Nutrition
Summit 2026 | Virtual Wellness Hub
- BY: Josh Fernandez
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The 2026 Living Beyond Breast Cancer Summit brings together people across all stages of breast cancer to learn from leading experts, explore wellness experiences, connect with others who understand, and find information and resources to support them wherever they are in their experience.
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This Virtual Wellness Hub brings the Summit’s wellness experience online. Whether you’re attending in person or exploring from home, use this resource to learn about different therapies, understand where research shows potential benefits, and connect with LBBC resources and Summit wellness providers.
Breast cancer and its treatments can affect your energy, sleep, stress, body image, relationships, nutrition, movement, and overall sense of well-being. Complementary therapies can help support many of these needs alongside your medical care. Important: Complementary therapies are intended to support, not replace, standard breast cancer treatment. Talk with your healthcare team before starting a new therapy, especially during active treatment.
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What and how you eat can play an important role in supporting your health and quality of life. Good nutrition can help your body get the energy and nutrients it needs, while guidance from a registered dietitian or other qualified professional can help you navigate treatment side effects, changing nutritional needs, and often-confusing information about food and breast cancer.
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Book nook
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Books and writing can offer information, connection, and a way to reflect on your experience with breast cancer. Research on expressive writing suggests that putting thoughts and feelings about cancer into words may help you feel more positive and better understand your experience. People affected by breast cancer have also shared their experiences and expertise through books, blogs, and other written resources, offering opportunities to learn from and connect with others.
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Meet Sue Weldon, founder and CEO of Unite for HER, and explore her new book, Heal Empower Restore: A Revolutionary Road Map to Support the Body and Mind Throughout Cancer Care. The book is available for purchase online, at participating retailers, and at the 2026 Summit.
Beyond the Pink: Navigating Life, Health, and Breast Cancer by Eleonora Teplinksy, MD, medical oncologist and LBBC Medical Advisory Board member, offers guidance for younger women going through breast cancer treatment and survivorship. Dr. Teplinksy will give a keynote presentation on breast cancer testing at 11:15 a.m. during the Summit.
Lump is an unconventional memoir in essays and verse by Allison Sweet Grant, a psychiatric nurse practitioner turned author. She has been published in the New York Times and The Atlantic. She has also written two picture books, Leif and the Fall and The Gift Inside the Box with her husband, Adam Grant. Summit attendees receive a 20% discount with code LUMP at checkout here.
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Exercise + movement
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Movement can look different for everyone. Research shows that regular physical activity can support strength, mobility, energy, emotional well-being, overall quality of life, and can even reduce your risk of recurrence. The right amount and type of movement will depend on your health, treatment, symptoms, and abilities.
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- Nutrition and exercise
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- BeACTive video series
- Yoga: Complementary therapy for breast cancer
- How to move more with breast cancer (PDF)
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Acupuncture
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Acupuncture has been studied for managing treatment-related symptoms for people with breast cancer, including joint pain caused by aromatase inhibitors, fatigue, general pain, nausea and vomiting, anxiety and depression, lymphedema, hot flashes, and insomnia.
Acupuncture uses very thin needles placed at specific points on the body. It may not be appropriate in some situations, including for people with low blood counts or an increased risk of bleeding. Talk with your healthcare team before trying it.
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Massage
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Massage may help reduce stress, anxiety, tension, and pain related to breast cancer and its treatments. If you have active breast cancer or treatment-related concerns, look for a practitioner with experience in oncology massage who can adapt techniques to your needs.
Some specialized massage techniques may also be part of lymphedema care. Manual lymphatic drainage uses gentle massage to help move lymph fluid and may be used along with compression, exercise, skin care, and other approaches.
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Lymphedema & Integrative Oncology Services, LLC
- Melissa Faith-Baun, LMT, CLT
- Nicole Russeck, LMT, CLT
- Cathy Calabria-Kane, LMT
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Reiki
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Reiki is an energy-based complementary practice in which a practitioner places their hands lightly on or just above the body. Some people use reiki to support relaxation and emotional well-being.
Research on reiki for people with cancer is limited, so it should not be presented as a treatment for cancer or specific cancer-related symptoms. If reiki feels supportive to you, it can be considered as one part of your broader approach to well-being.
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- Lymphedema & Integrative Oncology Services, LLC
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Counseling + emotional support
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Breast cancer can affect how you feel about yourself, your relationships, your body, and your future. Mental health professionals can help you process these changes and develop tools for coping with distress. Depending on your needs, you may encounter approaches including traditional talk therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), ecotherapy, and counseling focused on relationships and sexual intimacy.
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Mindfulness
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Mindfulness practices help bring attention to the present moment without judgment. Approaches such as meditation and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) may help people with breast cancer cope with stress and support emotional well-being.
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Beauty + personal care
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Changes to your skin, hair, nails, and appearance during breast cancer treatment can affect both your comfort and how you feel about your body. Learning about personal care products, skin care, and other ways to care for your changing body can help you make choices that feel comfortable and right for you.
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Community provider
- AnaOno: Use code LIVINGBEYONDBC at checkout to receive 20% off your order during October.
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Menopausal symptoms
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Breast cancer treatment can cause temporary or permanent menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems, vaginal dryness, and sexual health concerns. Lifestyle changes, complementary therapies, and nonhormonal medicines may help manage symptoms, and your healthcare team can help identify options that are safe for you.
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Whole-person wellness with Unite for HER
Unite for HER offers integrative wellness services and resources across nutrition, fitness, yoga, acupuncture, massage, Reiki, emotional support, and other areas featured in the Virtual Wellness Hall.
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Find what works for you
Wellness is personal, and what supports you may change over time. You might find that movement helps you feel more like yourself, massage helps you relax, mindfulness gives you tools for difficult days, or nutrition support makes eating feel less overwhelming.
Explore what interests you, ask questions, and talk with your healthcare team about how complementary therapies can safely fit alongside your breast cancer care.
Explore more about different types of complementary therapy on lbbc.org.
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- Founded LBBC’s Twitter chats in 2014
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Living Beyond Breast Cancer is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to create a world that understands there is more than one way to have breast cancer. To fulfill its mission of providing trusted information and a community of support to those impacted by the disease, Living Beyond Breast Cancer offers on-demand emotional, practical, and evidence-based content. For over 30 years, the organization has remained committed to creating a culture of acceptance — where sharing the diversity of the lived experience of breast cancer fosters self-advocacy and hope. For more information, learn more about our programs and services.