DMochelle Fashions Magazine
June 2015
Model - Nitza Ely
Designer – DMochelle-Fashions Kittrell Photo Credit – Memorie 4 Life Photography Phil Harris – Jewelry / Stylist MakeUp by – Lina
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My name is Donna Michelle CEO, President and owner of DMochelle Fashions, and DMochelle Fashions Magazine. My passion is to heal those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer to recover their inward as well as their outward appearance. My background was in Retail with ten years in Management experience working for Victoria Secret and Nordstrom as a Bra Specialist Fitter. It was an amazing experience with working with clients who had Mastectomy and understanding their needs. It is a delightful feeling when they would walk out of my presence feeling great with smiles after the tears and embarrassed. I also worked for New York Presbyterian Hospital in the Breast Clinic. I wanted to bring sunshine to their faces. I have had close family and friends who have passed away from Breast Cancer. DMochelle Fashion Means: A beautiful women, her reputation as great beauty and the combination of qualities that make something pleasing and impressive to look at, listen to and great smiles. Her personal and physical attractiveness, especially with regard to the use of cosmetics and other methods of enhancing her goodness. In 2012, I started writing my vision on DMochelle Fashions clothing line. This clothing line is especially designed for women that have had a mastectomy with the regard to the method of cosmetics, to enhance their lives. By the end 2012, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer as Stage 0. I am thankful to God I had an early mammogram and caught the cancer at its earliest stage. The type of treatment was surgery (two lymph nodes were removed and tissue removed from the left breast) at the beginning of the year of 2013 along with radiation treatments. I am now "Cancer Free." “Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." Isaiah 53: 4-5 Website: www.dmochelle.com Face Book Page: www.facebook.com/dmochelleFashions Face Book Page: www.facebook.com/dmochelle
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An Inspirational Message for you‌ Pastor Michon White-Bernard was born in Brooklyn, New York to Bishop J.C. and Lady Gloria White. She received the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior at a very young age. By the time Pastor White-Bernard was in her teens she had accepted a higher call to preach the Gospel. She attended New England Bible Institute and was called to Evangelism in 1988. During this time she also served as Musician, Lead Psalmist and Choir Director for her local church. After serving in this capacity for many years she was ordained to serve as Elder. She was then called to the Pastorate in 2001. For 10 years she was the Pastor of Lighthouse Christian Community Church in New Haven, CT. In 2010 she resigned that position to serve alongside her father, Sr. Pastor, Bishop John C. White of Cathedral of Praise C.O.G.I.C., Int.’l in Bridgeport CT. Pastor White-Bernard has graced the pulpit of many notable Pastors and she was a featured guest of Bishop George Bloomer on the Word Network-Rejoice in the Word television show. She is a dynamic and exceptionally gifted speaker. She uses a charismatic style of teaching, stressing spiritual transformation and growth. She is fully committed to the total growth and development of the believer in every phase both naturally and spiritually and she is strongly dedicated to the biblical principles that build the Body of Christ.
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Pastor White-Bernard currently holds a Bachelorette Degree of Theology from the North Carolina College of Theology and is pursuing her Doctorate. At her church she serves as the Director of Sanctuary Ministries, and one of the Lead Praise & Worship Psalmists. She is Co-Host and Co-Producer of the "Keep it Movin'!" Monday Morning Show on WDJZ 1530AM. She is also an accomplished singer, pianist, and composer. Very often in our lives negative things will happen by surprise. Whether it be you are told that business is slack so a lay off is imminent, you are given a seemingly hopeless medical diagnosis or you suffer the tragic loss of a dear loved one, these are just some of the unexpected "curve balls" of life. The Apostle Paul would probably define these adverse situations as afflictions; unfavorable, undesirable and unfortunate events in our lives that are prone to cause pain, distress, grief and misery. In 2 Corinthians 4:8 he expounds that the afflictions come to, "hard-press" us "on every side" and to "perplex" us. However, here is the great good news! We are not left to be "crushed" under afflictions or to be "in despair" because of afflictions! Look at v. 7...we have a "treasure in" our "earthen vessels". This is God's power within us and it enables us, even after we have been knocked down, to get back up again! Now let's look at what Paul is admonishing if we are suffering under affliction. Let us look at 2 Corinthians 4:16-18. 1. Do not lose heart - REVIVE yourself in the Word of God - Psalm 119:50-This is my comfort in my affliction, For Your word has given me life. 2. Renew your inward man - RENEW your inner self by renewing your mind - Ephesians 4:23-and be renewed in the spirit of your mind. Colossians 3:10-. . . the new man who is renewed in KNOWLEDGE according to the image of Him who created him. 3. See it differently - REEVALUATE your affliction - See it as "light" and as a blessing in disguise! - Psalm 119:67-Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep your word. 2 Corinthians 4:17 . . . (the affliction is) working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. 4. Keep your eyes on the invisible - READJUST your spiritual eyesight for spiritual Revelation! - Hebrews 11:27- . . . for he (Moses) ENDURED as SEEING Him who is INVISIBLE! So here you have it! Even with the "curve balls" of life, the afflictions, whether great or small, God has predestined YOU to Triumph and have the Victory . . . and YOU WILL!!!
