Breast cancer is the black shadow over every woman’s head.  In 2008, it killed 40,480 women, and 182,460 were diagnosed with it, according to the National Cancer Institute.

In view of this, it is frightening how most women wait until the next mammogram or a self-exam reveals the dreaded lump.  At that point, cancer is already inside the body, and it must be fought.

The wise action is to learn how to prevent that lump from revealing itself, ever.  Dr. James LaValle wrote the article “Breast Cancer- Real Prevention” where he explains:  “Most breast cancer is determined by how estrogen is metabolized in the body and whether it is balanced by adequate levels of progesterone.”

Knowing this is key to a woman’s health, because with the correct testing and nutrition, there is no chance for cancer to creep in.  So, know this and pass it on:

Test your estradiol, estrogen metabolites, and progesterone levels.  A progesterone deficiency makes you four times more likely to develop breast cancer.  If tests reveal there is a lack of this hormone, you can find a bio identical hormone therapy available to suit your needs and balance your hormone levels.

An estrogen test will reveal if your body is separating estradiol, the primary estrogen, into safe or dangerous metabolites.  20H, an estradiol’s metabolite, suppresses breast cancer, but 40H and 160H increase the risk, so you want to keep those levels down.

Luckily, you can make your body create more good estrogen and dispose of the bad by keeping your intestine flora healthy and by adding more antioxidant-rich and omega-3 foods and less carbs to your diet.

The thyroid affects breast health also.  A deficient thyroid or thyroid antibodies may prevent you from developing enough natural killer cells, which look for cancer cells and destroy them.  Thus, check your thyroid regularly to ensure its activity is normal.

The essential thing to understand here is that women have the power to reduce the risk of breast cancer simply by balancing their hormones and eating nutritiously. It is not a sickness left to fate or genetics.

If you thought that a yearly mammogram was the best you could do to be safe, you are wrong!  Make hormone and thyroid testing a yearly routine and ensure you never have to face one of the deadliest battles women are threatened with today.

Education is key in every aspect of life.  Imagine how many lives could have been saved if women knew about these preventive procedures.  There is no excuse today.  Information is everywhere, and as you are reading this blog today, many women will find similar information in other places, and they will start investigating more about it, and they will learn.

Do not wait for the medical community to teach you, they won’t!  Sadly, the majority of pharmaceutical companies need you to get sick so that they can make money, and most doctors get the information on research from them.  Obviously, these companies only research what “cures” diseases, not what prevents them.  It is your responsibility to care for your body, so, take control of your life and health right now and eliminate the threat of breast cancer from your life.

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