a complementary approach to preventing and living with breast cancer


Traditional Chinese Medicine and Breast Cancer  

Nearly one-third of women diagnosed with breast cancer decide to enhance their conventional medical treatment with some form of complementary care. This site explores an approach based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), a holistic medical system that can help you regain your natural healing ability.

In addition to providing an overview of TCM, this site offers a detailed self-care plan that you can use to help prevent and speed recovery from breast cancer.

  qigong  
 
  acupressure 
 
  foods 
 
  lifestyle 
qigong   acupressure   foods   lifestlye
Simple exercises that restore the flow of energy in the breast area.   Seven acupoints you can massage to strengthen your immune system.   Foods to help with breast cancer treatment and prevention.   Tips for letting go of the negative emotions that affect your health.

The October issue of Natural Health features an article on Wu Ming Qigong for breast health. You can download the article as a PDF (600 KB, requires Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader).


Looking for conventional medical information on breast cancer? Try the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. Another good place to start is Yahoo!'s Directory of breast cancer sites. (These links are provided as a resource. No endorsement is made or implied.)
 

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