Winter 2010

Fashion designer and cancer advocate Tory Burch is featured on the cover of our winter 2010 issue, which also includes a special section devoted to colon cancer and articles covering seasonal affective disorder, coping with grief, natural beauty products, and supplement use—among many other topics.

Features

Building a Great Soup
The Foundation of great soup is in the stock.
By Carolyn Katzin, MSPH, CNS

Staying Healthy with a Little Help from Our Friends
A social network provides more than fun and friendship.
By Laurie Wertich

The Way Through Grief
Grief can be overwhelming, but the hope for many lies in the amazing ability we have to heal from the hurt.
By Beth Baker

Pulling Back The Curtain of Blackness 
Treatment brings light to those with seasonal affective disorder
By Kari Bohlke, ScD

Colon Cancer Special Section: Recent Advances in Colorectal Cancer Treatment
The past 20 years have witnessed remarkable progress in the early detection and the treatment of colon cancer.
By Allyson J. Ocean, MD, and Emil T. Kuriakose, MD

Lymphedema: The Lemonade of My Life
Design and Development Coordinator
National Lymphedema Network
By Robin Miller

Body Wise

Nutrition and Exercise

Food as Medicine
For centuries we have used the foods we eat to create poultices, creams, and lotions; to make homeopathic remedies; and even to form the foundation of many common supplements.
By Paulette Laambert, RD, CDE

101 Ways to Exercise Without Going to the Gym
Creative calorie burners allow you to incorporate more excercise into your daily life.
By Laurie Wertich