I am a 46 year old mother of 11 and am in the best health of my life, or so I thought until I was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. Over the last year I have been on several cleanses and limit intake of sugar and white flour in my diet to once or [...]

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I have low thyroid issues and get my meds from a compounding pharmacy that seem to work well, but this time when I got my lab work done it was found that I had low Vitamin D levels as well (7 on the point scale on my labs). My question is: since being outside is [...]

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Dear Healthy Thinkers,
With the article below I am introducing a new element to the website: on occasion I will publish articles submitted by like-minded health care providers who can give you their perspectives on healthy alternatives to drugs and surgery.  There has been a great deal of news lately about the recommended decrease in [...]

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Web MD
December 10, 2009

Bone-Building Drugs appear to Cut Breast-Cancer Risk

Another look at the NIH-sponsored Women’s Health Initiative study found about a 1/3 reduction in breast cancer in the group of women on bisphosphonates—Fosamax, Boniva, Zometa. In the 152,00 non-users, 4.4% were diagnosed with breast cancer. In the 2,800 who reported oral bisphosphonates use, 3.3% were [...]

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Q:  What are some alternative measures to take for breast cancer? I was just diagnosed this past week. I have always clung to alternative medicine, so would like to look at all of my options. I may or may not choose surgery, but do not feel I would do the chemo. I believe there [...]

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Study Credits 2002 Warning on Hormone Replacement Drugs
Breast cancer rates prior to 2002 were 210,000 per year, reports the Wall Street Journal, with a drop to 190,000 per year after 2002. In the year 2002, the Women’s Health Initiative sponsored by NIH halted the study of Wyeth’s drug Prempro because it caused an increase

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Breast Cancer’s Decline Analyzed
Study Credits 2002 Warning on Hormone Replacement Drugs

A study recently cited in the Wall Street Journal points out that breast cancer rates prior to 2002 were 210,000 per year, but there was a drop to 190,000 per year after 2002. Interestingly, in the year 2002,

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