Cancer!
I have studied health issues for women for a long time now - for several reasons. First I am one (ha!) and I have experienced quite a testimony in my own health thanks be to God. You can read my personal story in this blog, under the catagory called; 'Miracles and Cancer' God has been so merciful to me and cancer has brushed past my life! But today I am healthier and more alive than I have been in years!
Secondly I have a daughter and a grand daughter and I want to help them live healthy, pain free, long and rewarding lives full of vitality and energy.
And also I minister to women and I have a responsibility to teach them how to live healthy lives in a toxic world. I would like to share this information with you - you are free to go check out the sites as I have left all the information on the articles to get to them.
One of the biggest fears for women and a very important health problem here in is the threat of breast cancer. The reality of it touching someone you love is real. Why here, in one of the most progressive nations on earth? It is wise to read the research that is being done in other nations, to truly get a world view on health issues.
It concerns me that many health tests and the research done here, are carried out by companies that have a vested interest in the outcome, such as the huge market of the drug companies, and various others that are too numerous to mention here. As health research is done, it is wisdom to see what other nations have found also. And to see the results of health factors as it relates to cancer in other countries. I encourage you to READ BELOW - if you have a woman, a mother, or a daughter that you love. Or you are a woman and want to better your chances for a healthy life. Better yet - don't take my word for it, start studying this important subject and your eyes will get opened to many contributing factors that lead to breast cancer.
Red meat 'ups breast cancer risk' Eating red meat significantly increases a post-menopausal woman's chance of breast cancer, research suggests. A University of Leeds team monitored 35,000 women over seven years. Older women who ate one 2oz portion a day (57 grams) had a 56% increased risk compared with those who ate none, the British Journal of Cancer reports. And those who ate the most processed meat, such as bacon, sausages, ham or pies, had a 64% greater risk of breast cancer than those who refrained.
However, experts warned it was extremely difficult to pin down the effect of specific parts of the diet on cancer risk, and said previous research had produced inconclusive results. Lead researcher Professor Janet Cade said younger, pre-menopausal women who ate large amounts of red and processed meat also had a raised risk of breast cancer - but the effect was not statistically significant. Saturated fats:
However, the researchers did find that a high overall consumption of meat appeared to raise the risk for women of all ages. Professor Cade said: "Meat is high in saturated fat, and saturated fat influences the amount of cholesterol the body makes. Cholesterol is precursor to oestrogen, which has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. Cooking meat at high temperatures might also form carcinogenic compounds. My advice to women who are consuming relatively high amounts of red and processed meat on a daily basis is to consider reducing their intake".
Earlier findings from the same study showed that pre-menopausal women who have the greatest intake of fibre have cut their risk of breast cancer in half. Dr Alexis Willett, of the charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: "This is an interesting study but because we eat a variety of foods it is difficult to separate out the specific effect of red meat on breast cancer risk". Differences in other factors such as age, weight and level of exercise were also found between red meat eaters and non-red meat eaters in this study and may also play a part in the risk of developing breast cancer.
Previous research studying red meat and breast cancer risk have been inconclusive. However, experts estimate that approximately 30% of all cancers in Western countries are linked to diet. Henry Scowcroft, of Cancer Research said women should maintain a healthy body weight, take regular exercise, and avoid regular portions of fatty foods like red and processed meat. A study published in November found eating large amounts of red meat might double young women's breast cancer risk. The Archives of Internal Medicine study looked at over 90,000 pre-menopausal women. Having one-and-a-half servings of red meat per day almost doubled the risk of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer compared to three or fewer per week.
Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/6523009.stm
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