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Reproductive Cancers

Reproductive cancers include ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers. Integrative medical treatments, including lifestyle choices, supplemental nutrition, and modality therapies can be critical elements in a treatment plan.

Our content below includes options and research to help you make informed choices.

Quick Reads

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Complementary Pain Relief

A small pilot study at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center seems to prove the clinical observation that massage and acupuncture can decrease postoperative pain and depression in cancer patients.

Can Acupuncture Help Ease Cancer Treatment?

How acupuncture can help ease cancer treatment

A Bloomin’ Good Idea for Mom

This Mother’s Day (May 13), buy Mom organic flowers rather than a bouquet grown at the expense of someone else’s mother.

Healing Scents for Cancer

Aromatherapy can help cancer patients.

Jolly Green HPV Vaccine?

HPV should be on the minds of all sexually active adults.

A Killer Kitchen Spice

The culinary herb ginger has helped many a cancer patient fend off nausea and inflammation during treatment.

What’s a Cure Worth?

It’s the sort of thing the dismal science relishes, putting a dollar figure on something many of us consider priceless.

Pass The Tea (please)

We hardly need another reason to drink tea each day.

High Hopes for Hops

Hops, the bittering agent used to make beer, contains a potent antioxidant that has proven toxic to various types of cancer cells.

One More Reason to Nurse

Healthcare professionals have long recommended that diabetic women breastfeed their babies to reduce their children’s chance of getting the disease.

A Tincture a Day

Medicinal herbs are quickly becoming a more common tool for promoting health.

Eat Your Cauliflower

Cruciferous vegetables—cauliflower’s extended family—are mainstays in a cancer-fighting diet.

Vitamin E Controversy Continues

Two recent research studies raise doubts concerning the medical benefits of vitamin E.

Give Your Health a Mediterranean Vacation

Evidence on the merits of eating the Mediterranean way continues to mount.

It’s Official: Green Tea Fights Cancer

Green tea inhibits cancer cells from growing.

Ease Chemo with Vitamin E

Much controversy surrounds the issue of whether or not it’s safe to take vitamin supplements during chemotherapy.

A Blue Ribbon for Green Tea

It’s time to add something new to the list of green tea’s many stellar qualities.

How Yo-Yo Diets Can Make You Sick

Yo-yo dieting is famously unhealthy, if only for the havoc it wreaks on your mood and self-esteem.

Gray Hair Looking Better

The evidence is getting stronger: Women who use dark hair dye for many years may have an increased risk of cancer.

The Real Runner’s High

Get out your tie-dyed tracksuit.

Read All About It

This section delves deep into the heart of the matter. Click below to read in-depth investigations, article features, cover stories, and the inspirational journeys of others.

Integrative Approaches to Reproductive Cancers

Alternative therapies may not cure cancer, but they can help women withstand the toxic onslaught of conventional protocols.

A Family Comes Together

In 1993, I experienced a professional dream come true as I started my own small publishing company.

Studies in Hope

The power of positive thinking may seem trite, but for these four real-life survivors, a can-do attitude makes all the difference. That and the help of alternative medicine, of course.

Bringing An End to Endometriosis

Dietary changes and Traditional Chinese Medicine spell a natural end to endometriosis.

Maya Abdominal Massage

Maya abdominal massage for fertility. Personal fertility story.

Frontlines

A closer look at health stories in the news: VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS MAY REDUCE RISK OF CANCER, and GASTRIC-REFLUX DRUGS REDUCE VITAMIN LEVELS.

Heading Off Cervical Cancer

With a healthful diet, simple precautionary steps, and regular checkups, you’re almost sure to prevent cervical cancer.

Menopause: A Natural Journey

Menopause: From acupuncture to Ayurveda, here are some alternative ways to move through this rite of passage.

Drop Milk?

The government tells us milk builds better bodies and is an essential part of a healthy diet, but nutritionists say, don’t buy it.

Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Estrogen Dilemma

Are black cohosh, soy, and other natural substitutes for estrogen any safer for women who have menopausal hot flashes?

Medical Testing: What Tests to Take and When

When it comes to monitoring your health, more information is better than less.

The Dangers of Estrogen Dominance

Is Hormone Imbalance Making You Sick?

The Music Man

Maverick physician Mitch Gaynor has experienced the power of sound firsthand, and it has forever changed the lives of the cancer patients under his care.

Marshalling the Forces

One woman’s comeback from cancer.

The Anti-Cancer Diet:

Expert advice on the best cancer-fighting foods you can eat. Good news: They take up less room on your plate than you’d guess.

Vacation, Interrupted

A mysterious ailment derails a woman’s trip abroad.

Ask The Doctor

Everyone can use good advice. Below, we've gathered top queries and answers for you. Don't see the answer to your question? Email us and our team of experts with respond!

Treating Fibroids Without Surgery

I’m 46, and I’ve been diagnosed with uterine fibroids.

Health Benefits of Apples and Cinnamon

Apples and Cinnamon: Natural Sweethearts
Apples and cinnamon provide many health benefits.

Weed Killers

Chemical-free weed killers

Natural Linens

The health benefits of natural bedding

About perimenopause and Infertility

How Chinese medicine can regulate menstrual cycles and boost fertility

Recipes

Isn't it wonderful that your food can be your "medicine"? All the recipes below include ingredients that act positively on your body for this condition. The bonus? Each one is delicious!

Wild Rice and Hijiki

Seaweed is packed with vitamins and minerals to boost your immune system and fight off cancers. These recipes take us beyond the sushi bar for inventive ways to enjoy seaweed.

Wakame Salad

Seaweed is packed with vitamins and minerals to boost your immune system and fight off cancers. These recipes take us beyond the sushi bar for inventive ways to enjoy seaweed.

Red Lentil Stew With Arame

Seaweed is packed with vitamins and minerals to boost your immune system and fight off cancers. These recipes take us beyond the sushi bar for inventive ways to enjoy seaweed.

Chinese Un-Chicken Salad

These soy-based recipes may provide protection against heart disease, breast cancer, and even prostate problems.

Spinach with Tofu

These soy-based recipes may provide protection against heart disease, breast cancer, and even prostate problems.

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