Category Archives: "Breast Cancer"
Update on Parabens-Scientists Finding Them in Breast Tissue Again
I’ve posted about parabens before-those potentially harmful preservatives that are used in so many of our personal care products. These synthetic chemicals help keep products free of contamination, so they last longer. Parabens can act like estrogen in the body, however, and since estrogen is considered one of the primary influences on breast cancer, researchers
Women, Going Through Chemotherapy? Tips to Bring Back the Glow and Look Great This Holiday!
Think because you’re going through chemotherapy you can’t look good this holiday? Think again! This isn’t the time to stay home and hide. You need the interaction with your friends and family to remind yourself that you are still valued and loved, and to get your mind off your cancer treatments. Still, I know how
Tell Tide to Get the Cancer-Causing Ingredients Out!
Our friends at Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) are trying to get the word out-that Tide laundry detergent contains a cancer-causing ingredient. Even Tide Free & Gentle has it, and that’s the detergent marketed to moms of young children as being supposedly safe for baby skin! WVE is asking everyone to put the pressure
Stop the Hypocrisy! Let Progresso Know that BPA-Lined Cans Are NOT Acceptable
October swamped the market with pink. Some companies had the best intentions in donating funds for breast cancer research, but others seem to have their wires crossed. Take Progresso Soup, for example. Go to your local grocery store before the month is out and you are likely to find pink ribbons on the cans. These
