Environmental toxicity can be a key cause of women’s health problems—including some cancers—according to women’s health expert and author of 8 Weeks to Women’s Wellness, Marianne Marchese, ND. Marchese describes ways to avoid these harmful chemicals and support the body’s natural detoxification system. Through a combination of diet, lifestyle and dietary supplements, women can effectively eliminate harmful toxins they are exposed to, according to Marchese. This is a re-broadcast of the Five to Thrive Live! show featured on the Cancer Support Network.

Marianne Marchese, ND, is a clinician, author and educator. She received her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) and completed a two-year postgraduate residency in integrative medicine and women's health and a six-month post-graduate training in environmental medicine. Marchese has been an adjunct faculty member at NCNM and Life Chiropractic College West; she currently teaches gynecology at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. Marchese maintains a private practice in Phoenix, Ariz., and was named to Phoenix magazine's 2010 Top Doctor Issue as one of the top naturopathic physicians in the Phoenix metropolitan area. She is the author of 8 Weeks to Women’s Wellness (Smart Publications, 2011). For more information, visit www.drmarchese.com.