Breast Health Part 2- The Women Speak- #8

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.