In my daily practice I have worked directly with women who have been concerned about their breast health. I was able to take a thermal picture (there’s more about thermal breast imaging or thermography on the website, www.proactivebreastwellness.com, of some of my patients both before they began following the PBW program and  after they completed the program. The results are striking.

The dark blue color in the After image shows that these breasts are cooler, less inflamed, and less tender to the patient.Oregon has the second highest breast cancer rate per capita in the US. It appears that is because Oregon and  Washington had been the testing ground for Agent Orange since the early 1970’s and the states has continued  herbicide and pesticide use for years in the timber and agricultural industries. Check out what the infrared images  show if the woman eats organically versus women who had been toxically exposed to these chemicals.

There are more examples of how this program has changed breast tissue. Please take a look at them. Also, view the “Protect Your Breasts” section on our site, which has more information in PDF form about how herbicides and pesticides affect our breast tissue.

Science has shown that family history may only have a 7% to 9%  impact  on a woman  future risk of developing breast cancer,  while lifestyle and environmental factors account for the remaining approximately 91% to 93%. This means that you can take concrete action to begin protecting your breast health, as these “Before and After” images  have shown. You can even improve your breast health, starting today ! Visit our store to see what resources you can get started with.

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This progressive muscle relaxation and guided beach imagery narration. “Waves” also includes ocean sounds with gentle harp music in the background for the narrative. It includes instruction on how to practice these techniques for people who have not tried these techniques before. “Waves of Serenity” is 45 minutes long and is available as a CD, DVD or digital download. You can even listen and watch a segment of the program by clicking here to visit our YouTube video.

You may be wondering what relaxation has to do with breast health, right? Well the fact is that our minds and our bodies work together to establish and maintain our mental and physical health. It really is all connected. If we have a running internal dialogue that we aren’t worthy, that we’re sick, or that we’re getting sick, we will feel as if we aren’t worthy, that we’re sick, or that we’re getting sick! Relaxation and guided visualization can help clear your mind and help you cope with your daily challenges, as well as any overwhelming feelings you may be experiencing as you work to increase your health.

When we’re stressed, we tend to take shallow, quick breaths. Shallow breathing does not allow enough oxygen to enter our bodies, which can make us even more anxious and doesn’t support the body’s attempts to heal itself. You can help yourself by simply remembering to breathe deeply throughout the day, particularly when you are feeling tense or stressed. To work more deeply with breathing and relaxation, see our website where you can order the “Waves of Serenity” program.

You can use “Waves” for general stress, if you have high cortisol levels or have insomnia. These techniques will be helpful if you will be facing surgery and want to be as relaxed as possible to support your healing process. It makes a wonderful gift of health for a loved one. Children and teens have enjoyed “Waves“ to help them relax and get to sleep easier. Teaching children how to “chill out naturally” and decrease their own stress and manage their challenges is very helpful indeed. Here’s what one of our customers has said about the Waves of Serenity program available in the Proactive Breast Wellness store:

“I tried your Waves of Serenity CD for the first time this morning and it was Great ! Just left a little graffiti in the sand…. ‘I was there.’ Of course, it washed away, so I will have to revisit the beach tomorrow. It was truly relaxing and I felt much calmer afterwards.” -Veronica T

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The Proactive Breast Wellness program is an educational tool to help you reduce your risk of developing breast cancer. I narrate nearly 5 hours of information on several aspects of breast care. The program is available as digital downloads or on 4 CDs, plus a free data disc/resource download with research information to go with the 9 chapters. As more and current research is conducted, I’ll update these resources annually. “Waves of Serenity” has been included as a relaxation CD/DVD or Digital Download to reduce stress, decrease insomnia and improve cortisol levels. We believe that the mind and body connection is important and medical researchers have learned a lot about how your emotions impact your health. Take a little “mini vacation” and enjoy a segment of “Waves.”

Our website, ProactiveBreastWellness.com, has a lot of information available about the program. We also have a store where the supplements and books that we recommend are easily available for purchase. You can get 20% off your supplements to help keep you healthy.

Visit the “Chapter Plan” on our website to see the complete 9-chapter outline of the program. If you have questions that aren’t answered, let us know, and we’ll do our best to answer them for you here in the comments section of our blog. Email us and we’ll do our best to get you the information you’re looking for.

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But first, some introductions. I’m Ingrid, and as President and Author of Proactive Breast Wellness LLC, I’ve devoted the past seven years of my life to breast cancer prevention. I’ve been nationally certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner since 1978. In addition, I was awarded a Masters in Health Education in 1981. I have assisted thousands of women since I created Infrared Breast Health LLC  based in Eugene, Oregon. I became nationally certified as a Clinical Infrared Thermography Technician, CTT in 2007.  My entire 35-year professional career has been dedicated to helping people achieve health. Visit my biographical info on our site  if you’d like to know more about me.

The Proactive Breast Wellness program has been in development for seven years, as I expanded my breast thermography clinical practice and worked on the program at the same time. I am pleased to now be able to offer the complete program to everyone, not just my patients.

As I said in the opening of this blog post, the staff here at Proactive Breast Wellness are dedicated to gaining and sharing information that will help women protect their breasts. We hope that this blog will be a place where we can share this information and have discussions about nutrition and lifestyle that will help you to preserve the healthy state of your breasts right now and to help you decrease your risk of developing breast disease in the future. By making these changes you protect the health of your whole family!

Let us know what questions you have in the comments, and we’ll try to answer them here. We’re here for you and we appreciate that you’re here too!

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