Yes to QT Imaging! Yes to Safer Breast Screening! Yes to Preventing DCIS Overdiagnosis & Overtreatment! Yes to Nutrition & Holistic Wellness!
QT Imaging is the future of breast screening! It is has no radiation, no compression and no contrast dye. This technology has arrived at LongevityRx, a wonderful new “Preventative” Health Center in San Diego! I attended their Grand Opening on February 28, 2026… Listen to a short interview I did with team member Jenna…. LongevityRx […]
CheatSheet — Stay Healthy & Avoid DCIS (“Stage Zero Breast Cancer”) Overdiagnosis & Overtreatment
Every year I give a personal update and I try to simplify information based on the latest research, technology, and common sense! Think of the image above like a CheatSheet. It’s a one-page summary of 16 years of insights, endless hours of research, hundreds of blog posts, nutrition studies/certification, and nonprofit advocacy! To access links, […]
Warning: Cancer Screening May Harm Your Health
Has your doctor warned you about potential risks and harms of cancer screening? Mine didn’t. I learned the hard way. My story is featured in an article in THE EPOCH TIMES, published January 7, 2026: What to Know Before Saying Yes to Routine Screenings: Screening can catch disease early–or turn healthy people into patients. “Donna […]
Calling all Holistic Health Advocates & Practitioners!
“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 seeking safe breast screening and holistic wellness. During this season of giving, we invite you […]
Giving Tuesday | Support Give Wellness Scholarships & Safe Screening
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 need to make empowered choices—especially around radiation-free screening and holistic wellness. But as demand grows, […]
Donna’s 16 Year Update — Smashing Myths, Advocating for Change & My Nonprofit Mission
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. It’s now 16 years later. I never developed invasive cancer. I became a passionate advocate […]
Mammogram Opt Out Letter & Petition!
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.
Cheers to 15 years — NEVER Cancer!
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 it was described as a “pre-cancer.” But…..because of uncertainty about a potential future real INVASIVE […]
Lumpectomy’s Little Secret: Women Uninformed about High Re-Excision Rates & Mastectomies for DCIS
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 margins” for DCIS. It happened to me in 2011. After a DCIS diagnosis in January […]
My HEALTH Wake Up Call — A PODCAST Sharing Personal Stories
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 this symbolic day with my personal story (see video at bottom of this post). It […]
The Blessings of DCIS
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 has brought to my life… and to others. Here are just 3… 1.) DCIS fueled […]
All is Good: Ultrasound Shows Only Scar Tissue
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 standard, I stood my ground and said NO to a mammogram. As I expected, the […]
My Supplement List — What’s Yours?
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 (Magnesium 350mg); CALM PLUS (magnesium, calcium, potassium, C, D, Boron); panex ginseng; gingko biloba; glucosamine, […]
Why Naturopathic Medicine?
I can not emphasize enough the importance of finding a Naturopathic Dr. to oversee your individualized optimal health and healing program. EVERYONE needs this kind of healthcare — from children to those who are going through chemo! Our western medical model is set up for “disease management,” but it is not focused on optimizing long-term […]