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Words of The Month 4 - Breast-Conserving Surgery 5 - DIEP Flap
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Understanding Stages of Breast Cancer and Other Treatments 10 - Stage 0 DCIS 11 - Stage 1 12 - Intravenous Vitamin C for Cancer
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Health And Wellness 14 - What does pH-Balanced mean? 15 - Healthy Cooking Tips 16 - HEALTHY INCREDIENTS: 17 - Herbs to Help Manage High Blood Pressure... 20 - Innovations in Home Cooking
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A Cancer Survivor – A Testimonial - Selene Ward
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Young Entrepreneurs Ciara Chanell Howard Sade Perry Raven Simone Salmon Tyyan Williams
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Featured Designer - Hope Blake Wade Hope Wade Designs
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Community Affairs – Keri’s Korner Banner Unveiling
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Words of The Month: Breast-Conserving Surgery An operation to remove the breast cancer but not the breast itself. Types of breast-conserving surgery include lumpectomy (removal of the lump), quadrantectomy (removal of one quarter, or quadrant, of the breast), and segmental mastectomy (removal of the cancer as well as some of the breast tissue around the tumor and the lining over the chest muscles below the tumor). Also called breast-sparing surgery.
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DIEP Flap A DIEP flap is similar to a muscle-sparing free TRAM flap, except that no muscle is used to rebuild the breast. (A muscle-sparing free TRAM flap uses a small amount of muscle.) A DIEP flap is considered a muscle-sparing type of flap. DIEP stands for the deep inferior epigastric perforator artery, which runs through the abdomen. In a DIEP flap, fat, skin, and blood vessels are cut from the wall of the lower belly and moved up to your chest to rebuild your breast. (In a properly performed DIEP, no muscle is cut or removed; if you’re having DIEP flap, make sure this will be the case.) Your surgeon carefully reattaches the blood vessels of the flap to blood vessels in your chest using microsurgery. Because no muscle is used, most women recover more quickly and have a lower risk of losing abdominal muscle strength with a DIEP flap compared to any of the TRAM flap procedures.
DIEP Flap Reconstruction -- Before and After Because the DIEP flap procedure requires special surgical training as well as expertise in microsurgery, not all surgeons can offer DIEP and it's not available at all hospitals. If you're considering a DIEP flap, you may have to research the surgeons and facilities that offer what you want. Your doctor may be able to refer you to plastic surgeons who specialize in DIEP flap reconstruction. (For more information, see finding a Qualified Plastic Surgeon.) Tissue can be taken from your belly for breast reconstruction only once. So if you're thinking about prophylactic removal and reconstruction of the other breast, you might want to make that decision before you decide on reconstruction. If you have DIEP flap reconstruction on one breast and then later need reconstruction on your other breast, tissue for the second, later reconstruction will have to come from your buttocks or back. Or you can have reconstruction with an implant.
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Because skin, fat, and blood vessels are moved from the belly to the chest, having a DIEP flap means your belly will be flatter and tighter -- as if you had a tummy tuck. Still, a DIEP flap does leave a long horizontal scar -from hipbone to hipbone -- about one-third of the way between the top of your pubic hair and your navel. In most cases, the scar is below your bikini line. After the skin and fat are removed from your belly, the abdomen is closed. No mesh material is required to support the abdominal wall, as may be the case with a TRAM flap. Your navel is then brought back out through a separate incision and reshaped. While DIEP flap breast reconstruction is popular because it doesn't move or cut muscle (which usually means a shorter recovery time than a TRAM flap), a DIEP flap isn't for everyone. It's not a good choice for:
Thin women who don't have enough extra belly tissue. However, there is a newer “stacked” approach that can sometimes work for these women. Women who already have had certain abdominal surgeries, including colostomy (surgery that attaches the large intestine to an opening in the abdominal wall) or abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). This does not include midline incisions extending from the belly button to the pubic region or other routine abdominal operations. Women whose abdominal blood vessels are small or not in the best location to do a DIEP flap. (A new approach called APEX FlapCM may be useful in this situation, but availability is very limited.)
DIEP Flap Reconstruction: What to Expect Save as Favorite During DIEP flap surgery, an incision is made along your bikini line and a portion of skin, fat, and blood vessels is taken from the lower half of your belly, moved up to your chest, and formed into a breast shape. No muscle should be moved or cut in a DIEP flap. The tiny blood vessels in the flap, which will feed the tissue of your new breast, are matched to blood vessels in your chest and carefully reattached under a microscope. DIEP flap reconstruction surgery takes about 6 to 8 hours. After DIEP flap reconstruction surgery: You'll be moved to the recovery room after surgery, where hospital staff members will monitor your heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure. If you're in pain or feel nauseated from the anesthesia, tell someone so you can be given medication. You'll then be admitted to a hospital room. For a DIEP flap, you usually stay in the hospital for about 5 days.
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DIEP incision lines where you'll likely have scars
A Reconstructed breast incisions B Repositioned navel incision C Abdominal incision Your doctor will give you specific instructions to follow for your recovery. For detailed information on how to care for the dressings, stitches, staples, and surgical drains, visit the Mastectomy: What to Expect page. It can take about 6 to 8 weeks to recover from DIEP flap reconstruction surgery. Your doctor may recommend that you wear a compression girdle for up to 8 weeks after surgery. Because you've had surgery at two sites on your body (your chest and your belly), you might feel worse than someone having mastectomy alone and it will probably take you longer to recover. You'll likely have to take care of multiple incisions: on your breast(s), your lower abdomen, and around your belly button, and you'll probably have drains in your reconstructed breast(s) and in your abdominal donor site. If you had axillary nodes removed during this surgery, you could have yet another incision under your arm(s). As with any abdominal surgery, you may find that it's difficult or painful to sit down or get up from a sitting position. It also might be hard to get in and out of bed. Your doctor or physical therapist can show you how to move until your abdominal area heals. If you have severe pain, ask your doctor about medications you can take. It's important to take the time you need to heal. Follow your doctor's advice on when to start stretching exercises and your normal activities. You usually have to avoid lifting anything heavy, strenuous sports, and sexual activity for about 6 weeks after DIEP flap reconstruction. 9|Page DMochelle Fashions Magazine
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What is Stage 0 DCIS? Stage 0 breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a non-invasive cancer where abnormal cells have been found in the lining of the breast milk duct. In Stage 0 breast cancer, the atypical cells have not spread outside of the ducts or lobules into the surrounding breast tissue. Ductal Carcinoma In Situ is very early cancer that is highly treatable, but if it’s left untreated or undetected, it can spread into the surrounding breast tissue.
