The Fight for Life: Standing Up to Cancer

Wow..is all I can say what an inspirational show today about Cancer. How to not get it, how to live with it and how to inspire others!  Three awesome guests on today's show shared some very life saving information.


Breast Cancer Survivor Denielle Freeman shared advice to women to remember to always do their self exams - no matter how young or old you are.  She also shared advice for friends and loved ones of cancer patients. Denielle says don't minimize their symptoms and how they are feeling. Unless you have been through it...you don't know.. be supportive!
To read Denielle's blog about her cancer journey visit the following websites www. wattpad.com - A Curse or a Blessing? My Journey through Breast Cancer and Denielle's Story on Facebook - Read her blog in the notes section www.facebook.com/denielles.story.


Dr. Susan Silberstein author of the books Hungry for Health, Hungrier for Health, and Kitchen Chemotherapy says there are some things you can eat that will help prevent cancer.  Some of those items are cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, coleslaw and cabbage, flax-seed, legumes, certain types of fat -like Omega 3's and garlic.  For more information on Susan visit her websites - www.beatcancer.org and www.susansilberstein.com.


One our favorite books on Cancer is written by Kris Carr. It's called Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips.  The book presents a crash course in cancer management, a tour of the best holistic care and spiritual practices, sensible nutritional guidelines, plus professional beauty tricks and image boosters. In total there are 77 tips, including

1. Expect the "why me?" cancer blues...and put a firm three-day limit on indulging in self-pity.
2. Create your own cancer term....and call yourself a survivor from the day you are diagnosed
3. Use the cancer card when you need to rest or need a break, but don't abuse it!
4. Eat real food - preferably raw and vegetarian -and go for a diet high in chlorophyll.
5. Throw out the scale..and embrace the body you've got.
6. Splurge on a pretty, lacy bra that brings out your inner sex goddess - new boobs or no boobs.  (good one Kris! ha!)
7. Be straight forward with your partner about your situation...and explore cancer karma sutra.
8. Think and do some research before starting a family....and be kind to the family you already have.
9. Say please and thank you, but ask for what you want!

For more information on Kris' books visit her website www.crazysexycancer.com.

And as always, thank you for listening to Outreach Today!
Have a great one!

Eva Bowen
Executive Producer

May is National Women's Health Month: Did you take care of your health?

Hello Friends-
Today's show is all about Women's Health.  Its important to be mindful about what we ARE doing and what we SHOULD be doing to stay healthy. One of our guests Dr. Angela DeRosa spoke about the 5 tests all the ladies should be getting.


Preventative health screenings are important but there is conflicting information about who needs them, when the right time is to get screened and how often certain tests should be done. May is National Women’s Health Month so it’s time to set the record straight and take health matters into your own hands.

Preventative health screenings are crucial but often confusing for female patients as there are many different guidelines that suggest different things. Many of these practice recommendations are based on large population statistics as well as monetary savings; none of which take into unique individual patients needs or risk. Routine tests are our best defense for early diagnosis of disease and in-turn higher successful treatment rates if something is detected. Women need to make their health a priority and National Women’s Health month is a great time to do that.”

Top 5 tests you should consider getting:

1. Heart disease is the number one killer of women throughout the world, six-times more likely to cause death than breast cancer. Based on these statistics, women over the age of 50 should have an electrocardiogram (EKG) yearly.

2. Skin cancer screenings must be conducted every year no matter what your age. The American Cancer Society anticipates Arizona will have 1,650 new cases of melanoma in 2012.

3. Pap smears should be done annually between the ages of 21 and 30 and then every 3 years in patients older than 30, providing they are in a monogamous relationship and have a history of normal pap smears.

4. Starting at age 40, mammograms need to be performed every other year and annually after age 50. To add increased detection of breast cancer, consider getting a BT test, which is a new blood test to detect the presence of inflammation markets which signal the possibility f breast cancer cells being present in the body.

5. A colonoscopy should be performed at age 50 to screen for colon cancer. After a baseline is established, follow up tests should be done every 5-10 years.

You can never be too careful when it comes to your health. Just this year I discovered a melanoma on a patient’s stomach during a routine skin cancer exam. She had been told by another physician that it was nothing to worry about. Trust your instincts….women know their bodies better than anyone else.


