Lower Your Risk Of Breast Cancer - Naturally!

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All though there are different types of breast cancer, most are associated with a relatively high estrogen to progesterone ratio in the body over a long period of time. “Estrogen dominance” can result from imbalanced sex hormone production from the ovaries, non-optimal estrogen metabolism in the liver and inadequate estrogen clearance from the bowel. Failure to ovulate normally can also lead to a relatively high estrogen state.  In peri-menopausal and menopausal women the body tends to gain abdominal fat tissue that makes estrone – another form of estrogen also associated with breast cancer. Gall bladder problems in older women are associated with a history of relative estrogen dominance over a long period of time even if the problems present in menopause.
Balancing Estrogen/Progesterone Production

The fundamental idea with balancing sex hormone production in women of menstrual age is to promote normal ovulation.  This can be done quite effectively with herbal medicines. In post menopausal women the approach is to support optimal estrogen clearance. ...
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Optimising Estrogen Clearance – Liver Health

The liver is our main detoxifying organ and estrogens are processed through the liver via various detoxification pathways. We can test for these “end-products” via specialised pathology tests. If the test result is less than optimal then a nutritional supplement extracted from cruciferous veggies and several herbal medicines help shift the ratio.
Live Blood Assessment can be utilised to assess liver health. “Liver signs” in the blood such as sticky red blood cells, fibrin clusters and platelet aggregation suggest the liver is under stress and likely not metabolising toxins (such as estrogens) well. Often dietary change, minimising of environmental contaminants exposure and a gentle herbal detoxification will rectify liver “overload”.
Optimising Estrogen Clearance – Bowel Health

Once estrogen is “detoxed” via the liver it passes into the bile and bowel for removal from the body.  If the bowel is sluggish there is a tendency for the estrogen metabolites to be reabsorbed.  This is accelerated by the presence of certain gut bacteria which can be identified by the Urinary Indicans test. A range of approaches are available to maximise healthy  bowel activity & flora - including dietary change, herbal medicines, probiotics, prebiotics and specific fibre formulas.
Optimising Immunity

Many people don’t realise that about 60% of our immune tissue sits around our gut.  Poor functioning of the digestive tract, candida overgrowth, bacterial overgrowth and parasites all contribute to immune compromise. In addition to overt symptoms including reflux, bloating, wind, constipation and/or diarrhea we can often identify subtle gut dysfunction such as “leaky gut” using Live Blood Assessment. While there are many other approaches for maximising immunity optimal, digestive function is the fundamental building block upon which all other approaches must rest!
In summary breast cancer risk can be positively influenced by addressing digestive health, balancing hormone production and ensuring liver and bowel clearance of estrogen is optimal.  Get proactive today and reduce your risk!