What is Stage 0 LCIS? Lobular carcinoma in situ at Stage 0 generally is not considered cancer. Although it has carcinoma in the name, it really describes a growth of abnormal but non-invasive cells forming in the lobules. Some experts prefer the name lobular neoplasia for this reason because it accurately refers to the abnormal cells without naming them as cancer. LCIS, however, may indicate a woman has an increased risk of developing breast cancer. If you have been diagnosed with LCIS, your doctor may recommend regular clinical breast exams and mammograms. He or she may also prescribe Tamoxifen, a hormone therapy medication that helps prevent cancer cells from growing.
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What does it mean to have Stage 1 breast cancer? In Stage 1 breast cancer, cancer is evident, but it is contained to only the area where the first abnormal cells began to develop. The breast cancer has been detected in the early stages and can be very effectively treated. Stage 1 can be divided into Stage 1A and Stage 1B. The difference is determined by the size of the tumor and the lymph nodes with evidence of cancer. Stage 1A breast cancer means the following description applies: The tumor is smaller than the approximate size of a peanut (2 centimeters or smaller) AND has not spread to the lymph nodes. Stage 1B breast cancer means one of the following descriptions applies:
Lymph nodes have cancer evidence with small clusters of cells between the approximate size of a pinprick to the approximate width of a grain of rice (.2mm to 2.0 mm).
AND EITHER No actual tumor is found in the breast. OR The tumor is smaller than the approximate size of a peanut (2 centimeters or smaller). Similar to stage 0, breast cancer at this stage is very treatable and survivable. When breast cancer is caught and treated at Stage 1, an early and localized stage, the 5-year survival rates are about 98%.
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Intravenous Vitamin C for Cancer By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
For more than 20 years, the Hoffman Center has been using high-dose vitamin C drips in its cancer support protocols. The initial impetus was from Linus Pauling who, together with Ewan Cameron, pioneered the use of high-dose C in cancer in the 1960s. Now, there’s new interest in this modality for fighting cancer based on new, exciting research under way at the National Institutes of Health. Cameron and Pauling found that vitamin C helped cancer patients live about four times longer than cancer patients not given vitamin C. They administered high-dose vitamin C in the form of sodium ascorbate given orally and intravenously to treat more than 1,000 cancer patients. Nonetheless, vitamin C for cancer suffered a setback when Dr. Charles Moertel of the Mayo Clinic, an arch foe of nutritional therapies for cancer, sought to disprove Pauling’s thesis. But he did not follow the Pauling/Cameron instructions or regimen. Moertel selected a cohort of terminal colon cancer patients who had not responded to all forms of conventional treatment, including surgery, chemo and radiation, and administered 10 grams of vitamin C to them orally. When the patients failed to demonstrate improved survival over patients not receiving vitamin C in the study, Moertel pronounced the vitamin C/cancer hypothesis defunct. Moertel failed to note that the benefits achieved by Pauling and Cameron’s patients were obtained via both IV and oral C. He ultimately succumbed to cancer himself years later. Alternative practitioners, meanwhile, sought to resurrect IV vitamin C as a tool in the treatment of cancer, but not until recently has serious academic research resumed. Dr. Hugh Riordan of Kansas treated hundreds of cancer patients with doses of vitamin C up to 200,000 mg (200 grams) per day in infusions lasting 4-12 hours several times a week. He compiled a series of case histories documenting impressive responses but passed recently, before his work was generally acknowledged. His protegee, Dr. Jeanne Drisko, Director, KU Integrative Medicine, has undertaken a series of clinical trials to validate the benefits of IV vitamin C in cancer. An FDA approved trial is now underway.
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Research at the National Institutes of Health is beginning to suggest that vitamin C deserves another chance to find its niche in the arsenal of anti-cancer therapies. Studies now suggest that even high dose vitamin C given by mouth is poorly absorbed. Blood levels “max out” at doses of 500 mg given several times during the day. But vitamin C given intravenously is another story. When delivered in a “drip,” much higher concentrations of C can be attained. At these higher concentrations, vitamin C has different characteristics than if given orally. While oral vitamin C boosts immunity and assists tissue repair, it is too weak to do much to kill or inhibit cancer cells. But at high doses delivered directly into the bloodstream, it may act to increase levels of hydrogen peroxide deep in the tissues where cancer cells lurk. Peroxide-mediated killing is one of the white blood cells’ key mechanisms for fighting infection and cancer. Research currently under way has shown that high concentrations of vitamin C can stop the growth or even kill a wide range of cancer cells. Only intravenous administration of vitamin C can deliver the high doses found to be effective against cancer.
IV vitamin C, when administered by a trained, experienced physician, is safe and well-tolerated, even at doses as high as 100,000 mg (100 grams) per day. Proper blood tests must be done to ensure that it is well-tolerated, and the patient must be monitored. Doses must be gradually adjusted upward. Not all patients are candidates for IV vitamin C. Vitamin C can be safely administered even while patients are undergoing chemo and radiation; in fact, the FDA-approved trial at the University of Kansas Medical Center explicitly permits the co-administration of vitamin C with conventional treatments. Intravenous vitamin C remains one of the key modalities employed by the Hoffman Center in support of recovery from cancer, and it is hoped that additional research, now under way, will further document its benefits.
