Part II - How Can You Reduce Your Cancer Risk ; What is a Free Radical -By Melissa Stockman

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                                                                                       Free radicals have an unstable bond or unpaired electrons in their outer shell.  They are unstable because their…

How Can You Reduce Your 1 in 3 Cancer Risk by Melissa Stockman

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Part 1:  What are the recent cancer statistics?  & How does free radical damage occur?        As per the American Cancer Society, women have a 1 in 3 risk of developing cancer & men have a 1 in 2 risk!  Females have…

Tips to Increase Daily Activity

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Yes, we all know that a healthy body is a moving body.  But in today's high tech and fast moving world sometimes it hard to find the time to get things shakin'. The time is there, its how we use it. According to an article posted on https://www.lihealthcollab.org…

PAIN RELIEF FROM PERSONAL GROWTH

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Chronic pain is life altering. Pain can cause depression, affect our relationships, and actually change who you are. The "dirty circle" can slip right in , we are in pain- causing misery-miserable-more pain. But what if it can change us for…

Free radicals - What do they do?

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Note:  This is the 2nd part of a 7 article series on reducing your cancer risk. Goals for this article:  To give you information on Free Radicals - What do they do?  What can free radical damage cause?  Name free radical  generators. Free…

Sun Safety - Protect Yourself - Burn Now, Pay later !

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Hello All!  Even in the cooler temperatures, it's important to be Sun Smart Whoaaaaa Michael!  What do you mean, you ask? Simple.  SPF Up! The Sun Feels Wonderful.  We need, however, to protect our extremely vulnerable skin From the…

Reducing Your Risk of Cancer

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How can you reduce your 1 in 3 cancer risk? Part 1: What are the recent cancer statistics? How does free radical damage occur? By Melissa Stockman RN,BC-NP,PNP, Medical Director of the Time to Play Foundation As per the American Cancer Society,…

Who is the Patient’s Advocate?

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At a recent meeting of patient safety professionals a small group of nurses huddled around where I was sitting, and one began to share a story about how hard it is to advocate for patients.  She explained that a woman who was in labor was…

Self Imposed Limitations

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I've been saying for years now, “Learn what you need to know so you can enjoy life”, and although I've been a huge advocate for learning, I've also been struggling with this HUGE concept. Throughout my journey developing the idea behind…