Fiber is a key player in the fight against cancer. But most Americans only consume about half the amount needed to effectively protect our bodies from cancer and other diseases. You won’t find fiber in cheeseburgers, grilled chicken, cheese, or any...
Is estrogen good? Is estrogen bad? Do I need it? These are just some of the questions I seem to be getting daily in my practice as the “story” about hormones gets increasingly confusing. Let’s take a deeper look at an not so simple category:...
Scientists believe they have figured out why hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has caused coronary heart disease. Apparently it's to do with estrogen that relaxes the blood vessels in a younger woman, and then suddenly does the opposite once the...
Keep Your Body-fat Percentage Low. Fat cells produce estrogen after menopause. The more fat you have, the higher your estrogen and therefore the higher your risk of breast cancer will be.
When it comes to breast health, flaxseeds are one of the most protective foods you can eat. Just 3 tablespoons of ground flaxseeds a day provides an astounding amount of defense. If you were given only one choice of a food to take as medicine, your...
Eat cruciferous vegetables every day. Inside every plant is a natural anti-cancer pharmacy. The natural "chemotherapy" found in plants is safe, side-effect free, and expresses an intelligence of such brilliance that pharmaceutical companies are now...
At least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three to five times a week may lower your risk of breast cancer by as much as 30-50%. The right type of activity, at the proper time of the day, produces a cascade of powerful chemicals and hormones that...
When you enter the early stages of menopause, the question of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) arises. The two female hormones, estrogen and progesterone (often in its synthetic version, the progestins), are certainly the most widely prescribed...