• Breast Health Part 2- The Women Speak- #8

  • Jan 2 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
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Breast Health Part 2- The Women Speak- #8

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  • Here is our “Top 10 action steps” you can engage to reduce breast cancer risk:

    • Vitamin D - one study showed women with vitamin D levels <20 ng/mL = 45% higher risk.

    • Plastics – mess with your hormones, studies show strong correlation.

    • I can’t find any quoted risk reduction numbers but I would conservatively estimate a risk reduction of 10% by avoiding plastics.

    • Sugar & Insulin resistance / diabetes – increases risk by 10-20%

    • Organic food – 14,000 food additives and >250 of them have been linked directly linked to breast cancer risk

    • Trans Fats & Hydrogenated Oils – avoid processed foods & fast foods (14% incr risk)

    • Cruciferous vegetables – veggies in general affects estrogen metabolism

    • Reduces your risk by 15%

    • Alcohol – moderate drinker (0.5-1/day) 23% increase in risk

    • Heavy drinkers (8/week) 60% increase.

    • Exercise – reduces risk by 15-20%

    • Obesity - For every 5-point increase in BMI, the risk of breast cancer increases by 12%.

    • Stress & Sleep – strong correlation with accelerated growth. Night shift. Apnea.

    • Weakens immune system status – less vigilant – reduce killer cell population.
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