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What does pH-Balanced mean? If you think back to high school chemistry class, you may recall that pH is an abbreviation for potential hydrogen. A pH number measures from 0 to14 how acidic or alkaline a liquid is -anything above 7 is alkaline and anything below 7 is acid. Water has a pH level of 7 -- it's neutral, meaning it has the same amount of acids and alkalis, which balance each other out.
When you're thinking about liquids in terms of their pH levels, going up or down one number on the scale represents a tenfold change in the acidity or alkaline nature of a liquid. For example, the pH level of milk is around 6. Because the pH level of water is 7, milk is 10 times more acidic than water. Vinegar has a pH of about 3, making it 40 times more acidic than water. On the other end of the spectrum, milk of magnesia is a base with a pH of 10, which is why it's soothing to an acidic stomach. Lye has a pH of 13 and can dissolve sticky substances like fat. As you can see, substances at either end of the pH spectrum can be corrosive -- but if you combine these substances, they neutralize and create salt water. They balance because they're at opposite ends of the scale. Now that you've had your general chemistry lesson, take a look at the next page to learn what pH-balanced means for your skin cleanser
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Healthy Cooking Tips By Gabriela Panduru (Fitness Expert)
If you want to eat better, lose weight, have more energy, then cooking your own meals at home is the best way to achieve all your health goals -- no matter what they are. The more you "do" to your food, the less it does for you., So avoid things like deep-frying, which drenches your food in unnecessary calories, and boiling vegetables until they're drained of color, as this will sap them of nutrients. Tips: Grill or barbecue meat, fish and vegetables. Stir-fry meat and vegetables, using just a little olive oil or a light spray of cooking oil. Steam vegetables until they're lightly crunchy. Use herbs, spices and ground pepper instead of salt. Always remove the skin from your poultry and trim the fat from your meats. Use balsamic vinegar or lemon juice instead of salad dressing. Make your own sauces rather than using bottled or sachet versions - for example, using fresh tomatoes as your base combined with herbs and spices
Extra-virgin olive oil and canola oil are our go-to, heart-healthy oils
The USDA recommends limiting sodium consumption to less than 2,300 mg (1 teaspoon salt) per day
Replacing half the all-purpose flour in baked goods with whole-wheat flour adds fiber
Go for egg whites in place of whole eggs
Reduce cheese, keep the flavor
The most important is that healthy cooking doesn’t have to be elaborate ,keep it simple
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HEALTHY INCREDIENTS: OILS & VINEGARS
NUTS & SEEDS
BAKING
DAIRY & EGGS
SPICES
Almond oil Chinkiang vinegar Cinnamon oil Flaxseed oil Garlic oil Nut oils Rice bran oil Rice vinegar Sherry vinegar Walnut oil White balsamic vinegar
Black sesame seeds Chestnuts Flaxseeds Marcona almonds Pepitas Soy nuts Toasted Sesame seeds
Baking raisins Bread-machine yeast Candied violets Cocoa nibs Coconut chips Dutch-process cocoa Food dyes, natural Lighter Bake Mexican chocolate Prune pie filling White Whole Wheat Flour
Dried egg whites Evaporated milk Farmer cheese Ghee Goat cheese Pasteurized liquid “egg products� Quark Queso blanco Ricotta salata
Ancho chiles Annatto Black bean-garlic sauce Cajun seasoning Candied citron Candied orange peel Chervil Chile-garlic sauce Chiles Chipotle chiles Cinnamon Coriander seeds Crystallized ginger Curry leaves Curry paste
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Herbs to Help Manage High Blood Pressure... Nature provides many complementary ways to give our bodies the tools to operate the way they are supposed to, including herbs high in healthy components like coumaric, rosmarinic acid, and resveratrol to support our heart health. Herbs have some of the highest levels of antioxidants in general, supporting our heart health in many ways. ... My first approach is simply to consume more of these herbs in general and tea is one of the most straight-forward ways to do that in quantity. You can buy each of these herbs in powdered tablets or extracts but the whole herb in a cup of tea in my kitchen has been my approach.
Hibiscus (“Jamaica”) Hibiscus gets top billing because there is fairly extensive research on the topic, enough to help us even figure out how much to drink. I wrote about it in detail here. It’s a tasty drink and a tool we should all keep close by. I will say that after drinking it three times a day (as per the instructions in the post above), you will get tired of it. Change it up: It is great in a base of ginger tea. It actually works with oregano too. I am not sure why.
Lemon balm is a powerful herb with a delicate flavor. I mentioned that it can help temper anxiety so much so that I rescued 90 volunteer seedlings (and counting) from our property, potted them, and put them in the greenhouse for the winter. They are destined to cover a hillside on our property. potted them, and put them in the greenhouse for the winter. They are destined to cover a hillside on our property. (You’ll notice a lingering theme here of me covering hillsides with my latest favorite herb. I have five acres and I have a year or two before I run out of space….) I digress. Lemon balm is loaded with heart-protective nutrients and makes a great addition to your tea arsenal. One problem with lemon balm is that when the leaf is dried, its delicate lemon flavor all but disappears leaving you with a lack-luster tea in terms of flavor. This is a plant to grow yourself if you have any space at all. It is a prolific re-seeder and may top-kill in colder climates but has hardy roots. In both extremely cold winter 17 | P a g e D M o c h e l l e F a s h i o n s M a g a z i n e
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climates and in extremely warm climates without much water, you may end up growing it as an annual. Winter cold may kill its roots in the case of the former. Summer heat may burn up your plant in the case of the latter.
