Archive for July, 2011

TUMOR RECURRENCE AND TAMOXIFEN RESISTANCE: WHERE DOES BREAST CANCER SPREAD?

When breast cancer does recur outside the breast, it usually does so in rather specific areas. One of the most common locations is in the bone. Although the bones of the ribs, spine, pelvis, and upper arms and legs are most commonly involved, breast cancer can metastasize to virtually any skeletal area. This process may [...]

MINDFUL EATING: THE KEY TO OVERCOMING BINGE-EATING DISORDER – COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

Don’t be discouraged by the fact that there are many causes of binge eating. Even though most human behavior is complex, we can still understand and change it. The treatment program I will outline for you is a seven-step plan that attacks binge eating on many fronts. Treatment will focus on your compulsive overeating as [...]

MIGRAINE TREATMENT: STRESS AS PROVOCATIVE FACTOR

Stress can undoubtedly act as a provocative factor in many patients and a logical form of treatment is to lessen this, if possible.Frustrating situations are met with in nearly all walks of life. One patient told his story as follows:From the standpoint of migraine, the year beginning 1 July was noteworthy because of the infrequency [...]