juegos Did you know that 30%-50% of breast cancer could be prevented with a healthy diet and getting regular exercise? Sounds too simple to be true, I know. But the human body is amazing when it comes to taking care of itself. Good nutrition is important but you also need to avoid xenoestrogens which are toxic to your body. Follow these tips below and you’ll have healthy breasts and you’ll be taking a proactive role in preventing breast cancer.
1 – Focus on Good Nutrition
- Avoid simple carbohydrates and processed oils (hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oil).
– Choose fresh natural foods, not canned and processed foods.
– Choose organic, it’s been proven to have more vitamins and minerals.
Choose good healthy fats. Our body requires good fat to function properly. Too many people eat processed vegetable oil or partially and hydrogenated oil which are harmful to the body.
-Omega 3 essential fatty acids (from ocean fish)
– Nuts
– Avocados
– Coconut oil
– Even butter and cream as long as it’s from organic, grass fed cows
Choose good protein sources. If your vegetarian it’s important that you get some form of protein from beans, tofu or nuts. If you’re a meat eater, follow the guidelines below:
– When choosing meat, buy organic, from grass fed animals (it’s more lean and healthier)
– Don’t overcook proteins, (but do cook to a safe temperature for the type of meat, a medium rare steak is alright, but you wouldn’t eat your chicken that way)
trabajo RISKS
- Age is a factor, as the older a woman gets, the more likely she is to develop it.
- Breast cancer genes have been found, called BRCA1 and BRCA2, which seem to greatly increase the risk in women. Women who have familial history should get tested for these genes.
- Overweight women tend to be more at risk.
- Women who partake in hormone replacement therapy are more prone to ending up with breast cancer.
- Birth control pills seem to escalate one’s chances of getting it.
Other factors are consuming alcohol, not having any children, or having children after the age of 35.
Obviously, many women fall into many of these categories, meaning everyone should get regularly checked.
trabajar WHAT IS IT, EXACTLY?
Cancer is a malignant growth (tumor) that is exacerbated by uncontrolled, abnormal cell growth that can spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system. The abnormal growth is called the tumor; the cells that travel are called metastases. In other words, cells in a specific part of the body begin to grow out of control. Breast cancer forms in the breast tissue, forming a lump or a mass of extra tissue. Even though skin cancer is more commonly diagnosed in women than breast cancer, breast cancer is more universally feared by women than any other cancer known to man.
After all the arguments, I still don’t get it. What do all of those things matter if you get breast cancer at a young age and die because you are unaware of the risks? What do fear, medical costs, long term health issues, and what more harm could it cause if a young woman become metastatic and has to deal with a shortened life span, lack of proper insurance coverage, fertility issues, co-payments, high prescription costs, lack of fertility, physiological, mental and emotional issues and the inability to properly care for her family or pursue her goals and dreams because she has been struck by a silent enemy while she is in her prime?
Also, I wonder, don’t these young women have the right to life? That means that they need to be given the proper tools to make proper decisions about their health. That means that although it is a small population, these young women are not just numbers, they are individuals whose lives matter, as much as those in the majority.
The thing is, these young women can and do survive if they are aware and find their lumps in time. At the very least, if a young woman never got a breast lump or other symptom, she could be an advocate amongst her peers, friends, family and in the community.
The EARLY Act, introduced by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, would support this type of awareness and education. The bill has more than 360 cosponsors in the House and more than 36 in the Senate. It would fund a national education campaign on breast cancer and young women. The educational campaign would reach out to young adult women and also to physicians. It would not only educate young women and the communities in which they live, the bill would also help young women who have breast cancer get social and psychological support. The EARLY Act will encourage young women to 1) learn the facts; 2) know their bodies; 3) speak up for their health; and 4) embrace support. The draft bill calls for expenditures of $9 million per year from 2010 to 2014. Similar to other early detection and screening programs, it is simply an educational tool, and a powerful one, as it could change the lives of many young women nationally and maybe on a global scale.
It’s true that only a small percentage of young women get breast cancer. However, we tend to have higher mortality rates. Our futures grind to a halt: Our careers are put on hold, the disease may affect our ability to bear children, and we have to deal with problems such as under-insurance, along with challenges to our long-term health that arise from more aggressive treatments.
Does it hurt young women to inform them about breast cancer? What would be more harmful – arming them with education, awareness and lifesaving tools life, or leaving ignorant of a disease that could rob them of their future? Without awareness, how would younger women know what to look for? Without awareness how could we push our doctors to take us more seriously when we go to them with a lump or, in some cases, with excruciating pain.
My 6-year-old daughter told someone the other day, “My mommy and I are breast cancer survivors”. My eyes filled with tears. It’s been nearly three years and she is just now beginning to vocalize how she feels and what she went through. We need the new programs of the EARLY Act to address the psychological and social needs that younger women and younger families have, which are often different from those of women 40 and over.
If you are reading this article because you found a lump in your breast, take some comfort in knowing that most lumps in the breast are benign (non-cancerous). Most are fibrocystic cysts, which are just fluid-filled sacs forming scar-like tissue in the breast, feeling like a lump and can be quite common in menstruating women. It may be an abnormal growth but won’t spread, and won’t kill you. However, women prone to benign growths are at higher risk.
In any case, if you find a lump in your breast, remain calm, but make an appointment with your doctor immediately You can be published without charge. You can to republish this article in your website or blog. Please provide links Active.