Olive Oil to Prevent Breast Cancer
In the last seven years, breast cancer diagnosis has increased by 20 percent worldwide and has now become the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. With these growing rates, more research is needed on how one can prevent these cancers. What better way to prevent cancer than by adding this simple ingredient to your […]
Bacteria for Breast Health
Dr. Lauren Young, ND One in eight women. This statistic is the number of women who will experience breast cancer in their lifetime. Dramatically higher than in the past, this statistic also has physicians and researchers hunting down causes and solutions for this disturbing rise. Researchers have identified some known risks. There are genetic predispositions […]
Naturopathic Perspective on New Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco According to the article in JAMA in which the new guidelines were based, the American Cancer Society (ACS) “organized an interdisciplinary guideline development group (GDG) consisting of clinicians (n = 4), biostatisticians (n = 2), epidemiologists (n = 2), an economist (n = 1), and patient representatives (n = 2).” […]
Plastic Byproducts Linked to Breast Cancer
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND In a 2015 study conducted by the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found Bisphenol AF has strong links to breast cancer. More than 80,000 chemicals are registered for use in the United States. Each year, an estimated 2,000 new ones are introduced for use in such everyday items […]
Obesogens and Estrogen Dominance
Dr. Millie Lytle, ND, MPH, CNS We live in a toxic world. All around us there are thousands of FDA-approved chemicals in the air we breathe, the food and water we consume, the products we apply and the surfaces we touch. Natural and synthetic chemicals enter our bodies through our organs of elimination; skin, lungs, […]