Comment by Charlie Brewer on January 25, 2012 at 3:13pm

Thank you so much Karla, a picture is worth 1,000,000,000 words!! The question is not only what have you got to lose, but WHO have you got to lose? Please let the women you love know about this technology, it could save a life~

Comment by Candess M. Campbell, PhD on January 28, 2012 at 1:22pm

Thanks Karla for this information. How does one "turn the disease process around?"

Comment by Karla Porter on January 29, 2012 at 11:29am

Great question Candess.  Depending on the woman's health history and current symptoms and thermal imaging findings, it will vary.  Let's just say a healthy 45 year old woman comes in for thermal imaging for screening only.  She has had a recent mammogram with no abnormal findings, but came in for a more complete screening of her breast health.  Her thermogram comes back in the high risk range (TH-4 or TH-5).  We already know her mammogram is normal so since she doesn't have a lump, insurance won't pay for further testing via MRI or US.  The naturopathic doctors at Windrose will most likely want to have a hormone test done of her to see if they are in balance.  There is a multitude of things naturopathic physicians check and recommend to get the body back in balance. One of the most important first steps at Windrose is to identify your food intolerances and avoid those foods. Just a few other things to get the idea here are iodine, vitamin D3, clean water consumption (get rid of the plastic), fiber, exercise, including something to get your hands above your head to help detoxify the lymphatic system, castor oil packs (to help get excess estrogen out of breast tissue), go organic whenever possible, recommended micronutrients specifically for that individual.  The Windrose Naturopathic Clinic recommends constitutional hydrotheraphy to help detoxify the system.

I have seen great improvement in a short period of time on women's thermograms turning from high risk to normal after making many of these lifestyle changes. A high risk thermogram, after having additional testing to make sure cancer isn't already detected (mammogram), is recommended to follow-up for another thermogram 3 months later to see if the "fever" in their breast is cooling off.

A lot of physicians just don't know what to do with this information.  When they understand this incredible technology for what it really is, an early warning system and method to monitor your risk of breast cancer, they will see how it can help turn the disease process around.  They will realize it's another tool to utilize in the "war against cancer".  It was never meant to be an alternative to mammography.  It is a complimentary tool that can see things a mammogram can't.  They are much stronger together than either one is alone.

I know from working in the field of radiology for so many years, it's hard to grasp the idea of how thermography works because it's functional testing.  Radiology is largely based on structural testing.  This tool should not be considered a threat to the radiology sciences.  Instead radiology should get up to date with the studies and offer thermal imaging to add important information no other technology is providing.

Comment by Candess M. Campbell, PhD on January 29, 2012 at 3:52pm

Thanks Karla. This is important information to have!

Comment by Karla Porter on March 12, 2012 at 7:27pm

Thank you Gayle.  I think as women educate themselves more they will seek thermal imaging for what it is...a complimentary screening tool that can tell you your risk of having breast cancer now and in the future, a tool to help you monitor your breast health, and a tool that looks at the physiology of the breast (function), which without exception is a tool that can see inflammation much sooner than a test of anatomy (structure), such as mammography.  No one tool is 100% accurate, thus good enough to trust your life with.  Thermography, mammography and clinical breast examinations are realizing up to 98% detection.  Mammography alone isn't accurate enough to trust your life with.  Women should be utilizing both technologies if you want peace of mind.  Thermal imaging should fill the gap for women from age 20 to 40  (50, if you follow the American Task Force's recommendation from November of 2009), when mammography is not generally recommended. These tools should not be pitted one against the other.  They both have their strengths and weaknesses.  Together they are much stronger than either one is alone.

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