The Importance of Knowing One’s Breast Cancer Risk Score In the last edition of our newsletter, I wrote about the importance of knowing one’s breast cancer risk score.  As you may recall, the average woman’s risk of developing breast cancer in her lifetime is 12%.  But, my question to you is how many of us…

As we start the New Year, many of us will make a New Year’s resolution involving our health, diet, or exercise.  One thing we must keep in mind this time of year is healthy habits to avoid the common cold, the flu, sinus infection, and pneumonia.  A healthy habit that many of us forget is…

Could what you eat affect your skin?  YES! The food you eat can keep your body in good health, but a poor diet may affect not only your waistline, but also your skin. Processed foods: Processed foods (packaged cookies, chips, candy, frozen dinners) These foods can cause blood sugar spikes. When blood sugar rises, your skin…

With topics like inflammation and disease prevention headlining many media sources, the topic of fish oil is something most people have heard of, but do not really understand. Omega-3 fatty acids are also known as essential fatty acids because the body cannot create them on its own. Essential fatty acids must be consumed from the diet.…