| Breast cancer is a frightening reality that one in | | | | electrical charge, all disease-causing microbes are then |
| seven women will face within their lifetime. Every 13 | | | | destroyed. Small units can be purchased for your |
| minutes another woman dies from breast cancer, a | | | | home and are more effective than chlorine at |
| disease that has more than tripled in incidence over | | | | treating your drinking and bathing water supply. |
| the past 50 years. While there are risk factors that | | | | There are no dangerous side effects and the ozone |
| are beyond our control, such as genetic | | | | units eliminate chlorine and its byproducts from your |
| predisposition, researchers are continually revealing | | | | water. |
| newly discovered causes and finding that | | | | Ozonated water's alkaline state, as opposed to |
| environmentaland synthetic substances are at the | | | | chlorinated water's acidic state, is an added benefit. |
| root of much of the breast cancer epidemic. | | | | To achieve a natural, healthy state the human body |
| There is no sure fire way to prevent breast | | | | must be slightly alkaline. A slightly alkaline pH level in |
| cancer,but even a genetic predisposition does not | | | | the body will increase physical vitality and stamina, |
| indicate a death sentence. Studies show that less | | | | boost resistance to illness, better regulate sugar |
| than 10% of the breast cancer cases today are | | | | metabolism and blood pressure and slow |
| caused by genetics,while the other 90% have | | | | downpremature aging. |
| unknown origins. Even with a predisposition, it is | | | | 3. Be An All Natural Beauty |
| necessary to be exposed to hormone altering | | | | The cancer causing agent paraben is used in more |
| substances in order to set the disease in motion. | | | | beauty products than any other synthetic ingredient |
| At the root of breast cancer lays the dangerous | | | | and is second only to water. Used as a common |
| culprit, estrogen. An overabundance of estrogen can | | | | preservative to extend a products shelf life, |
| cause cancerous cells to proliferate and lead to | | | | parabens have the ability to mimic estrogen in the |
| breast cancer. While the body generates a certain | | | | body thereby increasing the risk of breast cancer. A |
| amount of estrogen over our lifetimes, certain | | | | recent study found the presence of parabens in |
| synthetic substances, such as pesticides and plastics, | | | | human breast cancer tissue. The finding has lead to a |
| have the ability to mimic estrogen when they enter | | | | number of other cancer research that are now under |
| the body. It's these substances that can take an | | | | way. |
| otherwise healthy body and turn it into a breeding | | | | When choosing your beauty products, go to your |
| ground for disease. | | | | local health food store and buy only all natural |
| Below is a list of 6 steps that you can take to | | | | products. There are many alternatives available that |
| minimize or even eliminate your exposure to some of | | | | can be used safely and without worry. |
| these dangerous everyday substances. All of these | | | | 4. End the Heavy Metal Revolution |
| substances are known or suspected carcinogens. This | | | | Heavy metals such as cadmium, copper, cobalt, |
| list is not complete and the dangers are not limited to | | | | nickel,lead, mercury and tin all exhibit estrogen like |
| breast cancer alone. Following these | | | | activity within the body. Recent studies have shown |
| recommendations will not only help to lower your | | | | that exposure to such metals can precipitate early |
| breast cancer risk but will also improve the health and | | | | menstruation, thereby extending your lifetime |
| longevity of your entire family. | | | | exposure to estrogen- a known risk for breast |
| 1. Pull the Plug on EMFs | | | | cancer. It is standard in my medical practice to test |
| Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) are generated by all | | | | patients for heavy metals and I have found that |
| electrical sources, whether they are plugged into a | | | | 90% of the evaluations come back with elevated |
| wall or powered by batteries. The buzz on EMFs | | | | levels of these metals. |
| began in the 1970's when a link was established | | | | It is impossible to eliminate your exposure to heavy |
| between radiation from local power lines and | | | | metals, as they are found in the air that we breathe, |
