by loudcanvas | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog, blog, colorectal cancer screening
Hitting Cancer Below the Belt (HCB2) enthusiastically supports the current efforts to lower the colorectal cancer screening age to 45 for everyone of average risk. To be clear, the current recommendations state that those in the Black community need to begin screening...
by loudcanvas | Sep 21, 2020 | Blog, Cancer Prevention, Nutrition, Stress Relief
Why does HCB2 focus on cancer prevention and use the phrase, let’s “Fight Right”? Two stories led us to the creation of the Fight Right initiative! First, several years ago an early morning show began a cancer awareness segment. To highlight the successes of...
by loudcanvas | Jul 23, 2019 | Blog, blog, Cancer Prevention, Nutrition
Salt! More or less? Hitting Cancer Below the Belt (HCB2) has considered salt an important component of our healing belly basket since the program’s inception in 2016. Full of minerals and electrolytes, salt helps our muscles move, helps our nerves function, keeps our...
by loudcanvas | Jun 14, 2019 | Blog
Great benefits of moving at any age and any stage! Why Exercise During Cancer Treatment? Physical activity while patients receive cancer treatment has been shown to have both short term and long term benefits. Physical activity is known to combat treatment-related...
by loudcanvas | Jan 28, 2019 | Blog
HCB2’s website has downloadable resources which may help you and your loved ones reduce your risk of colorectal cancer. Specifically, the “Can We Talk” one pager consists of six questions to ask yourself and your loved ones to assess your risk of a...
by loudcanvas | Nov 7, 2018 | Blog
Thanks to the Prevent Cancer Foundation grant, HCB2 was able to purchase an inflatable colon to assist with our work in offering education about colorectal cancer and early detection. The 10 foot Colon is an entertaining, educational tool perfect for school,...
