Christine Athena Horner is an American plastic surgeon, author, and activist for the prevention of breast cancer through holistic and alternative medicine methods.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She is regarded[by whom?] as an expert on the subject of breast cancer.[7][8][9][10] She appears frequently on television and speaks on radio[11] to promote breast cancer prevention methods including lifestyle choices,[12] vaccines,[13] dietary choices such as eating less red meat and less sugar and reducing alcohol consumption,[13][14] getting adequate sleep,[15] and having better relationships.[13] Her book Waking the Warrior Goddess discussed her ideas about breast cancer prevention.[3] She was instrumental in a five-year-long public relations campaign to make insurance companies pay for breast reconstruction surgery following mastectomies by making it a federal law.[16][17] She is certified with the National Board of Surgery and the National Board of Plastic Surgery.[17]
Publications
Waking the Warrior Goddess: Dr. Christine Horner's Program to Protect Against & Fight Breast Cancer[18]
Radiant Health, Ageless Beauty: Dr. Christine Horner's 30-Day Program to Extraordinary Health, Beauty, and Longevity
The breast reconstruction advocacy project: One woman can make a difference[19]