Promoting Breast Health And Cancer

Promoting Breast Health!

by Susun Weed, Susan Weed's Wise Woman Center

Adapted from the book, Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way.

Things that counter and reverse the initiation, promotion, and growth of cancer.
Consumption of phytoestrogens

* Sources: Red clover infusion, lentils, miso, tamari, roots.

A diet rich in cabbage family plants, grains, and beans.

* Source: Semi-vegetarian diet.

High dietary intake of carotenes

* Sources: Dark leafy greens, orange and yellow produce.

High dietary levels of vitamin C complex

* Sources: Six to eight servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
* Reduced by: Oxidation from washing, heating, aging.

High dietary levels of vitamin E

* Sources: Sunflower seeds, freshly ground wheat, freshly pressed oils, Olive oil, nut butters, freshly-ground flax seeds.
* Reduced by: Heat, light, time.

High dietary levels of selenium

* Sources: Organically grown garlic, onions, mushrooms.

Sufficient production and absorption of vitamin D

* Sources: Sunlight, 10 minutes daily; sardines, tuna.

Melatonin production

* Sources: Darkness, low-calorie diet. " Reduced by: Alcohol, beta-blockers, lights on at night.

Regular, significant exercise throughout one's life.

* Sources: Active lifestyle, yoga, dance, moving!

What Promotes Breast Cancer?

by Susun Weed, Susan Weed's Wise Woman Center

Adapted from the book, Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way.

Things strongly implicated in the initiation, promotion, or growth of breast cancer.
Hormones, especially estradiol and progesterone

* Sources: Your ovaries, commercial meat and milk, hormone pills, progesterone creams, steroids, cortisone
* Reduced by: Strenous physical activity, pregnancy and lactation, menopause, wise lifestyle and food choices, high levels of phytoestrogens in the diet..

Organochlorines, pesticides, herbicides, bleach, plastics

* Sources: By-products of bleaching paper, drinking and bathing in chlorinated water, use of bleached tampons, chemical farming practices, water pollution.
* Reduced by: Eating organically-grown food, filtering drinking and bathing water, using unbleached paper, using less plastic, buying fresh (not canned) food.

Radiation, especially when young

* Sources: Mammograms, fallout, x-rays, cell-phones.
* Reduced by: Avoidance. Doses are cumulative.

EMFs (Electromagnetic Fields)

* Sources: TVs, hair dryers, microwave towers and ovens, computer monitors, all electrical appliances and lines.
* Reduced by: Distance; shielding does little.

Vegetable oils, hydrogenated and partially-hydrogenated fats

* Sources: Corn, sesame, canola, sunflower, soy, flax, and other seed oils; margarine, commercial baked goods and snacks.
* Reduced by: Avoidance; read labels. Use organic butter and olive oil exclusively.

Excessive calories in the diet

* Sources: Easy availability, peer pressure, convenience.
* Reduced by: Wise food choices, herbal infusions, hugs.

Growing older

* Source: Living long.
* Reduced by: Dying young. (Not worth it.)