These programs are free and open to
all but registration is required as seating is limited. 845-339-4673 or hopenemiroff@yahoo.com
TWO UPCOMING PROGRAMS USING
CHINESE MEDICINE IN CANCER CARE
Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM) includes acupuncture and Chinese herbs and can make a
huge difference in addressing cancer. It
can not only strengthen your immune system but also address the root causes that
contribute to cancer. Treatment can help
you feel better and reduce recurrence and metastasis.
DATE:
APRIL 27, 2017- 6PM
LOCATION: Body Central
17
Glen Pond Drive, Red Hook, NY
SPEAKER:
Liza Pollock, L.Ac.,
M.Ac.O.M. LEARN: How an acupuncturist views the
whole person; anti-cancer herbs; how TCM explains and treats disharmonies
leading to breast cancer and other diseases; which organs are involved; how
acupuncture increases your body’s ability to function, heal and treat side
effects; how TCM can help improve your overall quality of life. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOW YOUR DIET CAN HELP FIGHT CANCER.
If you
are battling cancer, your diet, can make a huge difference in helping you fight
it. Some foods actually increase your
risk of cancer, while others support your body and strengthen your immune
system. By making smart food choices, you can protect your health, feel better,
and boost your ability fight off cancer and other diseases. Learn about
different anti-cancer diets.
DATE:
MAY 18, 2017- 6PM
LOCATION: 4 Deming Street, Woodstock NY (not
wheelchair accessible)
SPEAKER:
Luis Mojica, Certified
Holistic Nutritionist & Life Coach
LEARN
HOW TO: Minimize pro-inflammatory foods; Boost your immune
system; Promote a stable blood sugar; Balance your hormones; Maximize the
nutrient density of your diet: antioxidants, phytochemicals, vitamins and
minerals; Embrace all aspects of a healthy lifestyle.
Recipe Handout
CLINICAL TRIALS FOR RECURRENT AND METASTATIC BREAST CANCER. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!
PROGRAM: Clinical Trials for Recurrent and Metastatic Breast Cancer are research studies in which people agree to try new therapies (under careful supervision) in order to help doctors identify the best treatments with the fewest side effects. These studies help improve the overall standard of care.
DATE: SATURDAY MARCH 18, 2017- Noon
LOCATION: SOLARIS- 360 Warren St, Hudson, NY 12534
SPEAKER: Maria Theodoulou, MD, formerly of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in
New York is recognized internationally for her breast cancer research and is seeing patients
at NYOH’s Patroon Creek location. She is a Board-certified medical oncologist who works
exclusively with patients diagnosed with early and advanced breast cancer. COME & LEARN: What clinical trials involve and how to join one; The risks and benefits of
clinical trials; How to research these trials to find one that may help; Why Clinical Trials Are
Important; How Clinical Trials Are Conducted; Who Can Participate in a Clinical Trial?
HOW DIET CAN HELP FIGHT CANCER
helping you fight it. Some foods actually increase your risk of cancer, while others
support your body and strengthen your immune system. By making smart food
choices, you can protect your health, feel better, and boost your ability fight off
cancer and other diseases. Learn about different anti-cancer diets.
DATE: MARCH 25, 2017- Noon
LOCATION: HEERMANCE MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY - 1 Ely St, Coxsackie, NY 12051
SPEAKER: KOREY DIROMA, ND is a naturopathic doctor at The Stram Center for
Integrative Medicine in Delmar, NY and Bennington Vermont. He believes that
medicine is about healing the whole person and finding the root cause of a person’s disease
to start a healing process.
LEARN HOW TO: Minimize pro-inflammatory foods; Boost your immune system; Promote a
stable blood sugar; Balance your hormones; Maximize the nutrient density of your diet:
antioxidants, phytochemicals, vitamins and minerals; Embrace all aspects of a healthy lifestyle REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! A light lunch will be provided. Open to the public.
To register: email: hopenemiroff@yahoo.com or 845-339-4673
Breast Cancer Options provides FREE peer-led support, education and advocacy services for women with breast cancer in the Hudson Valley. See our website: www.BreastCancerOptions.org
Sponsored by a grant from Susan G. Komen Northeastern New York
845-339-HOPE (4673)
Breast Cancer Options provides free services in:
Ulster, Dutchess, Columbia, Greene, Orange & Sullivan Counties
www.BreastCancerOptions.org ■ hope@BreastCancerOptions.org
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