Ginger I consider ginger tea to be a go-to work horse tea and use it as a base in many teas. It is great all by itself or combined with hibiscus, rosemary, oregano, pepper, and turmeric. (Turmeric is heart-healthy as well.) I keep fresh ginger root stock for cooking and for tea and chop it up and create a strong infusion as I describe in a more specific article on ginger tea here. Combine it with any of the other teas here to vary the flavor a bit. There is a bit of research on ginger and hypertension here.
Oregano Don’t laugh or shake your head: “I am NOT drinking oregano tea.” I had never considered it before myself until my mother mentioned some oregano we had dried two years before. She gushed about its lingering flavor after all that time. I could have sprinkled it into a pasta sauce but I am a “go big or go home” sort of person and chose instead to make an extremely strong oregano tea, thinking I was all bad-ass. I was completely shocked that THE TEA WAS GOOD. Granted, we think we have a special oregano here, a variety prized by the Italian grandma of one of our friends, a variety my mom planted from cuttings about 25 years ago that have just sat on our property as landscape plants adorning the occasional plate of spaghetti. I tasted the tea and then I made more. I drank that. Within hours I had clippers and was putting cuttings of the plant in our greenhouse. It’s that good.
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Rosemary I had not considered drinking rosemary tea until on whim one year my son and I decided to add rosemary to some fruity drinks. Whoa. It’s a great way to change things up. Here in California many of us can simply walk outside our door and pick a sprig, making it particularly convenient. One thing about rosemary is that the stem itself will impart a bit of bitter flavor to your tea. This is only noticeable if you are reusing the rosemary in subsequent batches (a strategy I use often with tea) or let it steep a long time. You might find you like the tea better if you remove the leaves from the stem. To remove the leaves you can hold the stem at one end and use the fingers from your other hand to run along the stem, popping the leaves off. This technique works well but only in one direction — starting from the new growth end of the stem. If your leaves don’t pop off, you may be holding the wrong end of the stem.... And more Teas not known for their flavor but that support your heart nonetheless include dandelion, cilantro, dill, and garlic. Actually, each of these will be palatable with honey. The garlic works well in a coconut milk base. Experiment and enjoy....
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Innovations in Home Cooking It’s time to think about how you can add more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains to your day while watching your refined carbohydrates, sugar, and fat intake. Try one or two of these ideas this week, and see how easy it can be!
Vegetables and fruits Add fresh or dried fruits, like chopped apples, raisins, prunes, kiwi, or orange sections, to green, leafy salads. Add chopped carrots, broccoli, or a mix of your favorite vegetables to soups, salads, meat loaf, and casseroles. Make stir-fries or casseroles with lots of vegetables mixed in.
Beans and peas Add your favorite canned beans to soups, stews, and salads. Season beans with onion, garlic, and herbs for added flavor. Try different bean dishes: Split pea soup, vegetarian chili with kidney beans or white bean chili, black beans over rice, bean tostados and tacos, black-eyed peas with garlic and red pepper, or three-bean salad made with green beans, chickpeas, and kidney beans.
Grains Substitute whole-wheat flour for up to half (or more) of the white flour called for in a recipe. Add Âź cup of bran or quick-cooking oatmeal to your meat loaf or casserole. Make muffins using oatmeal, bran, or whole-wheat flour. Try whole-wheat pasta for a healthy fiber boost. Use whole cornmeal when making cornbread.
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Milk, cheese, and yogurt Use evaporated skim milk instead of whole milk or cream in baked goods, sauces, and soups. Use reduced-fat yogurt to replace all or part of the sour cream or mayonnaise in a recipe. Replace part of the ricotta cheese in a recipe with reduced-fat cottage cheese. Use a puree of cooked potatoes, onion, and celery as a creamy base for soups instead of dairy cream or half-and-half. Sharp cheese gives extra flavor, so less can be used. This helps trim the calories and fat. Select yogurt or milk products without added sugar or flavorings. Mix in fresh fruit for a flavor boost.
Meats, poultry, and fish Let vegetables, beans, pasta, and rice be the stars of your main dishes – use meats as the side dish. Choose lean meats – look for the words “loin” or “round” in the name. Trim meat of all visible fat before cooking. Cook poultry with the skin on to keep it moist, but remove skin before eating to reduce the fat. Choose canned fish packed in water. Drain thoroughly before mixing with your favorite dressing or condiment. Use low-fat cooking methods, such as roasting, baking, broiling, steaming, or poaching. Limit deep-fat frying and don’t sauté foods in a lot of oil or margarine. Use a cooking spray, broth, water, or a well-seasoned castiron pan to sauté meats.
