Lessons from the movies
Today’s post is inspired by my friend Luann’s latest blog post, where she draws analogies between the lessons she has learned on her own cancer journey and the lessons inherent in the classic Wizard of… Continue reading
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This time’s a charm
Today’s post is a guest book review by my friend Chari. She originally posted it on her blog Letters to America, and gave me permission to reproduce it here today. How does a… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
I love the addition of fruit in a salad and this is one of my all-time favourites. It is a sublime marriage of flavours – juicy pears with peppery rocket and creamy gorgonzola and for… Continue reading
Link between environmental toxins and cancer
We have known from studies over the years that environmental factors contribute to many cases of cancers in general and in particular breast cancer. A majority of breast cancers are due to excess… Continue reading
Empowering the patient
Something happened yesterday which has prompted today’s blog topic – patient empowerment – a recurring theme on this blog. Now I know there are plenty of good doctors out there, who carefully listen… Continue reading
Is immunity against breast cancer on the way?
NEWS OF a prototype breast cancer “vaccine” caused something of a stir in the media recently, with flurries of reports on how researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have come up with a jab… Continue reading
Maura Tierney returns to TV screens after cancer
I like to check the search terms that people use to reach the JBBC blog and one of the most frequent searches is for the actress Maura Tierney. So I thought I would… Continue reading
How to practise loving-kindness
I read a lovely post on practising loving-kindness meditation in the Huffington Post last week. A practice, author of the post, Marguerite Manteau-Rao “routinely calls upon when the emotions get to be too much…my… Continue reading
Real food has curves
When is the last time you tasted a peach? Really experienced its velvety outer skin, inner succulence, and stringy pulp as it slid to the back of your mouth? Ever notice the notes… Continue reading
