Exercse Raises ‘Good’ Estrogen, Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer
A randomized, interventional physical activity study in 381 premenopausal women strongly suggests that exercise changes the way the body breaks down estrogen. Sedentary, young women who experienced regular, intense physical activity for 30 minutes per day for 16 weeks produced more of the 'good' metabolites of estrogen that lower breast cancer risk, compared to the sedentary…
Read MoreSoy Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors
Breast cancer patients (and other, too) do not need to worry about eating moderate amounts of soy foods such as tofu, soy milk, and edamame. The American Institute of Cancer Research/World Cancer Fund (AICR/WCF) review of all research has allayed early fears. Moderate amounts of soy, 1-3 servings per day, are not associated with increased…
Read MoreOctober: National Breast Cancer Awareness
Based on a wealth of evidence, the American Institute of Cancer Research is warning that any level of alcohol consumption raises women's risk of breast cancer. In fact, one in ten breast cancers could be prevented by not drinking. Learn more by visiting AICR's online section on this issue.Here are four PositiveTips to lower the…
Read MoreFit or Fat? Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers at the University of North Carolina have found that women who are highly active--whether walking, running or anything inbetween--appear to be significantly protected from breast cancer. Those who exercised 2 hours on most days had 30% lower risk of developing breast cancer compared to those who got little or no activity. They also found…
Read MoreBreast Cancer
“The incidence of breast cancer is decreasing in the United States.” This was the lead sentence in a recent newspaper article, only one of many that have been written recently. With the recent release of cancer statistics showing a decrease in breast cancer, the nation-wide fund raiser walk-a-thons for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, an…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Risk Higher with Moderate Drinking
A study of more than 100,000 women for almost 30 years has shown that those who drink 3-6 alcoholic drinks per week had a 15% higher risk of invasive breast cancer compared to non-drinkers. That risk increased to 50% in women who averaged more than 30 drinks per week. The type of alcohol made no…
Read MoreDaughters Get Breast Cancer Sooner than their Mothers
The genetic markers BRCA1 and BRCA2 indicate an increased likelihood of developing breast cancer. A recent study shows that children with these genetic markers will develop breast or ovarian cancer much earlier than their cancer prone parents did.The research was done at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The doctors were able to…
Read MorePhysical Inactivity and Risk of Serious Disease
After analysing the lifestyle habit data in several large studies, researchers have found that those who were physically inactive doubled their risk of ischemic heart disease, experienced 72% increased risk of ischemic stroke, a 52% higher risk of breast cancer, and an 80% increase in colon cancer risk.PositiveTip: Exercise is a great way to reduce…
Read MoreWalking Improves Breast Cancer Survival
The Women's Health Initiative study conducted at Yale School of Public Health found that postmenopausal breast cancer survivors live longer if they walk briskly for three or more hours per week, compared to survivors who had low levels of activity. This held true even if the women had not been active before their diagnosis.PositiveTip: Walking regularly…
Read MoreNo Alcohol Intake Level Safe
A ten year study of eight European countries on alcohol consumption and cancer has lead researchers to conclude that "there is no sensible limit below which the risk of cancer is decreased. ... Thus, alcohol consumption should not be recommended to prevent cardiovascular disease or all-cause mortality." Representatives from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in Bethesda, Maryland,…
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