Christine Horner

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Christine Horner
Born
Galesburg, IL, USA
Occupation(s)Surgeon, activist
Medical career
Profession Plastic surgery
Sub-specialtiesBreast cancer prevention

Christine Athena Horner is an American plastic surgeon, author, and activist for the prevention of breast cancer through holistic and alternative medicine methods. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She appears frequently on television and speaks on radio [6] to promote breast cancer prevention methods including lifestyle choices, [7] vaccines, [8] dietary choices such as eating less red meat and less sugar and reducing alcohol consumption, [8] [9] getting adequate sleep, [10] and having better relationships. [8] Her book Waking the Warrior Goddess discussed her ideas about breast cancer prevention. [2] She was instrumental in a five-year-long public relations campaign to make insurance companies pay for breast reconstruction surgery following mastectomies by making it a federal law. [11] [12] She is certified with the National Board of Surgery and the National Board of Plastic Surgery. [12]

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  1. ↑ Lorie A. Parch, Family Circle Magazine, "Your Healthy Breast Checklist", Accessed Aug. 12, 2014
  2. 1 2 Dr. Christine Horner, New Living Magazine, "High Insulin and Sugar Increases Breast Cancer Risk", Retrieved August 12, 2014
  3. ↑ Dr. Christine Horner and her take on flax seed for breast health Archived 2014-08-13 at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved August 12, 2014
  4. ↑ Christine Horner, MD, Healthy Living Magazine, "Angelina Jolie's Message [usurped] ", Retrieved August 12, 2014
  5. ↑ Nutrition World, Dr Christine Horner Discusses Breast with Dr Mercola Archived 2014-08-13 at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved August 12, 2014
  6. ↑ Jacobus Hollewijn, June 25, 2013, KMMSAM AM 1450 radio, How To Avoid and Fight Breast Cancer With Natural Therapies – Gesundheit! with Jacobus, Retrieved August 12, 2014,
  7. ↑ Michele Gillen, May 4, 2014, CBS Local News (Miami) via WFOR-TV, Awaken Your Warrior Goddess To Prevent Breast Cancer, Retrieved August 12, 2014
  8. 1 2 3 Linda Hurtado, November 20, 2013, ABC Action News, Neglected breast cancer discoveries that could save your life, possible breast cancer vaccine Archived 2014-08-13 at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved August 12, 2014
  9. ↑ Oct 1, 2005, Susan Enfield, Delicious Living, Wise Words: A moment with Christine Horner, MD, FACS, Retrieved August 12, 2014
  10. ↑ Christine Horner, Wellbeing Journal, Vol. 23, No. 3., , Retrieved August 12, 2014
  11. ↑ 90.5 WCBE News, January 6, 2014, Doug DANGLER, "Decreasing your risk of breast cancer: A talk with surgeon and author Dr. Christine Horner", Retrieved August 12, 2014
  12. 1 2 05/30/13 Dr. Christine Horner with Mary Glenney, 88.5 WMNF, Dr. Christine Horner talks about breast cancer Archived 2014-08-12 at archive.today , Retrieved August 12, 2014
  13. ↑ Waking the Warrior Goddess: Dr. Christine Horner's Program to Protect Against & Fight Breast Cancer . Basic Health Publications. 2005. ISBN   978-1-59120-155-7.
  14. ↑ Horner-Taylor, Christine (1998). "The breast reconstruction advocacy project: One woman can make a difference". The American Journal of Surgery. 175 (2): 85–86. doi:10.1016/S0002-9610(97)00271-7. ISSN   0002-9610. PMID   9515520.
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