Tag Archives: health

Calling all Holistic Health Advocates & Practitioners!

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Donna Pinto

“Alone we can do so little — together we can do so much.”— Helen Keller Many women cannot afford life-changing health-care not covered by insurance. Give Wellness is a nonprofit organization providing resources and scholarships for women with financial hardship … Continue reading →

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Giving Tuesday | Support Give Wellness Scholarships & Safe Screening

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Donna Pinto

Today is #GivingTuesday. Please help me help women access safer, holistic, and truly informed health options. Together, we can help women access: Why This Matters Too many women today: My nonprofit, Give Wellness, provides the education, resources, and support women … Continue reading →

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Donna’s 16 Year Update — Smashing Myths, Advocating for Change & My Nonprofit Mission

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Donna Pinto

Despite being told, “Your breast is like spoiled soup; it isn’t worth saving,” I declined all further “standard of care” treatment recommendations in 2011. I said good-bye forever to fear-mongering doctors and forged my own path to health and well-being. … Continue reading →

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Mammogram Opt Out Letter & Petition!

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Donna Pinto

I am writing to formally decline mammograms at this time. This decision is based on my personal review of independent medical literature, scientific research, and my own health priorities and values. Continue reading →

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Cheers to 15 years — NEVER Cancer! 

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Donna Pinto

It’s my 15 year Overdiagnosis Day! January 19, 2010 — my life changed forever. This was the day I was given a diagnosis of something I had never heard of before. It was called Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) and … Continue reading →

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Lumpectomy’s Little Secret: Women Uninformed about High Re-Excision Rates & Mastectomies for DCIS

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Donna Pinto

Women are often told lumpectomy is an easy surgery. One and done. Yet… more often than not, this is NOT the case. In fact, studies report up to 70% of the time, a 2nd surgery is needed due to “positive … Continue reading →

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My HEALTH Wake Up Call — A PODCAST Sharing Personal Stories

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Donna Pinto

I have been contemplating creating this podcast as well as educational videos and a documentary for years. The intention is to give voice to people who have personal stories of a HEALTH WAKE-UP CALL.  I’m kicking off Episode 1 on … Continue reading →

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The Blessings of DCIS

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Donna Pinto

It’s been nearly four years since my journey with DCIS began. And while the beginning seemed to be a total nightmare — filled with extreme stress, overwhelm, confusion and fear  —  I now see the many blessings that this crazy DCIS … Continue reading →

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All is Good: Ultrasound Shows Only Scar Tissue

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Donna Pinto

All is good. Due to lumpy tissue in my breast in the location of the incision where 3 surgeries took place, I agreed to have an ultrasound check it out.  After enduring a lecture on why mammograms are the gold … Continue reading →

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My Supplement List — What’s Yours?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Donna Pinto

Here is a list of daily supplements I take: probiotic; omega 3; cod liver oil; Vit E (400iu); Vit D3 (5,000 iu); curcumin (500-2,000); RM-10; iodine; indole 3 carbinol (200mg x2); milk thistle; coQ10; selenium; B-12; Vit C (500-1,000mg); CALM … Continue reading →

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