Because of it's well known anticancer properties, incorporating Japanese green tea into a cancer patient's daily routine is becoming more popular. In this article, we'll explore the world of Japanese green tea and how it can benefit cancer patients in 2023.

We focus so much on how much cancer has taken from us that we forget to notice what we've also gained along the way. Something I gained that I'm so grateful for is that it has strengthened my spirituality - my connection to a Higher Power. Prior to this, let's just say I wasn't the most spiritual person. 

If you're struggling to take action to improve something in your life here's a life hack that can help you.
I call it a hack coz it's really easy to implement. It's called - LET IT BE EASY. So let me explain how it works. 

Cancer isn’t easy.

Especially when you’re about to embark on a new treatment, you’ll have a crisis of faith and belief that the treatment will work.

So how then can you summon up your inner strength when you’re feeling uncertain, because hope seems to wear thin on your shoulders?

“I can’t believe it’s February already!”

If you’re like me and want to start 2022 off strong, but quickly come to the realisation that January is done and dusted, then I’ve got a treat for you. The solar new year may be on the 1st Jan, BUT, the lunar new year was only last week!So let this post be your sign/permission to re-do 2022! Yay! So……. BEFORE I list down my new year resolutions, goals, or desires that I want to achieve this year, I FIRST set an intention.

Why isn’t anyone talking about breast health when breast cancer is at epidemic proportions and younger and younger women are getting diagnosed every day? In this post I explore how metabolic health is the key to laying down the foundations for optimal breast health. In order to prevent breast cancer, we must understand the cause of breast cancer.

Are you thinking of getting breast reconstruction? If you’re in the early phase of thinking about breast reconstruction then this post is for you, because I’m going to raise some important issues that will guide you in your decision making, so that hopefully you can gain more clarity in your thought process to ensure that you make the decision that’s right for you. Whatever road that you choose it's important to work internally on your body confidence and self acceptance. This is a challenging journey that completely redefines who we are on the inside as well as the outside.

Have you ever asked yourself what it was you did to get cancer? Because when you’re clear on the answer, it allows you to put the brakes on cancer development and to prevent a cancer relapse. A cancer recurrence is something that all cancer survivors would like to. But how many of us struggle with trying to make healthier lifestyle changes? When we look to the external world about what we should do we are always chasing for the "cure". However, when we look internally and take inventory of our life, that's when we get the personal breakthroughs that drive our behaviour.

In this post I share with you my tips for healthy changes to your lifestyle to minimise your chances of a recurrence, bolster the effects of conventional treatment and prevent future cancers

In this post I will help you deal with the emotions and overwhelm of a cancer diagnosis. I talk about how resistance is the cause of all our emotional suffering and how understanding the concept of the paradox of acceptance allows peace and clarity to transform our thoughts from a WHY ME mentality to a WHAT’S NEXT line of thinking.

When you’re first diagnosed with cancer you’re probably beside yourself with worry, fear and anxiety. Your future suddenly seems so uncertain. In this post I tell you exactly how to take charge of your cancer diagnosis by understanding how your beliefs and mindset can have a huge impact on your recovery. I believe they are the key foundational piece for unshakable inner strength.

Receiving the results of my genetic testing was a confronting experience. In this post I talk about how I had fought to get my genes tested in the midst of chemo in order to make an informed decision regarding surgery. I also highlight the positives of being a breast cancer patient with the BRCA-1 mutation such as better prognosis and more treatment options.

If you’re at a loss to what to give someone you know that’s just been diagnosed with breast cancer, then I’ve got 6 types of thoughtful gift ideas.

If you're struggling to keep it together after a cancer diagnosis then you need to read this post. I talk about four key areas that you need to focus on in order to increase your confidence that you'll beat cancer, so you can keep on moving forward and tackle the problems that lie ahead of you.

I wish I’d known about Facebook groups. Getting diagnosed with breast cancer in my late 20s was extremely lonely. I had to miss out on big family events like my sister’s wedding overseas because I was in the middle of my chemo treatment and too scared to catch a flight because of risk of infection. So while my family was celebrating, I was busy stressing out about pumping up my veins so the nurses can easily insert the cannula on chemo day. While my friends were busily going about their day at work, I was stressing out whether feeling breathless was a sign that I had a blood clot in my lungs.It totally sucked.

In today’s post, I’m going to share with you the things I did during chemotherapy that allowed me to achieve a complete pathological response and how I also breezed through chemo with minimal side-effects. I also digged deeper into some of the studies looking at how to increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy which you may wish to implement during your treatment.

Most women think that getting breast cancer is bad luck. This is false and what's even worse is that oncologists are spreading this false statement simply because there is no universal cause of breast cancer. In this post I look at the current evidence on the risk factors in order to gain understanding, can better assess and minimise our own risk factors for breast cancer. If you have a family history or you're looking to reduce a recurrence then this is a must read article