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Can You Learn To Be Patient With Breast Cancer?

Written by guest blogger Ronna Benjamin, BetterAfter50.com

It is early, very early, Saturday morning as I write this. I am a little out of sorts, and didn’t notice until rereading this over for the 3rd time that I initially wrote, “it is early Saturday morning as I right this….” Yikes. That kind of thing has been happening to me a lot lately. Auto correct has definitely become my friend.

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Can It Be Better After 50... With Breast Cancer?

Written by guest blogger Ronna Benjamin, BetterAfter50.com

The nurse at the renowned Dana Farber Cancer Institute asked for my email address.

"It's ronna@betterafter50.com," I told her.

I repeated the address, to make sure she knew not to spell out the 'fifty.'

"It's Better after 5-0" I said.

I hesitated, but couldn't help myself. "Isn't that ironic?" I asked.

"Huh?"

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Six Steps to More Energy and Less Fatigue

Written by Dr. Nalini Chilkov

If you are feeling fatigued due to cancer treatments or tired and wired due to stress here are the keys to nourishing sustained energy and vitality.  You can have more energy and less fatigue.

Eat Enough Protein

Remember, that a lot of people who try to eat a healthier diet cut out or cut down on red meat and animal proteins, which is a good idea as eating a primarily plant based diet does reduce cancer risk. But a protein poor diet puts you at risk as well.

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5 Ways to OutSmart Colon Cancer

Written by Dr. Nalini Chilkov

Cancer of the lower intestines (colon) and rectum is very common in both men and women.

If you think about it, everything you eat gets processed through and washes over the lining of your gut. And the lower intestines is primarily where the waste ends up as stool on its way out of your body. Therefore, the more chemicals in your diet, the more toxic chemical exposure to your digestive tract.

It really does matter what you eat.

5 Ways To OutSmart Colon Cancer And Have A Healthy Cancer Resistant Gut

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How does Green Tea Contribute to Weight Loss?

Written by Dr. Nalini Chilkov

Green tea can lead to effective fat loss while preserving muscle, turning you into a lean fat burning machine.

Green tea catechin ECGC keeps levels of the fat burning hormone norepinephrine high so you  lose weight by burning more fat.  Green tea inhibits the enzyme that breaks down this hormone.

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Spring Cleaning

Written by Kristal Moffett

This year I learned a wonderful new technique to help clean and freshen your living environment in a non toxic way.  I tried this on my home a few weeks ago for the first time and loved the feeling it left in my house.  My poor house had been slightly neglected and was feeling stagnant and blah.  I decided that the house needed a scrub and tried a technique my doctor had mentioned to me, a wall washing.  It was an absolute success!

To begin you will need:

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