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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month:

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women, second only to lung cancer.  About 1 in 8 (12%) women in the US will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime.

 

The American Cancer Society's estimates for breast cancer in the United States for 2013 are:

• About 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women.
• About 64,640 new cases of carcinoma in situ (CIS) will be diagnosed (CIS is non-invasive and is the earliest form of breast cancer).
• About 39,620 women will die from breast cancer

Lifestyle Choices That Reduce The Risk Of Breast Cancer:

• Breastfeeding:  may play a role in prevention and the longer you breastfeed, the greater the benefit.  A recent study conducted in Spain showed that women who breastfeed for longer than 6 months had a gain in life expectancy of 10 years versus women who did not breastfeed.  
• Birth control: studies show that women who have taken oral birth control have a slightly higher risk.  This risk is diminished after women stop taking birth control pills..
• Smoking:  there is evidence of a direct link between smoking and breast cancer.
• Alcohol consumption:  a direct link has been proven between alcohol drinking and breast cancer.  This risk increases with the amount of alcohol consumed.
• Overweight or Obesity: being overweight after menopause increases the risk as after menopause, most of a women's estrogen comes from fat cells.  Having more fat tissue after menopause increases your risk for breast cancer.
• Poor diet:  it's widely documented that eating a diet low in fresh fruits and vegetables, and high in sugar, processed or fatty foods, increases your risk.  
• Reduce Estrogen in your diet: research links high estrogen exposure to increased risk. Most people don't know that there are estrogen-mimicking synthetic hormones in beef, chicken and eggs.  Buy hormone-free meats and eggs and reduce intake of unfermented soy products as these increase estrogen in the body as well.
• Vitamin D Deficiency:  a deficiency in Vitamin D is linked to increased breast cancer risk so be sure to have your level check with a simple blood test.
• Physical activity:  evidence shows that physical activity serves to decrease the risk.  A Women's Health Initiative Study showd that as little as 1.25-2.5 hours of brisk walking reduced a women's risk by 18%.  The more exercise, the further reduction in risk.
• Avoid exposure to radiation and environmental pollution.

Toxicity and Cancer:  Outweighing the Genetic Connection

 

While the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations account for 20-25 percent of hereditary breast cancers and 5-10% of ALL types of breast cancers, there are a number of environmental toxicity factors that increase the risk dramatically.

 

According to the National Toxicology Program at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there are 52 chemicals known to cause cancer of all kinds in humans.  Residues of more than 400 toxic chemicals - some found in household products and foods - have been identified in human blood and fat tissue.

 

More links on toxicity and breast cancer:

Holistic Treatments Proven to Benefit Physical & Emotional Results of Cancer

 

Studies have shown that Holistic Medicine can help alleviate the pain and side effects of cancer treatment and speed up the recovery process.

 

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Early Detection & Screening

For detailed information on Mammograms, please visit:

Here are two Los Angeles area resources for low-cost or low-cost mammograms and cancer testing centers:

Recipe Of The Month

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup agave nectar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup canola oil  (or substitute 1/8 cup oil + 1 small overripe banana - well mashed)
• 1 cup almond or rice milk
• 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine flours, agave nectar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Combine pumpkin, beaten egg, oil and milk substitute in a medium bowl. Make a well in dry ingredients; add pumpkin mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in chopped cranberries. Fill muffin cups and bake for 22-25 minutes. 

 

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