Top Ten Ways to Lower Your Risk for Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is at an all time high in the twenty-first ncentury, especially for women. Listed below are ten npreventable causes for breast cancer along with methodsnto help you reduce your risk. 1- Avoid exposure to carcinogenic radiation (x-rays).Ifnyou must be x rayed, either at the dentist or other nhealthcare providers, be sure to use a lead plate on areas nnot being x-rayed.nnn2- Avoid all types of synthetic hormones: Hormone nReplacement Therapy, fertility drugs, birth control pills,nand hormones in meat, eggs and dairy. Synthetic hormones nbecome stored in the fat cells and cause abnormal cell ngrowth, and neo-angiogensis. Neo-angiogensis is the nblood supply that specifically feeds cancerous or nmalignant tumors. 3- Avoid toxic environmental pollution in water, air, soilnand food. Eat organic food and drink pure water,navailable everywhere. Purified water cleanses the kidneysnand lymphatic system and aids the immune function ofnyour body. 4- Avoid carcinogenic chemicals found in household cleaningnproducts and cosmetics. The most common toxic ingredients nare ammonia, isopropyl alcohol, fluoride, petroleum, nchlorinated bleach and aluminum. Find healthy substitutes nin Samuel Epstein's book, Safe Shoppers Bible. 5- Avoid prolonged exposure to electrical magnetic fields, npower plants and electrical appliances. Move your electric nclocks from near your bed to the other side of the room. nSpend as little prolonged time as possible in front of nyour computer screen. Take frequent breaks away from yourncomputer and turn off appliances when not in use.nnn6. For you women out there, avoid wearing your bra for morenthan eighteen consecutive hours. Prolonged wear restricts nlymphatic flow. If you can, wear all cotton bras instead ofnunderwire bras and massage your breast after removingnyour bra.nnn7. Lymphatic or dry brush massage will increase circulationnand help keep your breasts and liver healthy.nnn8. Some of your favorites have to go or used sparingly:nalcohol, coffee, chocolate and other products with caffeine.Read all your food labels. A good method is to not consume any chemical with names you cannot pronounce!nnn9. Reduce stress as much as you can. Distress affects your nimmune system functions, so take it easy and walk in naturenor practice yoga or deep breathing exercises.nnn10. Substitute Thermography for your annual breast exam. nThermography eliminates radiation and harmful pain from ncompression of the breast. The error rate for Thermography nis nine per cent; with mammograms it is forty percent. Start taking care of your health and your breasts now. Copyright 2005 All Rights ReservednnnNancy Gardner, Ph.D., has a Master's in Nutrition from nNorthfield University as well as Doctorate in Clinical nResearch. She is the owner of Optimum Health Clinicnin San Rafael, CA and the CEO of PreventativenMedicine Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated nto research and education about the prevention of and nhealthy choices for the treatment of breast cancer.nVisit: www.healthybreasts.net or contact Dr. Gardnerntoll free at: 866-766-2468.n