Natural Tips for Breast Cancer
By Linda Mackenzie, Ph.D. (c)

BACKGROUND

Breast Cancer is not automatically a death sentence. In fact, the statistical model used to predict cancer death rates was recently found to be incorrect. So, in fact, there are many more cancer survivors than are reported in "the statistics".

The breast contains lymphatic vessels, milk ducts, lobes and fatty tissue. The breast is mainly a round mass of glandular tissue with fifteen to twenty lobes. Each lobe has a duct that leads to an opening in the nipple. The framework of the breast is composed of connective tissue with a ligament layer beneath the breast, which provides firmness.

Most breast lumps are cysts and fibroid masses that are not cancerous. Cancerous tumors and lumps never go away. They are firm and usually pain-free, and can appear in any part of the breast. A biopsy may be needed to determine if a lump is cancerous. Some of the symptoms of breast cancer are: thickening of the breast; lumps; and redness, soreness, or itchiness of the nipple.

There are several kinds of breast cancer. They are categorized by the site where the cancer cells originated and the area of the breast in which they are located. These are:
      -Paget's disease of the nipple
      - Lobular carcinoma (breast lobe cancer)
      - Intraductal carcinoma in situ (localized within the ducts)
      - Infiltrating ductal carcinoma (invasive milk duct cancer)
      - Inflammatory carcinoma (lymphatic/blood vessel cancer)
      - Adenoid cystic carcinoma (uncommon)
      - Malignant cytosarcoma phylliodes (uncommon)
      - Medullary carcinoma (uncommon)
      - Tubular carcinoma (uncommon)

Cancer is unrestrained cell growth. Heredity, estrogen and environmental factors seem to be the main cause of breast cancer. Heredity cancers usually develop before the age of fifty. Estrogen promotes cellular growth in the breast. Environmental factors such as pesticides, chemicals, radiation, and silicone implanta have been linked to breast cancer.

There is an increased risk of breast cancer among women who:

Breast cancer is most common in women over 40, especially postmenopausal women although you can get breast cancer at any age. Men also get breast cancer although it occurs less frequently.

TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

Traditional medical treatments for breast cancer include: surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, chemotherapy plus bone marrow treatment, hormone therapy, or a combination of these treatments.

Doctors once thought that extensive surgery could control the spread of Cancer, however they now believe that the cancer cells may break away from the primary tumor during surgery and spread through the bloodstream, even in the early stages of the disease. The use of drug treatment after surgery is used to kill these cells.

The key to any therapy is Research! Research! Research! Ask questions and get answers.

NATURAL TREATMENTS

Some of the natural health care treatments include:

FOODS & DIET

Avoid:
over the counter meat, poultry, & dairy products; fatty, charred or grilled foods; well-done meat, processed refined foods, junk food, animal and vegetable oils, saturated fats, white flour, sugar, salt, NO alcohol, NO caffeine, drugs, nicotine, saturated fats, artificial flavorings, colorings and preservatives.

Good Foods:
Low-fat, high-fiber, mostly vegetarian diet; whole grains, fruits & vegetables, tart cherries, spinach, cabbage, yellow & orange vegetables (carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, yams), red & green peppers, turnips, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, avacado, salt-water fish, brown rice, corn, alfalfa, soybeans, kelp, onions, strawberries, raw nuts (no peanuts), horseradish, yogurt, maitake and reishi mushrooms.

VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS

Multivitamin & mineral supplement (from a health food store please); plus extra Vitamin B complex (100mg/each), Vitamin E (400IUs a day and increase slowly to 1,000 IU a day) AND Vitamin C (5,000-20,000 mg/day)

Essential Fatty Acids (flaxseed, borage or black current oil) - helps good cell reproduction

Coenzyme Q10 (100mg/day), DMG (as directed on bottle) - improves oxygenation of the cells

Beta-carotene ((10,000IU/day), Colostrum (as directed on bottle), Garlic, SOD, pycnogenol,
- boosts immune system, accelerates healing

Germanium (200 mg/day); Shark Cartilage (750 mg/day), Maitake (4,000-8,000mg/day), Vitamin D3, Acidolphilus (non-dairy kind), SAMe (as directed), Bee Propolis, - helps deter cancer growth

Melatonin (3-50mg) - helps block estrogen-receptor sites on breast cancer cells

Calcium (2000mg/day), magnesium (1000mg/day), potassium (99mg/day), zinc (50mg/day) - aids normal cell division and function

Digestive Enzymes - helps reduce inflammation

Selenium (200-400mcg/daily) - has been found to help prevent formation of certain types of breast tumors

DO NOT TAKE IRON

JUICES

HERBS

TEAS

SPICES
These spices may have Anti-Cancer Properties:

AROMATHERAPY

This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease and we recommend you check with your health care practitioner before beginning any treatment.

© 2017 Linda A. Mackenzie