Planet Thrive

Susun Weed’s response:

THINGS STRONGLY IMPLICATED IN THE INITIATION, PROMOTION, OR GROWTH OF BREAST CANCER

HORMONES
Especially estradiol and progesterone.

• Sources: Your ovaries, commercial meat and milk, hormone pills, progesterone creams, steroids, cortisone.

• Reduced by: Strenuous physical activity, pregnancy and lactation, menopause, wise lifestyle and food choices, high levels of phytoestrogens in the diet.

ORGANOCHLORINES
Pesticides, herbicides, bleach, plastics

• Sources: By-products of bleaching paper, drinking and bathing in chlorinated water, use of bleached tampons, chemical farming practices, and water pollution.

• Reduced by: Eating organically-grown food, filtering drinking and bathing water, using unbleached paper, using less plastic, buying fresh (not canned) food.

RADIATION
Especially when young

• Sources: Mammograms, fallout, x-rays, cell-phones.

• Reduced by: Avoidance. Doses are cumulative.

EMFS (Electromagnetic Fields)

• Sources: TVs, hair dryers, microwave towers and ovens, computer monitors, all electrical appliances and lines.

• Reduced by: Distance; shielding does little.

VEGETABLE OILS
Hydrogenated and partially-hydrogenated fats

• Sources: Corn, sesame, canola, sunflower, soy, flax, and other seed oils; margarine, commercial baked goods and snacks.

• Reduced by: Avoidance; read labels. Use organic butter and olive oil exclusively.

EXCESSIVE USE OF ALCOHOL
EXCESSIVE CALORIES IN THE DIET

• Sources: Easy availability, peer pressure, convenience.

• Reduced by: Wise food choices, herbal infusions, hugs.

GROWING OLDER

• Sources: Living long.

• Reduced by: Dying young. (Not worth it.) Breast Health!

THINGS THAT COUNTER AND REVERSE THE INITIATION, PROMOTION, AND GROWTH OF CANCER.

CONSUMPTION OF PHYTOESTROGENS
• Sources: Red clover infusion, lentils, miso, tamari, roots.

A DIET RICH IN RED CLOVER INFUSION, POMEGRANATES, ROOTS
• Sources: Semi-vegetarian diet.

A DIET RICH IN CABBAGE FAMILY PLANTS, GRAINS, AND BEANS
• Sources: Semi-vegetarian diet.

HIGH DIETARY INTAKE OF CAROTENES
• Sources: Dark leafy greens, orange and yellow produce. Vitamin E
• Sources: Sunflower seeds, freshly ground wheat, freshly pressed oils.

HIGH DIETARY LEVELS OF VITAMIN C COMPLEX

• Sources: Six to eight servings of fruits and vegetables daily.

• Reduced by: Oxidation from washing, heating, aging.

HIGH DIETARY LEVELS OF VITAMIN E

• Sources: Sunflower seeds, freshly ground wheat, freshly pressed oils, olive oil, nut butters, freshly-ground flax seeds.

• Reduced by: Heat, light, time.

HIGH DIETARY LEVELS OF SELENIUM

• Sources: Organically grown garlic, onions, mushrooms.

SUFFICIENT PRODUCTION AND ABSORPTION OF VITAMIN D

• Sources: Sunlight, 10 minutes daily; sardines, tuna.

MELATONIN PRODUCTION

• Sources: Darkness, low-calorie diet.

• Reduced by: Adequate levels of melatonin. Alcohol, beta-blockers, lights on at night, red clover infusion, pomegranates, roots.

REGULAR, SIGNIFICANT EXERCISE THROUGHOUT ONE’S LIFE

• Sources: Active lifestyle, yoga, dance, moving! Important: Supplemental vitamin C and E are known to promote cancer. Avoid pills. Get nutrients from whole foods, weeds, and herbs.