Dr. Angela DeRosa, DO, MBA
www.derosamedical.com

Thanks Dr. DeRosa!  And thank you our viewers for listening to Outreach Today! Make it a great one!

Eva Bowen
Executive Producer, Outreach Today

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus: Understanding Gender differences between the Guys and Dolls

Hello Friends..
What a wonderful show today on communication differences between men and women. I learned so much about how men think versus women. You would think in 46 years, one marriage and several long-term relationships I would have learned a thing or two....ha!

I learned while it was fun to look at the differences between men and women, we also have to be careful about not stereotyping or assuming women will all act one way and men the other. 

One of our guests Barbara J. Peters wrote a wonderful book about communication between the sexes called, "He Said, She Said, I Said."  Below is an excerpt from the book.

He Said: When she uses that tone of voice with me or puts her hand on her hip, I don’t feel like her husband; I 

feel like her child, and I just close down.

I Said: With this couple, it became evident it wasn’t just what the woman was saying that pushed her husband away 

from her, but rather how she said it—with both her words and body language. Her delivery did not create a positive 

environment for continued dialogues, and her tone of voice and stance did not encourage her spouse to respond in a 

good way. If she had a way of knowing how her body language made her husband feel, she would then have a chance 

to change her posture and delivery, which could positively impact their interactions.

It is possible to do just that.

Taking the time and effort to learn your partner’s needs and perceptions can go a long 

way in discovering how to productively and respectfully talk with each other. The keys for understanding what 

your partner might be thinking or feeling is to make sure you stay in the present, deal exclusively with the concern at hand, listen to words

spoken, and watch physical responses. Don’t let your mind think about what happened 

in the past or the last time you had a similar conversation. And don’t make assumptions. Ask questions about how 

he or she is feeling, right then, in the moment, with that experience . . . and then really listen, watch, and care about 

what you are hearing and seeing. A person’s facial expressions and body postures can often speak louder than words.

Additionally, make sure you pay close attention to your own body language and your tone of voice, as well as the 

words you use. Remember, communication is so much more than words, and if the way you deliver your words 

or present yourself isn’t in alignment with what you are saying, your partner will hear the loudest statement. For instance, if you are

saying loving words in a harsh tone of voice with body language indicating irritation, your significant 

other will “hear” the irritation much more than the actual words themselves. The next time you and your partner are spending time talking with each other, take a moment to look at the way you stand. Then consider what your posture, hand movements, or arm position could be saying to him or her. Is your posture in alignment with the message you want to send? Or is it contradictory? If you are the one who is feeling belittled by your partner’s body language or tone of voice, your feelings should be addressed, preferably at a time when you are comfortably and genuinely sharing with each other. Sometimes body stance becomes a habit more than a reflection of what a person is feeling. Give your loved one an opportunity to make some changes in the way he or she speaks to you instead of just closing down. I

n a relationship, each is responsible for how he or she responds, both as the one doing the talking and the one 

doing the listening.

I am so with Barbara on this. Often times my ex-husband would raise his voice at me when when we were discussing something. I hate being yelled at. Did I say hate?? Yep. I believe that heightened my emotion level and I would get more upset. Even though I told him repeatedly about his level and tone...he never got it that it disturbed me.  It's important to find out what works in conversations with your significant other.


If you want more information on Barbara J. Peters visit her website http://www.thegiftofalifetime.net/he-said-she-said-i-said/

Great points Barbara and very insightful information thank you!

Outreach Today Celebrates Moms Today!

Hello Friends and Family,

What a wonderful show today in our Celebration of Moms!

I had the opportunity to be on the show today along with my beautiful mother Sherley Bowen.

Those dang hosts (Melissa & Diane) made me cry! Be sure of this..I will get them back! Just kidding.

Another guest..my friend.. Lainika Johnson-Colbert was on the show talking about the book she is writing entitled "What My Mother Never Said...." it will be full of lessons she learned by "watching" her Mother that she never had to sit down and teach her.

Here are some the points from her book.  As I think you will see..its going to be a great one!

1. Resiliency - My mother was stabbed when we were very young. She said she is still alive because she knew she had to take care of her babies. She got out of the hospital and with one lung continued to be the best mom in the world.

2. Responsibility – My mom always did what she said she would. I remember her being tired and sick working a full time job and in the ministry but she never called in. She never let anyone down that was counting on her.

