MEASURES Worth a Pound of Cure
PREVENTIVE by Debrah Novack
ith the incidence of breast cancer on the rise and prevention now considered a valuable approach, women are beginning to educate themselves about the option of including a thermogram in their annual checkup. This little-known tool for risk assessment measures thermal emissions emanating from the body and can help detect inflammation and other physiological changes. Available in the U.S. since the 1960s, it was approved in 1982 as an adjunct to mammography.
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“One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime,” says Lisa Kalison, founder of Discovery Screening, in Carlsbad. Kalison, who offers thermography and was deeply impressed with this technolo- gy after choosing it over a mammogram to de- termine if the lump in her left breast required needle aspiration, a biopsy or a lumpectomy. “I felt that the surgeon, recommended by
Staying active, leading a full life and having inner peace are generally synonymous with a healthy state of mind and body.
my gynecologist, was skipping a step when he gave me my options,” reflects Kalison, whose diligent research of preventive health measures revealed important informa- tion that added to her peace of mind during her experience. Thermal imaging provides a physician with initial images that are compared with those taken during a 90-day follow-up pe- riod; they can reveal inflammation, vascular changes, lymph activity and abnormal physiological changes, all of which can correlate with the earliest indicators of cancerous or pre-can- cerous states. Kalison’s thermal image, which showed no inflammation in the area of the lump, not only led her to determine that she wanted a follow-up ultrasound, but also to discover that 40 to 60 percent of breast procedures are unnecessary. Found to be benign fluid cysts that are known to come and go, Kalison’s disappeared within 90 days, in time for her second baseline thermal images. Newly educated and thoroughly impressed, Kalison became a thermographer and changed her diet to help keep her breasts, as well as the rest of her body, healthy.
“Had I actually had breast cancer, and it had been
detected at such an early, localized stage, I feel that I would have fallen into the fortunate 98 percent survival rate,” advises Kalison. “Oddly enough, a 1995 Gallup poll found
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that 40 percent of women fail to take the steps necessary for regular, preventive, early diagnostic testing.” Kalison, like well-known author Dr. Christiane Northrup and board-certified gynecologist and medical intuitive Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat, encourages women to take a sane ap- proach that promotes breast health proactively. Dr. Carolle’s Wellness & Retreat Center of San Diego works with individuals who are ready to seek a healthy path to a quality life. “While it is true that prevention is the best medicine, in reality, no one knows who will be diagnosed or die from breast cancer,” says Dr. Carolle, whose counsel on several impor- tant preventive measures can help women stay healthy and possibly prevent any type of cancer. Her advice: Eliminate stress from your life. “When
stressed, you are more likely to be sedentary, overeat, overindulge and be detached from your environment, which is not a good thing
when you are trying to eat healthy,” she notes. Develop a healthy relationship with food. “You can
eat a diversity of foods, including those that give you com- fort, but do it in moderation,” emphasizes Dr. Carolle. She explains that in many cultures, including the French, people who delight in eating all kinds of food do not have a higher incidence of breast cancer. “Think of food as sustenance to appease hunger and sustain life, rather than as something good or bad,” she advises. Staying active, leading a full life and having inner peace
are generally synonymous with a healthy state of mind and body. “Have a friend or two with whom you can confide and laugh, in addition to cultivating an attitude of gratitude and letting go of old grudges, so you can truly give from the heart,” enthuses Dr. Carolle. “While these gentle measures are not always considered preventive, they are as important as regular breast checkups and other preventive health care measures, and can far outweigh any pound of cure.”
Contact Lisa Kalison, Discovery Screening Thermal Imaging, at 888-909-9546 or visit
DiscoveryScreening.com.
Contact Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat, MD, at the Wellness & Retreat Center of San Diego. Call 619-850-5030 or visit
DrCarolle.com.
www.na-sd.com
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