“Act Pink” for Prevention

As Breast Cancer Awareness month draws to a close, women who want more proactive, preventive information may feel overwhelmed and annoyed with all the pink commercialism.  The color pink and the "pink ribbon" adorning products and services signifies "sisterhood" in the "fight" against breast cancer, "survivorship" of breast cancer and the never-ending quest to find a "cure" for breast cancer.…

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Environmental Risks for Breast Cancer

When I talk about seeking the truth for yourself about preventing breast cancer, being aware of environmental risks is crucial. Silent Spring Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to researching the risks and making sure research findings are communicated. In this article the Executive Director of SSI talks about the latest findings that were overlooked by mainstream media. Please read…

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Which Vegetables Help Us Prevent Breast Cancer?

In honor of Food Day today sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, I am going to begin my blogging about preventing breast cancer by writing about the type of vegetables we should be eating every day.  Some people may know that vegetables from the Brassica family like broccoli, cabbage, brussel sprouts and cauliflower are cruciferous vegetables.  Most…

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