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DMochelle Fashions -Celebration
On May 31, 2014, the vision of Designer Donna Michelle Kittrell (aka, DMochelle-Fashions Kittrell) to create a unique clothing line for Women that has had a Mastectomy made the Runway at the YWCA Downtown Brooklyn, NY. On-hand for this event, Sofia Davis, Editor-In-Chief of Fashion Avenue News Magazine, Strike A PoSe-Studio, Spoken Word by Rochelle Miller (La ChocolateBox), Mary E Kittrell, and our Mistress of Ceremony, Michon White Bernard to name a few.. Some of Models that walked the Runway for DMochelle Fashions: Princess Adex Adex, Nitza Ely, Leann Rivera, Stacey Greene, Bryanna Daniels, Pamela Henderson, Alizah Saladin, Stewella Daville, Love Tucker, Bella Chocolat, Zeldria Ailene Brown, Jenelle Craig, Debbie Johnson, Angelina Gayle- Hamber, Nanette Rhodesia Swain, Alexis Morreale, Same Kooneeng, Veronica Pierrilus, Gabriela Panduru Fit, Rick Brown, Guillermo Baez, Nancy P Kamel and Jennifer Abu‌
Other Designers that walked at the first DMochelle Fashions Show Debut Designer: DMochelle-Fashions Kittrell of DMochelle Fashions Designer: Luckner Dompierre Highly Humble Designer: Munstruck Comp Designer: Paul Mantia of Northern Lights Tie Dye Company Designer: Glenn Bailey Designer: Taylored Faith Designer: Romel Brewster of HE2 Designers: Jelana Moore and Jelissa Kelly of Unforgettable Divas
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DMochelle-Fashions Kittrell of DMochelle Fashions Magazine is being interview at the Small Boutique Fashion Week 2015
Designer DMochelle-Fashions Kittrell At the Small Boutique Fashion Week 2015
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DMochelle-Fashions Kittrell of DMochelle Fashions is the featured Designer at the New York Black Expo Inc. at Hotel Pennsylvania, DMochelleFashions Kittrell is a Cancer Survivor and her Clothing line is designed for women who has had a double mastectomy. DMochelleFashions Kittrell has been cancer free for 2 years... Hosted by Mark Anthony Jenkins
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Designer DMochelle-Fashions Kittrell with our Mistress of Ceremony, Michon White Bernard at the DMochelle Fashions Show
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June 2015 Donna Michelle Kittrell and Brother-Michael Katlow Cox would love to send a special Thanks to StriKe A PoSeStudio (Christopher Garcia and LaWanda Nicole Garcia) for all their support of DMochelle Fashions and Memorie 4 Life Photography
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DMochelle-Fashions Kittrell of DMochelle Fashions, On Keri’s Korner hosted by Keri D. Singleton
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A Breast Cancer Survivor – A Testimonial… Hello my name is Selene Ward and I am a breast cancer survivor. In September of 2010 as I was getting dressed I discovered a lump in my right breast. Fear took over in a matter of seconds. As a result I didn’t act on it immediately thinking maybe it would go away. Approximately 2 weeks later I checked it again and the lump was larger and harder than before. So I made an appointment with my gynecologist for him to check it out. Once he examined me he referred me to a doctor that was to be a specialist in this field. The following week I went to see this doctor. I should have taken someone with me because I forgot all the questions I wanted to ask. All I could think about was dying and that didn’t help. He called me in the room and started the examination. As he checked the lump he stated “Oh you’ll be fine this doesn’t feel like cancer.” Now in my right mind I would have said this guy is a quack because who can feel if you have cancer. But with all of the built up fear in me that was exactly what I wanted to hear. He continued to say, “Well I will remove the lump and I’ll biopsy it anyway”.
It’s now October 11th the day of the surgery. I wasn’t really nervous since he said I was ok. A week past and it was time for my post op appointment. I was so excited to hear the good news. I sat down and the doctor looked at me in an odd way and said “I’m sorry I guess I was wrong, you do have cancer”. It felt like I was having an out of body experience. So I asked, what are you saying? He continued by saying also we have to schedule another surgery because I didn’t get it all. I was baffled. At this point I decided to start talking to other people because I didn’t know what to do. My mother is who I went to first being she is also a breast cancer survivor. But as it turns out My Mothers situation was totally different from mine. I started researching things so I could have a little more information about what was going on.
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So I decided to do the second surgery because I just wanted to get it over with. The next surgery is scheduled for January 2011. This time I took a friend with me for backup. And the last thing I said to Dr. Wright was “Let this be the last time we do this”. Now the surgery is over and time for the 2 nd post op checkup. I sat down and the doctor looked at me and shook his head. He said I don’t know what happened I still didn’t get it all. After he said he still didn’t get it all I was devastated. At that point I confided in one of my friends and she said get a second opinion and I said yes. I contacted Memorial Sloan Kettering for my second opinion. They told me to get all my operational reports, images from mammograms and sonograms so they could go over it. I got everything they asked for and proceeded to my appointment. The doctor that was assigned to me was Dr. H. Cody. It was like a breath of fresh air. The staff alone treats you like you’re the most important person on the planet. When Dr. Cody came in he told that he went over all of my information but he couldn’t figure out why the previous doctor went about things the way he did. He broke it down to me like I was a 5th grader. I had a very clear picture of my situation now. I still had margins that were not cleared so that had to be taken care of. Also the previous doctor left such a scar that they would do slight cosmetic surgery so it wouldn’t look so bad.
The next surgery took place in March of 2012 at Sloan Kettering. I felt confident that I was in the right place. The surgery went well. When I came to my 3rd post op appointment this time I wasn’t afraid. As I sat Dr. Cody came in and greeted me and got right to the point. My margins were clear and I was cancer free. He didn’t feel it necessary for me to have chemotherapy but I did have to have radiation. The radiation treatments took place every day for 7 weeks. That was such an experience because you meet women there that are at all different stages. It makes you thank God because as bad as I felt about my situation, it could have been worst. After a few weeks I felt and saw my skin changing. I couldn’t wait for this entire thing to be over. It’s now 2015 and in March just past I finally had reconstruction surgery. I didn’t like how my breast looked after all that happened so I opted for the surgery. I’m very happy that I did.
