Methylation and MTHFR MutationsLouise’s Story Forty Years of Pain and Still No Diagnosis generated a lot discussion on Linkedin from physicians worldwide. Highlighted was the role of a common, but often untested genetic mutation on the MTHFR gene. The MTHFR gene affects how our enzymes process nutrients and regulate hormones, neurotransmitters and other chemical messengers […]
Father’s Day is a day when we honor the men in our life. What better way to do so than to inform ourselves about potential health risks men face?One rare, though oft ignored, due to its taboo nature, disease is male breast cancer. Men, like women, suffer from breast cancers that infiltrate the ductal tissue, lymph nodes […]
A new study reveals that parabens, a toxin found in most bath and beauty products, was found in 99% of breast cancer tissue tested. Parabens are used in everyday products like shampoo, deodorant, body wash, make-up, etc., as an antimicrobial. The parabens in various products enter the body through the skin and mimic estrogen in our system. This […]
Editors Note: A version of this article was previously posted on alvinblin.blogspot.comCompeting Studies on Estrogen-only TherapyGood gosh, the way medical science is published and then reported in 10 second sound bites is enough to drive anyone to drink. I wrote last month about a new reanalysis of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study published in Lancet which concluded that […]
Three recently released studies offer hope for the treatment of breast cancer:Scientists reprogram cancer cells with low doses of epigenetic drugsResearchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered that two drugs once considered too toxic for human cancer treatment could, in low doses, cause antitumor responses in breast, lung, and colon cancers. The researchers […]
Recent breast cancer research offers hope:Scientists reprogram cancer cells with low doses of epigenetic drugsResearchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered that two drugs once considered too toxic for human cancer treatment could, in low doses, cause antitumor responses in breast, lung, and colon cancers. The researchers said the drugs also were found to take […]
I first noticed a “bulge” in my breast when I was 39 years old – while getting ready for work and putting on a bra in front of the mirror. I laid down on my bed, and felt what appeared to be a large hard mass in the center part of my left breast (towards […]
In this season of Thanksgiving and holiday cheer, I wanted to share just how much cards and good wishes mean to a cancer patient. It would seem like I’m stating the obvious, but I what I want to say is that it really cannot be understated how much it all means.There are so many times […]