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You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

It's true that soy products do contain more than fifty estrogenlike substances (phytoestrogens) that can influence the three estrogen receptors for uterine and breast health, bone strength, and artery stabilization. So it would seem to make sense: Pop a few more hunks of tofu, and you can turn back hormonal time. But here's the deal: Soy is as unpredictable as a morning DJ's mouth.

Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness Tori Hudson, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

The most useful tool a woman can bring to her own breast health is her knowledge of and familiarity with the architecture of her own breasts, particularly as it varies over time. Nothing is more helpful in avoiding an unnecessary biopsy than a self-knowledgeable woman who has observed the monthly variation in her own breasts and knows which tissue thickens cyclically. Think of the self-exam as a familiarization process, not a diagnostic one. The majority of breast cancer occurs in women over age 60, and most women don't get breast cancer at all.

Given that this condition is not really a disease, a woman can direct her energies toward relieving symptoms and optimizing breast health, as well as increasing her motivation toward general health practices and self-care. KEY CONCEPTS • Practice monthly breast self-exams; know your breasts; be able to detect new and unusual changes, thickenings, and lumps. • Have a yearly breast exam by a licensed physician. • Relieve symptoms of pain and tenderness. • Have changes, if any, evaluated by a physician. The liver is the primary site for estrogen clearance or estrogen metabolism.

Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey See book keywords and concepts

Methods to increase fruit and vegetable intake with and without a decrease in fat intake: Compliance and effects on body weight in the nutrition and breast health study. Nutr. Cancer 43, 141-151. 234. Howard, B. V., Manson, J. E., Stefanick, M. L., et al. (2006). Low-fat dietary pattern and weight change over 7 years: The Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification Trial. JAMA 295, 39-19. 235. Hunninghake, D. B., Stein, E. A., Dujovne, C. A., et al. (1993). The efficacy of intensive dietary therapy alone or combined with lovastatin in outpatients with hypercholesterolemia. N. Engl. J. Med.

Intra-and inter-individual variability in measurements of biomarkers for oxidative damage in vivo: Nutrition and breast health Study. Biomarkers 11, 143-152. 69. Mosca, L., Rubenfire, M., Mandel, C, Rock, C, Tarshis, T., Tsai, A., and Pearson, T. (1997). Antioxidant nutrient supplementation reduces the susceptibility of low density lipoprotein to oxidation in patients with coronary artery disease. J. Am. Coll, Cardiol. 30, 392-399. 70. Field, C. J. (2000). Use of T cell function to determine the effect of physiologically active food components. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 71(6 suppl), 1720S-1750S.

Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness Tori Hudson, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

I cannot confirm the effectiveness or safety of this practice, and the research is not yet clear on the safety of long-term natural progesterone and breast health. There is more information about this in Chapter 12. Natural Progesterone Cream V4-V2 tsp applied to breasts and palms twice a day from ovulation to menses CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE APPROACH Conventional medical literature has tended to focus more on pathologic descriptions of disease and on verifying or disproving related cancer risk rather than on exploring therapeutic options for symptom relief.

You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore Bill Sardi See book keywords and concepts

Good for the heart but unclear for breast health. [Endocrinology 1:293-311, 2002] Another report says: "Of current concern is the effect of phytoestrogen compounds on the growth of pre-existing breast tumors. Data are contradictory, with lab dish studies reporting both the estrogenic stimulation of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells and well as antagonism of tamoxifen activity at physiological phytoestrogen concentrations. Conversely, phytoestrogen ingestion by rodents is associated with the development of less aggressive breast tumors with reduced metastatic potential.

It is evident, when estrogen levels are the highest, during pregnancy and the fertile years, that breast cancer rates are very low, which discounts the idea that estrogen is the sole governing factor in breast health. It is also obvious that women's risk for breast cancer rises upon the loss of their control of iron, either by surgical or age-induced menopause. Iron plays the preeminent governing role in breast cancer and estrogen plays an important role as a release agent for iron.

Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness Tori Hudson, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

While there are many effective nonprescription natural therapies for symptom relief, this does not adequately address greater long-term concerns such as bone density, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, breast health, or vaginal tissue health. The identification of disease risks may not be very important in the early perimenopausal years, but it acquires increasing importance as the postmenopause years accumulate. This is why I recommend that women seek the advice of a licensed naturoparhic physician with a strong experience in women's health, and menopause in particular.

Another recent long-term observational study published in the journal Menopause in 2006 found no endometrial proliferation, no negative effect on breast health, and no hepatotoxicity after 52 weeks of 20 mg of black cohosh extract in postmenopausal women.121 These facts, and a review of the scientific literature, do not present a compelling case for concern.116- 117 The only true contraindication to black cohosh that I can point out is for the cancer patient taking cisplatin. This is based on an in vitro study in which black cohosh slightly protected mouse mammary tumor cells from cisplatin.

Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 Bottom Line Health See book keywords and concepts

Kaelin, MD, MPH, FACS, director of the Comprehensive breast health Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, surgical oncologist at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, all in Boston. In 2003, Dr. Kaelin discovered she had breast cancer. She has since had three lumpectomies, a mastectomy, chemotherapy and reconstructive surgery. She is author of Living Through Breast Cancer. McGraw-Hill. Last year, more than 275,000 American women were diagnosed with breast cancer.

Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness Tori Hudson, N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Providing selective nutritional support, supporting breast health, and enhancing hormonal metabolism and detoxification pathways may optimize the experience of using hormonal contraception. Riboflavin deficiency may occur with long periods of oral contraceptive (OC) use.9 It may be that OCs interfere with gastrointestinal absorption or with metabolism or binding. There seems to be general consensus in the literature that consumption of oral contraceptives contributes to pyridoxine (vitamin B6 deficiency).

Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

Breast Health from Natu-ralMax is a supplement designed to act as defense against breast cancer. It contains a variety of herbal extracts, phytochemicals, and nutrients, including genistein, black currant blend, freeze-dried broccoli, gotu kola, indole-3-carbinol, saw palmetto, and lycopene. Caution: Pregnant women and nursing mothers should not use these products. þ Raloxifene (Evista), a newer drug similar to tamoxifen, has been found in two clinical trials to be at least as effective in the prevention of breast cancer, without the increased risk of uterine cancer linked to tamoxifen.

Interview: Dr. Christine Horner discusses choices women can make to prevent breast cancer Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

My website has information about my book and there are all sorts of breast health tips, which are kind of summaries of some of the things that I talk about in my book. Another website that you should know about, is ProtectiveBreast.com. You'll find the information about Protective Breast Formula and all the ingredients in more detail. You'll also be able to order it from the website. Mike:You can order the supplement from ProtectiveBreast.com? Horner:Yes. You can have it shipped to your home monthly, and then you don't even have to think about it. It's much cheaper that way, too.

Get Healthy Now with Gary Null: A Complete Guide to Prevention, Treatment and Healthy living Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

In his book, Breast Health: A Ten Point Prevention Program, Dr. Charles Simone outlines the following plan for optimal breast health: Optimize nutrition Take antioxidant supplements Avoid tobacco Avoid alcohol Avoid estrogens Exercise Minimize stress Become spiritually involved Increase awareness of sexuality Get a good regular physical examination, starting at age 3 5 Re-examining Conventional Assumptions_ When a diagnosis of breast cancer is made, minimally invasive therapy may be just as effective as more intrusive standard medical approaches, according to Dr.

Disease Prevention and Treatment The Life Extension Editorial Staff See book keywords and concepts

Women experienced better breast health if their diet included moderate levels of fat. However, women desiring to add some dietary fat should not do so by merely increasing their consumption of meat, dairy products, and products with vegetable oils that contain saturated fat (palm and coconut oil). Better sources of dietary fat are from unsaturated fats such as fish; olive, peanut, and sunflower oils; olives; and avocados. Beneficial Fatty Acids Beneficial or essential fatty acids (EFAs) are vital nutrients for good health just like other vitamins and minerals.

The Woman's Encyclopedia of Natural Healing Dr. Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

In his book. Breast Health: A Ten Point Prevention Program, Dr. Simone outlines the following plan for optimal breast health: Optimize nutrition. Take antioxidant supplements. Avoid tobacco. Avoid alcohol. Avoid estrogens. Exercise. Minimize stress. Become spiritually involved. Increase awareness of sexuality. Get a good regular physical examination, starting at age thirty-five. REEXAMINING CONVENTIONAL ASSUMPTIONS When a diagnosis of breast cancer is made, minimally invasive therapy may be just as effective as more intrusive standard medical approaches, according to Dr.

Disease Prevention and Treatment The Life Extension Editorial Staff See book keywords and concepts

Soy Soy has been the subject of research for overall breast health. Some studies indicate that soy foods containing phytoestrogens (natural estrogens from plants) may offer some protective benefit. Researchers also believe that soy may play a tole in balancing hormone levels in premenopausal women and perhaps in relieving premenstrual syndrome and menopausal symptoms (Imaginis 2001). Good dietary sources of soy are canned soybeans, tofu, soy protein bars, and tempeh.

Breast Cancer? Breath Health! The Wise Woman Way Susun S. Weed See book keywords and concepts

To maintain breast health, read Section One. If you've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, read Section Two. To prevent recurrence, go back and read Section One. To help you take action on the remedies discussed in each section, most chapters conclude with a section of resources. • The remedies are presented in the framework of the Wise Woman Tradition and the Six Steps of Healing. The Wise Woman Tradition offers a view different from that of both alternative and orthodox medicine. In the Wise Woman Tradition, illness is viewed as an opportunity for greater health/ wholeness.

Daily doses of deep relaxation (Step 0), varied intellectual and sensory information (Step 1), energetic engagement (Step 2), loving nourishment, and adequate exercise (both Step 3) are important parts of maintaining or reclaiming breast health. xvii • Remedies from Steps 0, 1, 2, and 3 are considered safe even if you are using orthodox treatments. When Step 4 and 5a remedies work well with orthodox treatments they are called complementary medicines. Seek expert advice before using Steps 5b or 6.

