Heath Chiropractic & Wellness is using thermography for women’s health. Dr. Darlene Heath says, “Breast thermography can play a very important role in a woman's breast health as a preventative measure. It is a non-invasive, painless, radiation-free screening procedure used for early detection and risk assessment. Thermography can detect thermal changes in the breast eight to 10 years before something would be able to be seen on a mammogram. In that eight to 10 years, a woman can make many lifestyle changes in her diet, stress levels, exercise, supplements, etc., to benefit her health in positive ways.”

Thermography is also helpful for younger women, or women with dense or fibrous breasts. It can be used with all types of breasts and breast conditions, and has been approved by the FDA since 1982. Thermography is an adjunctive test, not a standalone diagnostic test, as the only definitive test would be a biopsy.