Recent controversies regarding mammogram guidelines leave many women confused. By Jamie Fields ND Candidate 2013 Screening mammograms provide an x-ray image of the breast tissue. They are used to detect suspicious tissue in otherwise healthy women without signs of symptoms of breast cancer. Signs or symptoms of breast cancer may include a lump, breast pain, …
What’s That Lump? By: Malea MacOdrum ND MSOM candidate 2014 “Has this lump always been there?” was the question posed by my nurse practitioner several months ago while I was in for my annual well woman exam. My answer was simple. “No,” I replied. But as she continued her exam, my mind immediately traveled back …
Xenoestrogens are found in a variety of everyday items. Many of us don’t think twice about the makeup we wear each day or the plastic container we use to pack our lunch. We know organic food is supposed to be better for us, but sometimes we just don’t want to pay the extra money. Unfortunately, …
Healthy foods can not only help you lose and maintain weight, but reduce breast cancer risk. Here are a few that “pack a punch” when it comes to protecting your breasts. Beans In a study of 90,000 women from the Harvard School of Public Health looking at the relationship between diet and cancer, it was …
There is no guaranteed way to absolutely prevent breast cancer, but every woman can take steps to lower her risk. No matter what your age, take action to protect your breast health and improve your overall well-being. Maintain a healthy weight Being overweight has been found to increase breast cancer. In the 2010 Cancer Prevention …