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Author: Sylvia Philpy RN, MSN, NP

Sylvia Philpy is a master's trained clinical nurse practitioner with over 25 years of experience. Her background in complementary medicine is diverse, including training in holistic nursing, mind/body medicine training with Dr. Deepak Chopra and mind/body infertility training at Harvard Medical School Mind/Body Institute. In addition, she has certificates in Healing Touch & Holistic Pregnancy Preparation and Support. In the area of "functional medicine" she has training in nutritional management of perimenopause/menopause, nutritional endocrinology, stress-induced disorders and the use of holistic medicine to treat chronic disease. Sylvia believes that integrated health care is a very personal, co-creative process requiring compassion, connection and caring in order to fulfill goals of wellness and optimal health for the client, as well as the practitioner

Thermography – A Non-Radiation Breast Cancer Screening Option

By Sylvia Philpy RN, MSN, NP Posted on March 20, 2020 Posted in Thermography Tagged with Thermography

Thermography – Too Early is Never Too Late… Imagine (client #1) having breast cancer a year ago resulting in surgical removal of the left breast, then finding a “lump” in the remaining right breast, and having to wait a few …

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Early Breast Cancer Screening

By Sylvia Philpy RN, MSN, NP Posted on September 16, 2016 Posted in Cancer

Integrated Health Solutions (IHS) provides a breast cancer screening center dedicated to helping healthcare professionals and consumers discover and monitor breast health concerns, through the use of digital infrared thermal imaging. Infrared (IR) imaging is a non-radiation, non-contact, accurate and …

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What do COVID 19 and Breast Cancer have in common?
The answer: Low vitamin D levels. Article Written by: Dr. Carla Garcia As we move past October and the myriad mentions of breast cancer, I am hoping we can do the same soon with COVID 19….move past it. These two diseases, although vastly different from each other, are both affected by vitamin D levels. Most […]
Understanding the Role of DITI in Breast Screening
The benefits of DITI do vary between age and risk groups. With the pre mammogram age group (under 50) the benefits of screening to detect any findings or changes that justify additional testing or closer monitoring are simple. With any positive DITI findings in this younger age group, any mammogram and ultrasound sensitivity and specificity […]
Covid 19 and Re-opening
Written by: Dr. Carla Garcia Many businesses are beginning to re-open. As we start back into our thermography practices it is important to remember that patients will return to the businesses where they feel safe. We have all been frightened into believing that we are risking viral attack if we step outside our homes. So…. […]