| shocking to live with breast cancer statistics rising | | | | dairy in their diet and replace it with soy. |
| to 1 in 8 women developing some form of breast | | | | Eating whole grains, green leafy vegetables, and |
| cancer in their lifetime. Women 50 and older are | | | | fruit also give the immune system a boost and |
| at the greatest risk. Breast cancer is usually | | | | enable the body to wage its own war against |
| detected with mammograms or self breast | | | | cancer. Vitamin and mineral supplements help to fill |
| exams. About 200,000 new cases of breast | | | | in the gaps of nutrition you may miss from your |
| cancer are diagnosed each year. While the survival | | | | diet. Antioxidants counteract the free radicals |
| rate is increasing, it is important to note the | | | | floating around your body, bind with them, and |
| increase in occurrence over the last 50 years. | | | | the body flushes them right out so they can do |
| Let’s examine what causes breast cancer | | | | no harm. |
| so we can prevent and deal with breast cancer | | | | Mental and spiritual well being is also important in a |
| naturally. | | | | holistic approach to fighting breast cancer. |
| Causes of Breast Cancer | | | | Meditation, stress reduction, improved outlook, |
| Everyone’s cancer is caused by | | | | and positivity all help improve your mental well |
| something different, and so pinpointing the cause | | | | being. And as many of us realize, you are what |
| of breast cancer usually isn’t high on the | | | | you think about. So change your focus, look for |
| list of priorities once a woman is diagnosed with | | | | the beauty in life, and take care of yourself, inside |
| the potentially deadly disease. But, in general | | | | and out. |
| cancer is caused by free radicals, or deformed | | | | Exercise is a fantastic way to improve your |
| cells, that attach themselves to your good cells. | | | | immune system, build a physically healthy body, |
| Breast cancer specifically has been linked to too | | | | and improve your mental well being at the same |
| much estrogen found in the body. There are | | | | time. Yoga, Tai-Chi, and walking are all beneficial |
| several reasons why women have too much | | | | ways to exercise the body and mind without |
| estrogen. The birth control pill increases the | | | | overdoing it and causing damage. |
| amount of estrogen in the female body. Hormone | | | | Progesterone cream delivers the hormone, |
| replacement therapy also has been shown to | | | | progesterone, to the body in the fastest way |
| cause breast cancer because of its tampering | | | | possible - transdermally, or through the skin. |
| with hormone levels. | | | | Progesterone helps to regulate the other |
| High levels of preservatives, herbicides, pesticides | | | | hormones in the body, especially estrogen levels. |
| and other chemicals used to treat food contribute | | | | As a woman ages, her natural progesterone |
| to breast cancer. And estrogens found in dairy | | | | levels decrease leaving her exposed to excess |
| and meat can be overwhelming to the body. | | | | estrogen. In research conducted in 1995, |
| Holistic Treatment of Breast Cancer | | | | progesterone was shown to have protective |
| Plant estrogens like soy are a great way to | | | | effects on breast tissue because it inhibits the |
| combat breast cancer. These plant estrogens give | | | | growth of more breast cancer cells. Estrogen |
| the female body everything it needs without the | | | | does the opposite and encourages breast tissue |
| harmful effects. Women with breast cancer | | | | growth. Pro-Gest is a good progesterone cream |
| should increase their intake of soy foods. When | | | | for women with breast cancer. |
| possible they should try to reduce the amount of | | | | |