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Young Entrepreneurs CIARA CHANELL HOWARD’S 2015 CHILDREN MAKING STRIDES AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER FUNDRAISER BENEFITING MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER’S CHILDRENS JOY FUND & PEDIATRIC SPRING PROM
Ciara Chanell Howard is proud to announce her 2nd Annual Children Making Strides Against Childhood Cancer Fundraiser and Prom Attire Clothing Drive, which will be held on May 3, 2015. The event will take place at the Alhambra Ballroom located at, 2116 Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard, New York, NY 10027, from 2 pm – 6 pm. Power 105.1 Radio and Revolt TV personality, Angela Yee and Tyrone Chablis are scheduled to host this event. Eden Sanaa Duncan-Smith (Annie Movie) is scheduled to present awards to VH1’s fabulous Yandy Smith, Leah Still and Jaden Smernaos, for their positive leadership in the fight against childhood cancer. Ciara’s seeking your support in order to make her 2015 fundraiser a success. She’s collecting new or gently worn (dry cleaned) prom dresses, suits and/or accessories. Garments will be accepted in all sizes from infant to young adult. Sponsors, vendors and donations are welcomed. The highlight of this event is the “Fashion for A Cause” fabulous runway show. 50 children will be invited to rip the runway. Please see highlights from Ciara’s 2014 events below. In 2014, 9 year old Ciara Howard made remarkable strides in her community against Childhood Cancer. In April, she collected over 120 prom dresses and donated them to the children receiving treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to support their Pediatric Spring Prom. Through Ciara’s amazing efforts, she managed to spread awareness, encouraged participants to eat healthier, and helped to get 10 people registered as potential bone marrow donors. Angela Yee hosted this event. What started out as Ciara’s desire to donate her dresses to children with cancer, manifested into an annual fundraiser movement with the support of her mother, family and good friend, designer Tyyan William of Pinky Sez.
Three young cancer survivors were honored and received gift baskets courtesy of CVS Pharmacy. Funds raised from both events benefited Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Children’s Joy Fund. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Ciara Chanell Howard need your help to continue to bring joy to the lives of the children affected by this disease. If you are interested in making a monetary donation to MSK Cancer Center’s Children’s Joy Fund, please visit Ciara’s giving page at http://Mskcc.convio.net/goto/chmsac. This page is hosted on MSK’s secured website. MSK is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donors of monetary or in-kind donations, will receive a receipt of acknowledgement for tax purposes. Thank you for your support. On June 29, 2014, Ciara embarked on part two of her annual fundraiser efforts. Ciara, designer Tyyan Williams and 100 children Stepped Out Against Childhood Cancer, during Young Fashionistas Fashion Show Extravaganza. VH1’s Love and Hip Hop New York, television personality, Yandy Smith and Tyrone Chablis hosted this wonderful event. 48 | P a g e D M o c h e l l e F a s h i o n s M a g a z i n e
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Sade Perry CEO of Misperri Fashions is a 18 year old Urban Designer. Sade Fashions has graced numerous Runways with her new innovative Designs. She caters to side 0-20. The models rip the runway in her High End Designs & Ready to Wear Designs. She is is currently attending FIT in the fall. Sade is very serious about her career as a professional business woman. Her manager Dr. Reba Perry has her extremely busy in the Fashion World. Sade has a hug cliental of customers. She recently designed her first African Wedding Dress for a very satisfied Scientist from Columbia University. Sade has been on several talk shows & radio stations. She is currently under the watchful eyes of Jackie Love School of Etiquette. Jackie Love platform has given her a great aspect on the High End opportunities of the Fashion World. Sade passion is to always make every woman be comfortable in their own skin. Never give up on your vision.
Raven Simone Salmon was born on May 20, 1999 in Queens, New York. At a young age Raven would pay close attention to music and started to sing and dance on her own. She would always take her favorite outfit from the closet and practice different poses in the mirror and she loved the attention she received from everyone in the household. Raven's mother knew that someday her daughter would be a star. At the age of 10 in 2009, Raven competed in the National American Miss Pageant where she received trophies for competing but did not win the state title. Because of her determination she went back to Namiss for a second time at the age of 12, and won a State Ambassador title. This was when she realized her potential as a model, and decided that she wanted to pursue it. This upcoming super star is not just into the entertainment world, she also finds time to give back to the kids in her community. In April of 2014 Raven put together her own fundraiser for children/teen/adults between the ages of 2 and 22 years old, who wanted to show their talents. She wanted the event to reflect the things that she loved, but most of all to get parents and people in general to come out and support these kids. The proceeds were given back to the winner of the talent show and gifts, food and raffle prizes were given to the guests. The event made it to the Far Rockaway Wave News Paper and it was a big accomplishment for her. She is currently working on her second fundraiser #RaysrisingStars Raven is also interested in Law. In 2015, Raven visited Boston, N.Y and Washington D.C. Where she debated against other schools about bills that should be passed by the government, such as, financial and living assistance for military veterans, and technology in schools. Raven also participated in three mock trials, where 49 | P a g e D M o c h e l l e F a s h i o n s M a g a z i n e
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she was a defense attorney. She used her skills to argue her case to a judge and a jury. Raven won two of her cases and one of those trials were held at the Supreme Court in Brooklyn, N.Y. With mentorship and guidance from the lawyers at Cravath Law Firm and her teachers, raven continues her journey in hopes of becoming a defense attorney who teaches and mentors young models and performers. The lesson in her story is how to begin living your dreams and fulfilling your purpose in life. Raven hopes that she can pave the way for young people that are coming up behind her, while learning from the people that have been before her.
