Dr. Christiane Northrup’s Top Tips for Women’s Breast Health

'Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among American women between the age of 40-55, and the high prevalence has spawned a very lucrative industry; from mammography and other dangerous or invasive testing methods, to “preventive” double mastectomies and cancer drugs.

Much effort is placed on trying to detect cancer at an earlier stage. Unfortunately, the conventional recommendation to get regular mammograms has shown to be more harmful than helpful, as research shows 10 times as many women are harmed in some way compared to those whose lives are spared by annual mammograms.

Is there a better way to prevent becoming a statistic?'

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Menopause & perimenopause

 

'I sometimes feel sorry for estrogen. It gets a bad rap for so many things. Women hear that too much estrogen causes breast disease (my specialty), and too little causes everything from hot flashes to hair loss in menopause. I also hear from many women with concerns about “estrogen dominance” — a state of high estrogen levels blamed for a wide range of distressing symptoms as well as fibroids, endometriosis, hypothyroidism and breast cancer, too. 

While excessive estrogen can lead to problems, it’s a little more complicated than simply “too much estrogen.” To manage all your symptoms, it’s important to understand how your individual estrogen levels are related to your other hormones — particularly progesterone and testosterone'

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Low Doses of Endocrine Disrupters Can Do More Harm Than High Doses: EPA Ignores the Truth

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'The rule of thumb for toxins is that the dose makes the poison. That is, the greater the dose, the more risk of harm. There is, though, one highly significant exception: endocrine disrupters.

New research confirms what has been known for decades, but widely ignored: Low doses, even very low doses, of endocrine disrupters can be as bad as high doses, and sometimes even worse.

The endocrine system produces hormones, which are messengers for other parts of the body. They’re critical for normal healthy functioning, and when unbalanced can cause a cascading effect of health damage that not only does immediate harm, but

can also result in damage to future generations. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that can mimic and interfere with normal functions.'

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The hormone threat to your health

 


 



By Dr.Al Sears


'There are lots of ways that too much estrogen in your system can make you sick. It can cause heart disease and five different kinds of cancer. And it can make you fat, impotent, depressed, and tired. Too much estrogen is also the biggest undiagnosed cause of prostate disease in men. 

And here’s something else about the estrogen we’re putting in our food that’s very disturbing. Little girls are getting sexually mature features at younger and younger ages.' 


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