Do you know your risk for breast cancer? : North Idaho Business ...

atangen | Sep 29, 2011 | Comments 0

By DR. PAMELA LANGENDERFER

Did you know breast cancer is the second most common cause of death in women? Did you know that there is an easy way to assess your risk for breast cancer and other estrogen sensitive cancers such as uterine, ovarian, cervical and prostate? Did you know that you can decrease your risk with diet, herbs and vitamins?

Estrogens are anabolic hormones that produce tissue growth. Since these hormones exert great biological activity in small doses, it is very important that the body effectively eliminates them.

There are large variations in how women metabolize estrogen. Some estrogens are considered to be ?good? because they are associated with reduced cancer growth or having anticancer effects. ?Bad? estrogens encourage tumor development and can cause DNA damage.

Estrogen metabolites in women and men can assess whether he or she is at risk of developing estrogen sensitive cancers with a simple first morning urine collection. The most important ratio is the 2:16 ratio (2-OHE and 16a-OHE1). Many studies have shown this ratio provides an important indication of risk for future development of breast cancer.

Each woman has an unique biochemical makeup that determines how much of each form of estrogen is produced. In many women the primary cause for a abnormal 2:16 ratio is dietary. You can improve your ratio by eating cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and brussel sprouts, ground flax seeds and fish oils.

I strongly believe every woman should have their estrogen metabolites tested, especially if they are taking any hormones. With this a simple test you may be able to prevent breast cancer from occurring.

Filed Under: Monthly Focus

Source: http://nibusinessjournal.com/2011/09/do-you-know-your-risk-for-breast-cancer/

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