Tyyan Williams is on the move and she doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. This successful and talented pre-teen, hails from Newark, New Jersey, a city synonymous with great talent, among them, the likes of Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah, Tisha Campbell and more. With over 25 fashion shows under her belt, since her debut on the runway at the age of two, Tyyan has proven that her success is no fluke and with the launch of her clothing line, Pinky Sez, she is ready to take the fashion industry by storm. While most little girls were playing with dolls, Tyyan was busy making serious business decisions. Breaking barriers and already making a name for herself in the fashion and music industries at the young age of nine years old. After deciding she wanted to design her own clothes that she model and dress her friends in design. The founding member of the group PS Dolls, Tyyan, aka, Pinky Doll got her start at the tender age of five when she burst onto the scene as a model/actress under direction La Frances. Four years later, at the age of 9, Tyyan set her sights on the fashion industry. She was given opportunity by her mentors La Frances and Mr. John Blassingame, Publisher of "Today's Black Woman" and "Hype Hair” to debut her Pinky Sez Plaid collection on “2010 International Model of the Year" Fashion is not only talent this young Leo possess, she is also actress and entertainer. This promising young star have appeared on the television shows as Law and Order SVU, CBS’ The Gifted Man and NYC 22. Recently she had a part in Annie "Hard Knock Life" starring Jaimie Foxx who dubbed her "Jazz Fingers” Fox With all she have going on, Tyyan still finds time to record uplifting music with messages of anti-bullying,self-esteem with her band PS Dolls. Tyyan came on with PS Dolls which is acronym for (Pinky Sez’s Diverse Outstanding Little Ladies Succeeding) which describe this ensemble of six young talented ladies. Just like Tyyan the young ladies model, sing, dance, act and preparing to host their own television show schedule to go on DISH On-Demand Network. 50 | P a g e D M o c h e l l e F a s h i o n s M a g a z i n e
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Hope Wade Designs Designer – Hope Blake Wade “If you can describe it, I can design it.” This is the motto of Hope Wade Designs. Hope is known for her opulent and elegant designs and glamorous use of silks, taffetas and Italian leather among other fabrics to drape her clients! Hope Wade was born in Kingston, Jamaica. She is a graduate of New York City Technical College and Cooper Union College. She is married with a daughter and lives in New York. Hope Wade Designs fashion company started in 1991. “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Hope was out of work and needed a special dress for a New Year's Eve event, so she had to sew the dress with the limited knowledge she had of watching her mother sew. When she arrived, everyone thought she had purchased her dress, and so started her sewing. March 2015 Hope is competing and presently is selected as one of the top 3 finalists in the Project Runway A Critique with Tim Gunn and This is what they said: "Congratulations! You are a finalist in the Project Runway a Critique with Tim contest made possible by AARP. Out of the many entries we received, you are one of three people selected to move forward in the competition. We loved your submission and felt inspired by the risks you are willing to take to pursue your fashion goals, and your work showcases unique talent and a finely-honed point of view." February 2015 her designs are currently shown weekly on ABC TV worn by hostess Adrianne for the realty series SOUTHERN CHEFS. Academy Award & Grammy winner DARLENE LOVE wore a Hope Wade Designs signature red trumpet gown to perform on the DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW for her final performance of her annual Christmas performance of 'Baby please come home'. She can also be seen wearing another HOPE WADE DESIGNS dress in performance for President Obama and First Lady Michelle for The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House to be aired on PBS on June 26th at 9:00pm. In October 2014, Hope was voted BEST UP & COMING FASHION DESIGNER of the Hudson Valley region 2014 by the HUDSON VALLEY MAGAZINE for their annual 'BEST OF' issue. One of her designs is featured in the September issue of LONDON VOGUE magazine under Designer Profiles. August 23rd 2014 her black gown with feathers won the Designer Award at the Miss Jamaica Nation Beauty Pageant in Kingston Jamaica. Her designs were featured at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week 2014 show in NYC and Brooklyn Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 Fashion Show. 51 | P a g e D M o c h e l l e F a s h i o n s M a g a z i n e
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She was selected to show her line on the runway for Tim Gunn (ProjectRunway) by (FAX) Fashion Arts Xchange for their 20th Anniversary Celebration on October 23rd 2014. In September 2013, she was selected as one of four designers to represent the United States at London Fashion Week Emerging Trends Fashion Challenge where she competed against designers from all over the world. She placed 3rd and one of her creations was voted by the judges as the single most outstanding piece of the competition. Hope has showcased her collections on super models Januel McKenzie and Sedena Blake at Caribbean Fashion Week 2011, 2012 & 2014 to rave reviews. Her design for 2011 graced the front page of Flair Magazine as the best design of CFW 2011! One of her designs is featured in Nelson Thorns' text book called English A for CSEC for school children in the Caribbean. She has done several charity shows to benefit different organizations including the Ageno Foundation, Alpha Academy, American Cancer Society. Pediatric Cancer for Presbyterian Hospital. Lime Kiln School to name a few. Hope is also an award winning actress who recently played the lead role in an Off Broadway stage play ALL MY STRUGGLES. Hope Wade can be reached at hopewadedesigns@gmail.com, 845-729-0448 and via her website www.hopewadedesigns.com
Darlene Love Is Wearing a Hope Ward Design on the David Letterman Show‌
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Community Affairs On Thursday, May 28th the Jamaica Business Improvement District (BID) unveiled new communitythemed banners that will be displayed along Jamaica Avenue in Queens between Parsons Boulevard and 165th Street. Rhonda Binda and Valerie Stevens of the Jamaica Business Improvement District joined sponsors from the Southeast Queens Press and the Keri's Korner Radio Show as the banners were hoisted above the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and Parsons Boulevard. The morning press conference was attended by Teddy Wilson of VPad Media, Michael Cox of Memorie 4 Life Photography and DMochelle Fashions Magazine, Michael Nussbaum of the Queens Tribune and Southeast Queens Press, Keri D. Singleton of the Keri's Korner Radio Show and a host of others from the community.
From left to right: Loopy Mackavelli, Teddy Wilson, Valerie Stevens, Keri D. Singleton and Anayia Black
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Publishing Editor / Photographer / Cover Design Brother-Michael Katlow Cox
Stylist / Jewelry Phil Harris
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