after a long day of answering emails, attending meetings, taking phone calls, taking care of kids or pets, and...
View ArticleThe Importance of Using Sunscreen
Sunscreen is very important. Particularly for cancer patients. Not only does UV radiation cause over 90 percent of skin aging. But, if you are going through any type of cancer treatment you are at...
View Article10 Tips to Boost Immunity
Taking care of your immune system is the key to getting well and staying well. Incorporate these simple elements into your daily life and you can truly create robust immunity and vitality. Adequate,...
View ArticleDinacharya: Top 9 Ayurvedic Practices for Daily Routine
A daily routine is important and helps us in many different ways. i In this video about Dinacharya, Kathryn Templeton talks about how being consistent with a daily practice can support a calm mind....
View ArticleArnica montana
Arnica montana is a plant from the daisy family and grows in temperate and mountainous regions in Europe. It has been used for centuries and recently its properties have triggered renewed interest. It...
View ArticleChemo 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,...
View ArticleCannabis and Cancer: Prescribe 5 different drugs or simply one botanical…your...
This is a completely non-political blog entry on the science of the medical efficacy of Cannabis (marijuana) in oncology. Cannabis is plant that is classified in the U.S. as a controlled substance...
View ArticleBenefits of Medicinal Mushroom
Medicinal mushrooms have been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Among their many benefits, they are a powerful tool to stimulate cancer immunity. In this video Dr Jen Green shares...
View ArticleSpread the Word, Men Get Breast Cancer
The Men’s Group, at the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation is a thriving program that enables guys who have walked the cancer path with the women they love, to join together periodically...
View ArticleStrategies and Recipes from the Ayurvedic Summer Kitchen
Fundamental to any Ayurvedic self-care routine is the proper feeding and nourishing of one’s 5-elemental body. As an appreciative student of Ayurveda, I’m in awe of the logic and cohesiveness...
View ArticleBenefits of Homeopathy
Homeopathic medicine has been used for over 200 years. It is commonly used as an effective tool to reduce the bothersome side effects of cancer treatment alongside conventional cancer care. Now...
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