3. Humility – My mother was hands down the most beautiful woman I knew and she was far from conceited or self-absorbed. She always gave other women their due.

4. Confidence – Over the years I had heard so many people say that my mother had a certain way about her. I know what that “way” is because she passed it to me. It’s called confidence. The ability to know that I can do anything I want to do. I may have a steep learning curve but I can do it.

5. How to Dream – My mother had a dream book. She would cut pictures out of magazines to reflect things she wanted out of life like owning a house which she did by the time she was 30. Buying a new car, which eventually she did every two years. Today, we make vision boards but I learned that dreams don’t have to stay in a book from my mom.

6. Rules are Required – My mom ran a tight ship and she had a rule for everything. “No evidence” was her favorite term. That meant that when you left a room, she had better not be able to tell you had been there. She had so many financial rules that she lived by that aid me in my decisions today. Don’t buy a car that exceeds half of your annual salary. Rent should only be 4th of what you bring home each month. This is called living within your means.

7. Do It Because It’s Right – My mom didn’t do anything because she was expecting a return but because it was the right thing to do. She took in neighborhood kids, she cooked for the homeless, she went to work when she was tired and sick… simply because it was the right thing to do.

To get in contact with Lainika visit her website FEmnomenal Women In Business

www.femnomenal.com

Thanks Lainika!  If you have any questions feel free to drop us an email at outreachtodayradio@yahoo.com.

Eva Bowen

Executive Producer
Outreach Today

Secrets of Good Health and Fighting Disease

Hello There
Great show today, we learned so much from our guests about eating healthier and what we need to do to fight and reverse disease.

We asked Behavioral Nutrition Expert Maya Nahra to give us some more insight into eating healthy.

Moderation ~ Why You Hate The Word
by Maya Nahra

I do too, especially when in the context of food-like substances, i.e. McDonalds french fries, Dunkin’s doughnuts, or Wonder’s dinner rolls.

There is no such thing as ‘moderation.’

Moderation is what they told us in school about artificial sweeteners. Moderation is what Coca-Cola told us when they released their mini cans. There’s no kale, black beans, quinoa, coconut milk, and the occasional McDonalds french fry. It’s why ‘cheat days’ is the worst idea in the world. It’s not a ’cheat day’ its a ‘let-me-go-back-to-the-way-I-normally-eat day’. 

Moderation is crap.

 

Rather, how about awareness. Awareness for the way the food you consume makes your body feel. Awareness has, and will continue to, go further than moderation ever could.

I’ve had quite a few people ask me, especially after the foodie movie ‘Forks over Knives,’ “Should I even eat eggs anymore? What about my chicken and fish?” My reply, “How do you feel when you eat eggs? How do you feel when you eat chicken or fish?” I don’t know the answer to that, only you do.

This is awareness.

Sadly enough, there are many people who, if you were to ask, “How do those french fries make you feel?” would reply, “Awesome! I love them!” How is this awareness? It’s not. It’s a lack there of.

While moderation promotes old patterns and denial, awareness promotes learning and growth. It must be practiced. Start your practice and I promise you other areas of your life will change… change your food, change your life, as I always say…

But for now, chew on these:

5 tips for increasing your food & body awareness

 

1. Keep a food & mood journal. An intimate journal including both the food you ate and the moods/feelings you experienced afterwards. How did that meal or snack make you feel? Did the food sit in your stomach like a rock? Did your throat experience a little tingle or itch? Did you feel alive with abundant energy? Did you poop the next morning? There are no wrong or silly answers about how you feel, they are simply clues on your path to food & body awareness.

2. Pay attention and check in. Listen up! You’re body is giving you information on how it works best, take note!

3. Eat simpler. Eat meals with less ingredients, it’ll be easier to target specific foods.

4. Try foods at different times of day. Some foods are better fuel for your body in the morning where if eaten at night may make you feel differently. 

5. Be patient, non-judgemental, and forgiving. You’re human! You’re not perfect, no one is. Take each day slowly in your journey towards greater food & body awareness.

Yep, it’s a little feminine… ya gotta feel it, feel into it. A little balance of the ‘ol yin & yang never hurt anyone…

Visit Mya's website at  http://myintentfullife.com

Thanks Maya!  If you have any questions feel free to drop us an email at outreachtodayradio@yahoo.com.

Eva Bowen

Executive Producer
Outreach Today