Potentially poisonous herbs in Breast Cancer?Breast Health! include: arbor vitae, arnica, autumn crocus root, belladonna, blood-root, celandine, chaparral, comfrey root (not leaf), foxglove, goldenseal root, henbane, iris root, Jimson weed, lobelia, May apple (American mandrake) root, mistletoe, poke, poison hemlock, stillingia root, turkey corn root, wild cucumber root. Green blessings. section one F6r All Womtn Sometimes it seems that every magazine, newspaper, radio show, and piece of mail has a headline declaring that every woman's risk of developing breast cancer is increasing.

Intelligent Medicine: A Guide to Optimizing Health and Preventing Illness for the Baby-Boomer Generation Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

New York: Bantam Books, 1994) breast health by Charles B. Simone, M.D. (Garden City Park, NY: Avery, 1995) Women's Sports c? Fitness Magazine A Consumer Guide to Midwifery, (Public Citizen, 1600 20th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20009) Professional and Support Organizations Women — Midlife & Menopause (WMM) 7337 Morrison Drive Greenbelt, MD 20770 Vulvar Pain Foundation (910) 226-0704 National support group for sufferers of vulvodynia Resolve Boston, MA (617) 623-1156 Infertility information Gynecare, Inc.

Breast Cancer? Breath Health! The Wise Woman Way Susun S. Weed See book keywords and concepts

Nourishing herbs in Breast Cancer? breast health! include: alfalfa herb, amaranth, astragalus root, calendula flowers, chick-weed, comfrey leaves, dandelion herb, fenugreek, flax seeds, honeysuckle flowers, lamb's quarter, marshmallow root, nettle herb, oatstraw, plantain leaves and seeds, purslane herb, raspberry leaves, red clover blossoms, seaweeds (kelp), Siberian ginseng, slippery elm bark, violet leaves, and wild and exotic mushrooms. Tonifiers act slowly in the body and have a cumulative, rather than immediate, effect.

Whether you want to preserve breast health, mitigate the side effects of orthodox treatments, prevent breast cancer recurrence, strengthen your immune system, or counter an early cancer, the information presented here (and in the next section) will help you help yourself to health with green allies. Some of the plants discussed here are safe enough to be used as foods; others need to be used with caution. For greater peace of mind, use no more than two herbs a day, switching to others on different days if desired. Some herbs work well alone; others work well with partners.

Symptoms: Their Causes & Cures : How to Understand and Treat 265 Health Concerns the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books See book keywords and concepts

Breast Care Center of the University of California, San Francisco, and author of The Informed Woman's Guide to breast health. Pad your bra. Try placing some lamb's wool inside your regular bra. The soft material sends a comfort message to your brain and crowds out the pain message, says McGinn. Take a pain reliever. Taking two ibuprofen or other over-the-counter anti-inflammatory tablets three times daily may be all it takes to keep breast pain at bay during the week before your period, says Lois Jovanovic-Peterson, M.D.

Breast Health Center at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. If you no longer menstruate or you're taking hormone replacement therapy, do your breast exam on the first day of the month. No matter which method of self-examination you choose, it's a good idea to use it consistently. That way you'll be able to recognize any changes that occur. Get flat on your back. Smaller lumps may be easier to detect— especially in large breasts—if you're lying down with one arm raised above your head.

Breast Care Center of the University of California, San Francisco, and author of The Informed Woman's Guide to breast health. "Guidance from a doctor or nurse has saved many a woman from panicking when she discovers a large, hard lump—which happens to be a tip of a rib," she says. Stick to a monthly schedule. This makes it easier to remember what your breasts felt like last month. The best time to perform a breast self-exam is a week to ten days from the first day of your period when your breasts are less tender and feel less lumpy, according to Rosalind Benedet, R.N.

Smart Medicine for Healthier Living : Practical A-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Adults Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Allan N. Spreed, MD, CNC, James B. LaValle, RPh, ND See book keywords and concepts

One theory on the origins of breast cancer focuses on the role of lymphatic drainage in breast health. The lymphatic system is an important part of the body's infection-fighting and cleansing systems, and is the means by which many waste products and toxins are removed from the tissues. Approximately 85 percent of lymphatic fluid flowing from the breasts drains through lymph nodes in the armpits; the remaining 15 percent drains through nodes along the breastbone.

Permanent Remissions Robert Hass, M.S. See book keywords and concepts

WHOLE MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE, ICE CREAM, MAYONNAISE, AND EGG YOLKS Milk, butter, and eggs and foods made from them contain too much saturated fat and cholesterol for optimal breast health. If you must use these foods, choose skim milk, light butter (contains half the fat of regular butter), soy-based parmesan cheese (available in well-stocked health-food stores), and egg whites or egg substitutes. Egg yolks and red meat contain arachidonic acid, which has been linked to cancer formation and heart disease.

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