Tag Archive: Breast Health

1. Fight Back Against Breast-Cancer-Promoting Environmental Estrogens

   March 13, 2019 10:08 pm Leave a Comment

   

   Remember the old canary in the coal mine? Miners used to carry caged canaries down into the mines with them, and if there was methane or carbon monoxide, the canary would die before the gas became hazardous to humans.

   When it comes to our breast health, we can’t wait for the canary! Did you know that 1 out of 7 women will get breast cancer in her lifetime? That means that you and/or someone you know – your daughter, mother, friends, co-workers – will develop it. We can’t afford to wait around!

   How Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Promote Cancer

   Our constant exposure to environmental toxins may be partially attributed to the alarming increase in cancers. The class of chemicals that affect breast tissue the most are called xenoestrogens (also known as endocrine disrupting chemicals or EDCs) since they imitate and enhance estrogen activity.

   They’re also sometimes referred to as the 3 P’s: Pesticides, Plastics, and Petroleum. These EDCs have been called a potential breast cancer risk because they interfere with or mimic the body’s natural hormonal system, and hormones have been shown to affect breast cancer risk.

   These chemicals can increase susceptibility to breast cancer by:

   1. Feeding a breast tumor that’s already present.
   2. Changing the composition of the breast, leaving it more vulnerable to carcinogens.

   Don’t Panic, Be Proactive

   Xenoestrogens can be detected on thermography, because synthetic estrogens and hormones affect breast and fatty tissue with distinct heat patterns that can only be seen on Infrared Thermal Imaging. Usually, these estrogens show up as leopard spots or mottling in thermographic images.

   

   Thermography is a radiation-free screening procedure that uses infrared heat to detect breast disease or possible tumors. It can detect changes in your breasts five to eight years before a diagnosis.

   Every woman should know the condition of her breast. Let us help you detox and restore breast health.

   

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   Thermography is radiation-free, painless, safe, preventive screening regardless of age, size, density or nursing.

2. Dr. Minkoff on Breast Cancer and Thermography

   November 13, 2017 4:01 pm Leave a Comment

   If there was a pain-free way to detect cancer BEFORE it starts would you want to know about it?

   Every woman dreads the thought of getting a mammogram. It’s a painful, nerve wrecking experience. But worse than that, mammograms often don’t detect cancer until it’s progressed into full-blown breast cancer.

   In this video, Dr. Minkoff explains how thermography can detect breast cancer sooner when breast cancer first develops.

   Watch this short video to learn more about how Thermography detects cancer sooner than mammograms.

   Thermography uses an infared camera to detect heat changes that occur in the breast. When cancer first develops, it can create tumors and blood vessel growth in the breasts.

   Thermography can detect these heat changes before they become active cancer.

   This allows your doctor to recommend less evasive treatment such as lifestyle changes, hormonal support, and detoxification to stop it from progressing to breast cancer.

   Learn more about Thermography here.

3. Save the Ta-Tas…Are Bras Bad for Your Health?

   October 10, 2017 4:54 pm Leave a Comment

   There has been a lot of debate over whether wearing a bra results in a higher risk of breast cancer or not.

   What I can say with certainty is that wearing a tight-fitting bra is like wearing a tourniquet.  It cuts off lymph node drainage.  Your lymph nodes help you excrete dangerous toxins from your body.

   When the flow is constricted by wearing a tight-fitting bra, that can inhibit the body’s natural ability to drain these toxins.

   That allows all the stagnant toxin-rich fluid to build up and become a breeding ground for bacteria and cancer cells.

   3 Tips to Avoid this Risk

   • Go to a store that will provide you with a professional bra fitting that measures and recommends the best bra size and type recommended for you.
   • Avoid underwire bras. The metal in underwire bras can act as an antenna that attracts electromagnetic fields that can increase your risk of breast cancer.  If you must wear underwire bras, find one with a plastic underwire that will reduce the risk factors.
   • Remove your bra at night to allow a chance for complete circulation in the area.  This will give your body a chance to release those built up toxins.

   Make Healthy Choices That Support Your Body

   If changing your bra would help you to live a longer, healthier life, wouldn’t you want to do that?  Simple changes can make a big difference in reducing your risk for breast cancer.