Body Image and Sexuality:
You are Not Alone!

Breast cancer and its treatments may affect sexual functioning based on physiological and psychosocial mechanisms. A recent study examined various aspects of sexual and psychosocial functioning in 149 women with breast cancer. Of interest is that they also compared sexual function with an equal number of women of the same age who did not have breast cancer.

Compared to before surgery and to women without breast cancer, women after breast cancer reported significantly more problems with sexual desire and arousal six months after surgery. Problems were greater for women who had mastectomy versus lumpectomy. Read about the study and discover a positive impact breast cancer had on some relationships. 

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Detox diets are quite popular these days. With all the health benefits they claim, we almost feel we're doing our body an injustice if we DON'T do them.   Truth of the matter is, they are NOT proven to do as they say, and in some cases can even be detrimental.   TRUTH:  you may lose a couple of pounds following a detox diet because they are usually extremely low in calories.   FALSE:  The idea that your body needs help getting rid of toxins has no basis in human biology.  Your body detoxifies itself through your organs and immune system, no matter what you eat.   Lastly, detox diets can be detrimental to those with chronic diseases such as diabetes, Crohn's and colitis, and hypertension.