Fran Drescher's blog

Fran Drescher steps Behind The Rope. From the moment this chat started, one thing was clear, Fran Drescher is one busy Icon. First things first, The Nanny.

Written by Marianne E. Morano, M.S., ACSM, CWC

STRESS; the word itself gives us grief.  We know that prolonged, unmanaged stress is harmful to our health, and as such, we can’t continually live with it.  Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to live life without some type of stress, and as such, we can’t live without it.

So what is stress, how does it affect our body, mind and spirit, and how do we manage it?  These are some of the questions we will be exploring in this article.

Written by Dr. Nalini Chilkov

You Can Survive With Cancer as a Chronic Illness

Too often cancer is thought of as a death sentence; a terminal illness.

ìSurvivorsî may not be cancer free. Many people actually live long term with cancer as a chronic illness.

What does that mean? It means cancer may not be 100% eliminated. But it may be under control. Just as the way diabetes or high blood pressure are chronic illnesses that can be managed effectively while maintaining quality of life.

Written by Dr. Nalini Chilkov

Gratitude and Meaning.

I received this message from a patient who went through a very challenging and stressful course of treatment with chemotherapy and radiation. Here is what he had to say now that he is “cancer free” (no evidence of disease).

“There are no words to say THANK YOU to equal how I feel about all the great things you have done for me and my family. I have never experienced a more dedicated and loving professional than you.”

Written by Dr. Nalini Chilkov

I have been pondering some big words, like vulnerability and helplessness lately. 

For me, being a very independent person and mostly a loner, asking for help and vulnerability are all uncomfortably woven together.

I have spent a lot of time in Senegal, West Africa where people live naturally in community and extended families.  I learned that the extreme ìhyper-independenceî in my American culture is really a kind of sickness, a pathologyÖan unhealthy way of being.