“You have breast cancer.” Wait, what?! How could this happen to me?Mammography found my tumor at an early stage, and for that I’m grateful, but I didn’t know about thermal imaging then so I will never know how much sooner my cancer could have been detected. Thermography, or thermal imaging, can detect cancer and other health issues earlier than mammography, but many health insurance plans do not cover it, although more are starting to cover it now. Studies have shown that thermography is twice as effective as mammography (98% vs 50% effective) without the harmful effects of radiation and “squishing.”
Some lifestyle choices you can make to lessen your chances of getting cancer, particularly breast cancer:
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- maintain a healthy weight
- eat real food (as Michael Pollen says “eat food, not too much, mostly plants”)
- exercise regularly (even just a 30 minute walk 5 or more days a week)
- meditate and minimize stress
- limit alcohol use to 1 drink per day or less
- don’t smoke
- avoid toxins
I thought I was healthy, but I had just retired from a very stressful job and hadn’t been eating well or exercising regularly. I encourage you to educate yourself and understand the preventive aspects of maintaining a healthy lifestyle as I did. I no longer use toxic household cleaners or personal care products, get an annual full-body thermal scan, eat a mainly plant-based diet, exercise and meditate regularly. I became a Certified Health Coach to help others get or stay healthy.
Susan Wehrle is a Certified Heath Coach. Contact her at 602-451-5785 or her website – LiveWellWithSusan.com
