Medications used to lower breast cancer risk include selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), such as tamoxifen and raloxifene, and aromatase inhibitors, such as anastrozole and exemestane. SERMs block the effects of estrogen in breast tissue, which decreases breast cancer risk. However, they ...
Detoxify to Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer There’s quite a bit of misunderstanding about exactly what ‘detoxification’ is. Let’s start from its definition as a way to proactively reduce your cancer risk, in addition to helping you age well and feel vital. How Detoxification Happens ...
7 WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF breast cancerSuggests ways to reduce the risk of breast cancer. Regular mammogram; Maintenance of a healthy weight; Importance of breast feeding.Gibson, DonnaWomans Day
Breast cancer is diagnosed among more than a quarter of a million women in the United States each year.1Tamoxifen, raloxifene, and aromatase inhibitors can reduce women’s risk of developing breast cancer. With so many women at risk for breast cancer, these drugs have the potential to substant...
Multiple studies have shown that a woman’s breast cancer risk is influenced by sex hormones naturally produced by the ovaries. Specifically, having high levels of estrogen and progesterone has been found to increase the likelihood of a woman developing breast cancer. A study published in the Amer...
Stoll BA. Macronutrient supplements may reduce breast cancer risk: how, when and which? Eur J Clin Nutr 1997; 51: 573-577.Stoll B: Macronutrient supplements may reduce breast cancer risk: how, when and which? Eur J Clin Nutr 51: 573-577, 1997...
Physical activity reduces the risk of both types of breast cancer: pre-menopausal and post-menopausal, Bender said. The simple act ofmoving your bodycan help you manage your weight, boost your immune system and help keep your gastrointestinal tract in good shape. ...
Flaxseed has been linked to reduced breast cancer risk for years, according to studies. Now, new research in Microbiology Spectrum has found that this important connection may have something to do with your gut. First, some background. Flaxseed contains lignans, which are “fiber-associated ...
The Mediterranean diet may be able to add "reduces risk of breast cancer" to its long list of health benefits, according to a new study from Spain. In the study, researchers found that women who were asked to follow a Mediterranean diet that was high in extra-virgin olive oil were 68 ...
Early pregnancy is protective against breast cancer in humans and in rodents. In humans having a child before the age of 20 decreases risk of breast cancer by half. Usingmicroarray analysisresearchers from Basel discovered that genes involved in the immune system and differentiation were up-regulated...