I forever counsel self-care as the
beginning deputise preventing and treating health disputes. As it bears on
breast health, the grandness of self-care is a content I can't contribution
often adequate. It is big to see knock ribbons everywhere in October during
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! If I had my wish, every pink thread
would conduct an else important content for women.
That content would read "you are
able to improve your breast health and reduce the danger of breast cancer
compensate now with a couple of simple lifestyle converts."
We might not be capable to assure
where we be or our genetical risk factors- it's true. How, a arising body of
search is exhibit us that women really can create a deviation in their breast
health by diet, exercise, and weight direction.
These childlike steps can help
optimise your body's hormonal balance wheel and abridge the risk of development
breast cancer, and provide another health, anti-aging, and disease-prevention
profits.
We need to accentuate that everyone
should be centering on what we can control not what we bevel.
- We can evaluate our hormone levels
with a saliva test. The best way for premenopausal and postmenopausal women to
know if their bodies have an imbalance of estrogen, progesterone and
testosterone is to do a saliva test. Saliva Testing is the most accurate and
easy way to this.
- We can use bio-identical hormones if
we need hormone supplementation. Bio Identical means that the molecular
structure of the hormones identically match the hormones made by our body as
opposed to Pregnant Mare's Urine which is natural to horses not humans.
- We can change our habits: reduce
alcohol consumption and quit smoking.
- We can manage our weight and
exercise daily. Studies also show that maintaining a healthy, average weight is
just as important in favorably influencing the estrogen/progesterone ratio.
Regular exercise is equally important. On the other hand, obesity, high insulin
levels, alcohol intake, smoking, oral contraceptives, hormones from meat and
meat products, pesticides, and herbicides can swing this ratio in the wrong
direction.
- We can eat a balanced diet choosing
Eat organic to avoid pesticides, herbicides, and estrogens in meat and dairy
products. Include one to three servings of cruciferous vegetables like
broccoli, bok choy, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, and cabbage in your diet each
day. Studies show that Indole 3 Carbinol the active ingredient helps balance
estrogen levels.
- We Can supplement wisely with EFA's,
essential fatty acids and use a fruit and vegetable concentrate if you do not
eat 5 - 8 servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
- We can do BSE's- breast self exams
becoming more familiar with our own body
- We can become better informed - read
Dr. John Lee's "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast
Cancer" as a start.