| childhood leukemia. Since then, the research has | | | | the water that we drink and even the foods that we |
| expanded and a link has been established between | | | | eat. You can limit your exposure some, however, by |
| EMF waves and breast cancer. In laboratory studies, | | | | lowering your intake of fish, which contains |
| cancer cells exposed to EMFs have been shown to | | | | dangerously high levels of mercury. If you have silver |
| grow at a startling rate. | | | | amalgams (fillings), which contain extremely high |
| A study conducted by the Midwest Research | | | | amounts of mercury, visit a biological dentist to have |
| Institute in Kansas City, MO, also found that women | | | | them safely removed. |
| exposed to high levels of EMFs showed significantly | | | | Since there is little that you can do to avoid |
| higher levels of estrogen than normal. These two | | | | exposure, talk to your doctor about heavy metals |
| findings combined make for a lethal combination when | | | | detoxification. There are several safe ways to |
| it comes to breast cancer. | | | | eliminate the heavy metals from your body and |
| The FDA recommends "prudent avoidance" when it | | | | many can be done with supplements that can be |
| comes to EMFs. What does this mean? Limit your | | | | taken at home. |
| exposure by keeping all appliances unplugged except | | | | 5. Pick Your Produce Wisely |
| when in use. Since EMFs drop off significantly the | | | | The produce that you purchase at your local grocery |
| further you are from the source, put distance | | | | store is laden with insecticides, herbicides and |
| between yourself and your appliances while they are | | | | fungicides containing dangerous hormone altering |
| in use. Move your alarm clock from your bedside to | | | | chemicals that make their way into the body's fatty |
| the opposite side of the room. Don't stand in front of | | | | tissues. The EPA considers 60% of herbicides, 90% |
| the microwave while your food is cooking or sit too | | | | of fungicides and 30% of insecticides to be |
| closely to the television set. Have a licensed | | | | carcinogenic and research has shown that exposure |
| electrician check the wiring in your home to verify | | | | to such chemicals can lead to breast cancer. |
| that it is working properly. Faulty wiring can lead to | | | | By buying organic produce you are ensuring that the |
| dangerously high EMF exposure. | | | | fruits and vegetables that you eat are free of toxic |
| 2. Discover A New Layer In Ozone | | | | chemicals. Additionally, you are purchasing a |
| The water that comes flowing out of your tap is | | | | nutritionally superior food that contains all of the |
| treated with chlorine to kill dangerous microorganisms | | | | necessary nutrients that are lacking in the produce |
| that cause water born diseases. Research has | | | | found in grocery stores today. |
| shown, however, that when chlorine mixes with | | | | 6. Go Wild With Free Range |
| organicsubstances, such as leaves, algae and even | | | | Hormones are used to fatten up the animals that |
| skin, dangerous byproducts called organochlorines are | | | | eventually make their way to our dinner tables. While |
| created. Organochlorines enter the body when we | | | | the FDA has approved hormones for use in our meat |
| shower or ingest water treated with chlorine and are | | | | supply, recent studies indicate that such hormones |
| stored in the fatty tissues of our bodies. A recent | | | | cause breast cancer cells to proliferate in the body. |
| study conducted in Hartford, Connecticut found that | | | | Instead of serving up hormone saturated meals to |
| "women with breast cancer have 50% to 60% | | | | your family, purchase grassfed meats and poultry. No |
| higherlevels of organochlorines in their breast tissue | | | | antibiotics, growth hormones, fertilizers, herbicides or |
| than women without breast cancer." | | | | pesticides are used when raising grassfed animals. Not |
| In 2002, England began using ozone to treat their | | | | only will you be eating chemical free food, your main |
| nation's drinking water. The process works by adding | | | | course will contain less fat and fewer calories, |
| the same kind of ozone that is found in the | | | | stimulate your immune system and reduce your risk |
| atmosphere to the drinking water. Followed by an | | | | of diabetes. |