How many women will get breast cancer this year?
Sunday, January 24th, 2010 at
11:39 am
anne M asked:
There is so much promotion for breast cancer this month. I know the numbers must be staggering if it is getting so much coverage online, in stores and in the news.
There is so much promotion for breast cancer this month. I know the numbers must be staggering if it is getting so much coverage online, in stores and in the news.
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Boy!! What a question! I hope not many, that’s why we have to take care of ourselves.
Yes it’s a major deadly desease, my wonderful aunt died from that about a year ago, It is so sad, so awful, we have to take care of ourselves, I’m going to go get tested soon. I’m in my mid thirties.
How many men will get testicular cancer? That’s an equally popular cancer that’s never discussed. It spreads quite unobserved and the person doesn’t know it’s there. It can hit younger men and recur over the years.
Dr. Joseph Mercola MD has posted articles in the past warning of the dangers of antiperspirants, and now this study is raising concerns about deodorants as well. Antiperspirants and deodorants are not the same thing: Antiperspirants work by clogging, closing, or blocking the pores that release sweat–with the active ingredient being aluminum–so that they can’t release sweat. Deodorants work by neutralizing the smell of the sweat and by antiseptic action against bacteria, but do not prevent sweating.
The concern with antiperspirant is that the aluminum it contains is absorbed by the body and wreaks havoc in the brain, where it likely contributes to the growing numbers of people coming down with Alzheimer’s disease. So it appears that the urban legend that antiperspirants have been identified as the leading cause of breast cancer may actually have some truth to it.
A study was conducted in 2004 by Dr. Kris McGrath, a Chicago allergist who claims to have found a connection between antiperspirants, underarm shaving and cancer. He believes the culprits in these antiperspirants are the toxins in aluminum salts such as aluminum chlorohydrate. He says they don’t normally penetrate the skin enough to cause a problem–unless the skin is shaven. If you disrupt the skin by shaving, it can open up the door, because just under the skin is the lymphatic system, which is connected to the breast.
In this study, more than 400 Chicago-area breast cancer survivors recalled their lifetime history of using antiperspirants and underarm shaving. He found that women who perform underarm shaving more aggressively had a diagnosis of breast cancer 22 years earlier than the non-users.
Now with the study above, British researchers have found traces of chemicals called parabens in tissue taken from women with breast cancer. These researchers also published a study last year in the Journal of Toxicology that suggested underarm cosmetics might be a cause of breast cancer. It is unclear how valid this proposed mechanism is, but it would sure seem safe to avoid all antiperspirants and deodorants just to be safe.
At the very least, if you are using a deodorant in order to avoid the aluminum in antiperspirant, you will also want to be certain that the deodorant you choose does not contain parabens.
Parabens are used as preservatives, and on the label they may be listed as methyl paraben, ethyl paraben, propyl paraben, butyl paraben, isobutyl paraben or E216. Look for natural deodorants, which should be available in your local health food store, but be sure to read the labels, as all “natural” deodorants are not paraben-free.
I personally have not used any antiperspirants or deodorants for over 20 years. Simple soap and water has served me quite well for the last two decades, and I don’t ever recall anyone telling me I had an offensive odor. So, I suggest avoiding the chemicals, save some money, prolong your life and drop the underarm chemicals.
Estrogen can clearly cause breast cancer. There is just no way around it. I cannot think of one clinical indication for birth control pills and believe that no one should use them. There are other options for contraception that are far safer and have virtually no dangerous side effects.
There are, however, indications for women to take estrogen. Be aware that the synthetic progestins in birth control pills were never designed for optimum female health and should be avoided at all costs.
Women who have their ovaries surgically removed usually seem to benefit from natural estrogen. However, it is best if the estrogen has two or three of the main estrogens, which are estriol, estradiol, and estrone. This is usually available from most any compounding pharmacist. It should also be balanced with natural progesterone.