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| Telomere Testing Reveals a Window to Your Biological Age |
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Telomeres are end caps on your chromosomes that protect the genetic material as your cells divide. They ensure a faithful replication of the genetic material. Everytime a cell divides, the telomere shortens until it reaches a critical length resulting in cell senesence and cell death.
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| Vol 2, Issue 10 |
October 2009 |
Was that really snow we had last week? When leaves change and fall on top of the snow you know you've experienced Autumn in New England...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this issue is dedicated to all the courageous women who are survivors, including my Mom, and those that lost the battle and died too soon. Early detection is essential to increase survival but preventing this dreaded disease, and many of the chronic diseases of aging, is the Alternity Healthcare focus. The latest, evidence-based prevention strategies are presented below.
Happy Haloween to the kids. Here's to your health... |
| Breast Cancer Risk is Influenced by Lifestyle Choices |
 Diet and Exercise are Cancers' Adversaries
Excluding cancer of the skin, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women. According to the American Cancer Society's Surveillance and Health Policy Research, an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the US during 2009; about 1,910 new cases are expected among men.
In addition to invasive breast cancer, 62,280 new cases of
in situ breast cancer are expected to occur among women in 2009. Of these, approximately 85% will be ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). In situ breast cancer incidence rates have stabilized since 2000, and invasive breast cancer rates have decreased 2.2% per year between 1999 - 2005. African American women have a 10% lower risk of developing breast cancer than white women yet are 37% more likely to die from the disease.
The World Health Organization estimates that at least one-third of all cancers are preventable.
Screening can detect cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages but what can you do to reduce your risk of ever getting the disease?
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| Low Vitamin D Levels Put Your Health At Risk |
 Do You Get Enough Vitamin D?
Now that the long sunny days of summer are gone and winter is on the doorstep, it is even more important that you assess your vitamin D status. The health benefits to having sufficient vitamin D levels have permeatd the media in recent times. We now know that nearly 85% of the US population are vitamin D deficient. We spend too many hours indoors and use tons of sunscreen when were are out in the sun. It certainly is prudent to use reasonable precautions about sun exposure but this vitamin D deficieny epidemic has put many of us at increased risk for chronic diseases; including osteoporosis, heart disease, obesity, insulin resistance, Alzheimere's disease, arthritis, autoimmune diseases and cancers of the breast, colon, pancreas and prostate. A recent study also showed that individuals with chronic pain required significantly more pain killers and were treated 60% longer when their vitamin D levels were low compared to normal.
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Alternity Healthcare uses cutting edge science and a comprehensive evaluation to identify and reduce your risk of degenertive diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, cancer, Alzheimer's disease and stroke. Dr. Ebanks, along with the members of his clinical staff, will outline a program to optimize your health.
You will feel better, look better and perform better...longer.
Contact Alternity Healthcare for a confidential discussion about achieving optimal health and recapturing the vitality of your youth
www.alternityhealthcare.com
860.561.2294
Desmond Ebanks, MD
Founder & Medical Director
Alternity Healthcare LLC |
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