Breast Health the Natural Way

Download or read book Breast Health the Natural Way written by Deborah Mitchell and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2002-02-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the road to breast health and overall well-being Only about 10% of breast cancer is linked to heredity and genes; the majority is associated with lifestyle and environmental factors. This means that you can take control of your breast health-and work to prevent cancer and many other common breast problems. Written by two authorities in complementary medicine and women's health issues, Breast Health the Natural Way is a compassionate guide that combines mainstream and alternative medical advice, nutrition, exercise, and mind-body medicine into a simple, five-step program you can follow to ensure the health of your breasts. With reassuring understanding of women's concerns, Dr. Deborah Gordon explains: * Healthy food choices for breast health-including powerful cancer-fighting sources * Hormone therapy and how to decide if it's right for you * Exercise and meditation/visualization techniques to cut your breast cancer risk * How to perform a breast self-examination properly * How to understand and deal with breast changes during pregnancy * Other breast conditions, including cyclic fibrocystic changes, breast pain, nipple discharge, implants, breast reconstruction, mastectomy, and more. Uniquely created from a woman's perspective, Breast Health the Natural Way offers you a wellspring of insight along with the information and tools you need to ensure the health of your breasts-and the rest of your body.