Steps Towards Minimizing Your Breast Cancer Risk

Breast cancer is a frightening reality that one inelectrical charge, all disease-causing microbes are then
seven women will face within their lifetime. Every 13destroyed. Small units can be purchased for your
minutes another woman dies from breast cancer, ahome and are more effective than chlorine at
disease that has more than tripled in incidence overtreating your drinking and bathing water supply.
the past 50 years. While there are risk factors thatThere are no dangerous side effects and the ozone
are beyond our control, such as geneticunits eliminate chlorine and its byproducts from your
predisposition, researchers are continually revealingwater.
newly discovered causes and finding thatOzonated water's alkaline state, as opposed to
environmentaland synthetic substances are at thechlorinated 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 breastmust be slightly alkaline. A slightly alkaline pH level in
cancer,but even a genetic predisposition does notthe body will increase physical vitality and stamina,
indicate a death sentence. Studies show that lessboost resistance to illness, better regulate sugar
than 10% of the breast cancer cases today aremetabolism and blood pressure and slow
caused by genetics,while the other 90% havedownpremature aging.
unknown origins. Even with a predisposition, it is3. Be An All Natural Beauty
necessary to be exposed to hormone alteringThe 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 dangerousand is second only to water. Used as a common
culprit, estrogen. An overabundance of estrogen canpreservative to extend a products shelf life,
cause cancerous cells to proliferate and lead toparabens have the ability to mimic estrogen in the
breast cancer. While the body generates a certainbody thereby increasing the risk of breast cancer. A
amount of estrogen over our lifetimes, certainrecent 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 enternumber of other cancer research that are now under
the body. It's these substances that can take anway.
otherwise healthy body and turn it into a breedingWhen 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 toproducts. There are many alternatives available that
minimize or even eliminate your exposure to some ofcan be used safely and without worry.
these dangerous everyday substances. All of these4. End the Heavy Metal Revolution
substances are known or suspected carcinogens. ThisHeavy metals such as cadmium, copper, cobalt,
list is not complete and the dangers are not limited tonickel,lead, mercury and tin all exhibit estrogen like
breast cancer alone. Following theseactivity within the body. Recent studies have shown
recommendations will not only help to lower yourthat exposure to such metals can precipitate early
breast cancer risk but will also improve the health andmenstruation, thereby extending your lifetime
longevity of your entire family.exposure to estrogen- a known risk for breast
1. Pull the Plug on EMFscancer. It is standard in my medical practice to test
Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) are generated by allpatients for heavy metals and I have found that
electrical sources, whether they are plugged into a90% of the evaluations come back with elevated
wall or powered by batteries. The buzz on EMFslevels of these metals.
began in the 1970's when a link was establishedIt is impossible to eliminate your exposure to heavy
between radiation from local power lines andmetals, as they are found in the air that we breathe,
childhood leukemia. Since then, the research hasthe water that we drink and even the foods that we
expanded and a link has been established betweeneat. 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 todangerously 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 Researchamounts of mercury, visit a biological dentist to have
Institute in Kansas City, MO, also found that womenthem safely removed.
exposed to high levels of EMFs showed significantlySince there is little that you can do to avoid
higher levels of estrogen than normal. These twoexposure, talk to your doctor about heavy metals
findings combined make for a lethal combination whendetoxification. 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 itmany can be done with supplements that can be
comes to EMFs. What does this mean? Limit yourtaken at home.
exposure by keeping all appliances unplugged except5. Pick Your Produce Wisely
when in use. Since EMFs drop off significantly theThe produce that you purchase at your local grocery
further you are from the source, put distancestore is laden with insecticides, herbicides and
between yourself and your appliances while they arefungicides containing dangerous hormone altering
in use. Move your alarm clock from your bedside tochemicals that make their way into the body's fatty
the opposite side of the room. Don't stand in front oftissues. The EPA considers 60% of herbicides, 90%
the microwave while your food is cooking or sit tooof fungicides and 30% of insecticides to be
closely to the television set. Have a licensedcarcinogenic and research has shown that exposure
electrician check the wiring in your home to verifyto such chemicals can lead to breast cancer.
that it is working properly. Faulty wiring can lead toBy 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 Ozonechemicals. Additionally, you are purchasing a
The water that comes flowing out of your tap isnutritionally superior food that contains all of the
treated with chlorine to kill dangerous microorganismsnecessary nutrients that are lacking in the produce
that cause water born diseases. Research hasfound in grocery stores today.
shown, however, that when chlorine mixes with6. Go Wild With Free Range
organicsubstances, such as leaves, algae and evenHormones are used to fatten up the animals that
skin, dangerous byproducts called organochlorines areeventually make their way to our dinner tables. While
created. Organochlorines enter the body when wethe FDA has approved hormones for use in our meat
shower or ingest water treated with chlorine and aresupply, recent studies indicate that such hormones
stored in the fatty tissues of our bodies. A recentcause breast cancer cells to proliferate in the body.
study conducted in Hartford, Connecticut found thatInstead 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 tissueantibiotics, 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 theironly will you be eating chemical free food, your main
nation's drinking water. The process works by addingcourse will contain less fat and fewer calories,
the same kind of ozone that is found in thestimulate your immune system and reduce your risk
atmosphere to the drinking water. Followed by anof diabetes.