My first step in educating others about cancer awareness was to become educated myself. Last fall, I attended a three day intensive to gain my certification as a Clinical Oncology Aesthetician through Touch For Cancer. Oncology Aesthetics is a synthesis of aesthetic and medical knowledge. The safety and comfort of the client is always the first priority.

Bodyography professional cosmetics teamed up with the San Diego Breast Cancer Foundation to put on the 2nd Annual Breast Cancer Fundraiser. The fantastically successful event was held at San Diego’s hottest club, The Ivy rooftop Lounge at the sophisticated Andaz Hotel in America’s Finest City’s historic Gaslamp Quarter.

Once the media grabs hold of something, whether it is a new gadget or technology, or a berry that has been used for thousands of years by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon; the public becomes completely inundated with a seemingly never-ending wave of news, talk and “miracle” products containing it. This is exactly what happened with the açaí berry.

While probiotic-foods contain live bacteria, prebiotic foods feed the good bacteria already living in your digestive system. You can find prebiotics in foods such as asparagus, Jerusalem artichokes, bananas, oatmeal, red wine, honey, maple syrup, and legumes. Eat prebiotic foods on their own or with probiotic foods to perhaps give the probiotics a boost.