Prevention: Breast Cancer & Your Gut
Early detection and prevention results in better cure rates. Breast cancer affects 2.4 million resulting in 500,000 deaths worldwide making it the most common malignancy affecting women. The number of survivors increases each year which is very promising especially as new treatments emerge and more women understand how to take care of their breast health.
The Estrobolome
Lifestyle and diet gets less of a focus let’s discuss this starting with this word estrobolome. The gut microbiome plays a big role in estrogen metabolism. The estrobolome is the subset of bacteria help metabolize estrogens in the large intestine. The gut testing I do includes a marker called beta-glucuronidase which let’s us know if excess estrogens are being eliminated efficiently.
Evidence shows that a disrupted microbiome leads to higher incidence of breast cancer and an increased risk of fatality. Antibiotics reduce gut diversity and when antibiotics are needed knowing how to rebuild is important. Eating for gut health is an everyday habit that I encourage everyone to embrace.
Food Is Evidence-based Medicine
Cruciferous vegetables reduce your chance of developing cancer because of sulfurophane. These compounds work in a preventatively and broccoli sprouts is an excellent way to increase your intake. You can also eat more brussel sprouts, broccoli and cabbage. Diindolylmethane (DIM) helps with Phase 1 detoxification and can increase 2-hydroxy (2-OH) estrogen metabolites but can reduce overall estrogen levels. This is why it’s so important to work with a healthcare provider.
Studies show that cloves reduce mammary gland carcinomas by almost 60%. Other common herbs and spices that are bothanti-cancer and anti-inflammatory foods are: curcumin, cinnamon, cacao, fenugreek, red chili, ginger, black pepper and cardamon. Pumpkin pie anyone? Chili hot chocolate? Mmmmm….yum!
Enough dietary fiber plays a significant role says this meta analysis. In fact, 10 grams per day decreased risk of breast cancer by 7%. Berries are especially important because of the flavonoids and other components.
Chlorella is one item you can add to your kitchen to prevent breast cancer effectively. It suppresses tumour frequency by 61%!
Estrogen Detoxification
You body does a great job of detoxification all on it’s own. But if your gut isn’t working and your stress is too high or you don’t poo everyday then this might not be happening. Building your gut health with everyday habits does an enormous amount for overall health and prevention. There are three phases of estrogen detoxification that work together. Testing allows you to know your risk factors. Sometimes we just can’t guess.
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