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Welcome to my new monthly newsletter! Each month I will be sharing information, news and research relating to a wide variety of health topics. I hope that you will find this information useful and welcome your feedback along with any suggestions of topics you may be interested in.

This month, I will be focusing on breast cancer. Most women know someone whose life has been affected by breast cancer, which is the most common cancer among Australian women. Using functional pathology testing, it is possible to identify a major risk factor in developing breast cancer and effectively reduce this risk using natural treatments.

The National Breast and Ovarian Centre has recently launched an online risk calculator to help you assess whether you have an increased or decreased overall breast cancer risk.

In clinic, Belinda assesses all women for their breast cancer risk and uses specialised pathology testing to quantify potential risk. Oestrogen dominance has long been implicated in breast cancer development. Every woman actually has three different types of oestrogen. Two of these increase the risk of breast cancer, while the other type reduces the risk of breast cancer.

Every woman should have the levels of all 3 oestrogens measured. This can easily be done via a home urine test. A study published in the November 2000 edition of the journal Epidemiology reviewed 10,000 women and found that they were much less likely to develop breast cancer if they had high levels of a specific type of oestrogen (2-OH oestrone). Belinda can provide you with a simple home urine test to measure your oestrogen levels and ratios.
 
Simple and effective natural treatments are available for increasing the 'good' oestrogen and decreasing the 'bad' oestrogens. Belinda has had excellent clinical success in reducing the oestrogen ratios of many 'at risk' women.

Refer a friend for a naturopathic consultation with Belinda Kirkpatrick at the Red Tent Health Centre in WOOLLHRA and you will both receive a $25 discount on your next consultation! This coupon is transferable. You are encouraged to share the offer with friends and family. Please call 0400 551 622 to make your appointment today!