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A study published in 2008, "Overweight, Insulin Resistant Women At Greater Risk Of Advanced Breast Cancer Diagnosis," indicated that the risk factors for type 2 diabetes are also risk factors for breast cancer, particularly more dangerous advanced and aggressive breast cancers.*
7 Tips for Lowering Breast Cancer Risk by Balancing Blood Sugar and Body Fat Naturally
1. Eat a Low Glycemic Diet. Low glycemic diets (diets low in sugars and sugary foods) normalize both elevated blood sugar and insulin levels reducing risk of obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance (pre diabetes), breast cancer and also cardiovascular disease. Eliminate all refined sugars and sweets. Limit fruits to 1-2 daily servings of berries and apples. Do not drink concentrated fruit juices.
2. Eat a High-Fiber Diet. Include fresh vegetables and whole grains every day. Eating fiber at every meal or snack helps you feel full and eat less. High-fiber diets lower your hunger hormone (ghrelin). If you are unable to get adequate fiber in your diet, use a high quality fiber supplement daily. Aim for 50 grams of fiber daily.
3. Eat healthy protein with every meal or snack. Healthy Protein (lean grass fed meats, hormone free poultry, wild caught fish, high omega three eggs, beans and protein supplements (from pea, rice, soy, whey) will keep your blood sugar stable and give you a feeling of satiation far more effectively than carbohydrates. A protein meal does not lead to a big spike of blood sugar after eating and thus also lowers insulin levels as well.
4. Consider Lipoic Acid. Best taken in R form rather than Alpha form, a nutrient which helps to maintain blood glucose, improve insulin resistance and promote antioxidant activity in people with diabetes.
5. Consider Gymnema sylvestre. An herb that has been shown to increase the number and the effectiveness of insulin producing cells in your pancreas, supporting normal blood sugar levels.
There are many high-quality supplements that combine these and other nutrients for managing normal blood sugar support.
6.Resistance exercise. Get the right kind of exercise. Resistance exercise will lead to lower blood sugar levels for up to 14 hours while strenuous cardiovascular exercise can actually elevate your blood sugar due to increases in cortisol levels. Resistance training also improves insulin sensitivity, increases lean muscle mass, helps you lose weight and lowers your risk for heart disease. Extended periods of resistance training can even improve your blood sugar as effectively as taking a diabetes drug, according to a study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
7. Manage your stress. Set aside time each day for relaxation, downtime and rest. This may include just taking a break, prayer or meditation, a quick nap, a massage or being quietly in nature, or quiet time with loved ones. High levels of stress, frequent stress and persistent stress all lead to elevations in the hormone cortisol. The presence of elevated cortisol causes increases blood sugar, which can lead to not only increased risk of breast cancer and diabetes but also to weight loss resistance, higher body fat, lower muscle mass, bone loss, depression and insomnia.
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References
*University of Melbourne (2008, July 7). Overweight, Insulin Resistant Women At Greater Risk Of Advanced Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Says Study. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 27, 2011, from http://www.sciencedaily.com!/releases/2008/07/080707161416.htm
**Andersen E, Høstmark AT. Effect of a single bout of resistance exercise on postprandial glucose and insulin response the next day in healthy, strength-trained men. J Strength Cond Res. 2007 May;21(2):487-91.
Andersen E, Høstmark AT. Effect of a single bout of resistance exercise on postprandial glucose and insulin response the next day in healthy, strength-trained men. J Strength Cond Res. 2007 May;21(2):487-91.
Ansar H, Mazloom Z, Kazemi F, Hejazi N. Effect of alpha-lipoic acid on blood glucose, insulin resistance and glutathione peroxidase of type 2 diabetic patients. Saudi Med J. 2011 Jun;32(6):584-8.
Gannon MC, Nuttall FQ, Saeed A, Jordan K, Hoover H. An increase in dietary protein improves the blood glucose response in persons with type 2 diabetes. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Oct;78(4):734-41.
Persaud SJ, Al-Majed H, Raman A, Jones PM. Gymnema sylvestre stimulates insulin release in vitro by increased membrane permeability. J Endocrinol. 1999 Nov;163(2):207-12.
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To prevent breast cancer, you need vitamin D levels between 34 and 52 ng/ml. Dr. Holich determined that non-tanners have vitamin D levels of 24 ng/ml well below what is necessary to prevent breast cancer. Non-tanners are 2.42 times more likely to get breast cancer than indoor tanners who, in the same study, had vitamin D levels of 45 ng/ml.
If you are thinking about drinking milk or eating salmon, forget it. You need 4,000 IUs of vitamin D a day to achieve natural vitamin D levels 40 ng/ml, the level researchers are now recommending. That’s 40 glasses of milk, 40 salmon dinners, 10 servings of cod-liver oil, or just 15 minutes in a sunbed. The only reasonable solution to achieve your natural blood vitamin D level is with moderate unprotected sun exposure or a sunbed.
While a mammogram may detect breast cancer, a vitamin D test may determine your ability to prevent the disease altogether. "There is no better anti-cancer agent than activated vitamin D. I mean, it does everything you'd want," said Dr. Cannell of the Vitamin D Council. The conclusion is obvious, get your vitamin D levels tested immediately.
• A 2007 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology reported that women with high sun exposure levels - the most natural and abundant source of vitamin D - had half the risk of developing advanced breast cancer.
• A 2007 paper in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that women with high vitamin D levels have up to a 77 percent reduction in overall cancer risk - including breast cancer.
• Vitamin D isn't really a vitamin - it is a hormone your body produces naturally and most effectively when your skin is exposed to UVB in sunlight. That energy starts a chemical reaction in your skin which produces a form of vitamin D that your bloodstream carries to the rest of your body to be used.
Vitamin D is important in calcium absorbption and use by the body, but the other key role is immunologic. Get your daily sun (and maybe a bit of a supplement).
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Studies as far back as the 1940's have demonstrated that avoiding animal protein and getting our protein from plant sources is best. Beans you mention, but don't forget the wide variety of legumes, nuts, seeds , adn other plant sources that can serve well as our source of protein at every meal.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110614115037.htm
No such thing as hormone-free meat, just hormones added. In the United States it is illegal to use hormones in poultry raised for meat or eggs.
Soy actually may be a cancer promoter. Research is conflicting on it. I would only consume in moderation.
All poultry raised have natural hormones, so no such things as hormone free. In the United States its illegal to use hormones in poultry.
"protein supplements (from...soy..."
Actually soy is full of estrogen. Several times more than you would find in hormone implanted beef. So is spinach and asparagus. And some research suggests soy may increase your risk of cancer if you consume it as a regular supplement. Other research says it isn't that big of a factor. Would be nice if they mentioned that.
A major contributing factor is the toxins and pesticides that we take into our bodies. They are stored in the fatty tissues of animals. Women ingest the toxins through the meat and food they eat, and those toxins are then stored in the fattiest portion of a woman--the breast.
Eli Lilly Zyprexa Olanzapine issues linger.
The use of powerful antipsychotic drugs has increased in children as young as three years old. Weight gain, increases in triglyceride levels and associated risks for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The average weight gain (adults) over the 12 week study period was the highest for Zyprexa—17 pounds. You’d be hard pressed to gain that kind of weight sport-eating your way through the holidays.One in 145 adults died in clinical trials of those taking the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa.
This was Lilly's #1 product $5 billion per year sales,moreover Lilly also make billions more on drugs that treat diabetes.
--- Daniel Haszard Zyprexa activist and patient.
FMI http://www.zyprexa-victims.com