What Your Doctor Didn't Tell You About Fighting Breast and Other Hormone-Related Cancers
Though there is no concrete cure as of yet, precautions can be taken to reduce the chances of contracting hormone-related cancers. Read on for author/nutrionist Dina Khader's list of cancer prevention tips.
(PRWEB) August 27, 2004 -- Though countless tests, mammograms and self-exams
said otherwise, Marvelle Gilbert knew something was wrong. She had lost one
breast to cancer 28 years earlier and now, she was convinced she was about to
lose the other. A biopsy confirmed her suspicions, but the prognosis was even
worse than she had imagined: 17 out of 21 lymph nodes were cancerous,
designating her very high risk.
A second mastectomy, chemotherapy and
radiation treatments were initiated immediately. The oncologist warned her that
she would lose her hair and prepared her for the likely possibility that the
cancer would return, advising her to get her affairs in order. That was seven
years ago. Gilbert did not lose a single hair (“No one believes me!”) and she
had no chemotherapy side effects during her two continuous years of treatment.
Her cancer never returned.
Gilbert credits her survival to nutrition
consultant Dina Khader, M.S., R.D.
“I KNOW it’s because of her,” Gilbert
stresses.
Khader, who is nationally recognized for her breast cancer
prevention techniques, does not claim to cure cancer, but medical research has
shown that the instances of breast cancer can be reduced if women take certain
precautions, like consuming a diet specifically for their blood type. Taking
daily supplements have proven to maintain or increase the amount of healthy
estrogens and decrease the unhealthy estrogens stored in body
fat.
According to research conducted by the American Institute for Cancer
Research, supplements containing both broccoli extract (indole-3-carbinol) and
broccoli sprout extract have been shown to reduce the effects of hormone-related
cancers such as breast, uterine, ovarian, colon and prostate. Khader, the only
manufacturer of supplements containing BOTH extracts, has seen remarkable
results in clients in only 2-3 months, after taking her supplements twice per
day. Even greater results have been obtained with her brand of homocysteine
supplements, which can decrease the likelihood of developing cancer later in
life.
“A simple blood test called homocysteine cardio can measure an
individual’s risk for developing cancer down the road. Patients who took my
homocysteine supplements saw a marked decrease in their homocysteine level
within one month,” she states.
Also available is a test that measures the
ratio of good estrogens to bad estrogens, an indication of cancer risk. Those
found to have a poor estrogen ratio could be helped by taking a supplement that
combines broccoli sprout extract with indole-3-carbinol.
After she had
addressed cancer patients at a Manhattan seminar, Dr. Arthur Goldberg, a noted
New York oncologist, had this to say about Khader: “She is…a tremendous asset
for patients with cancer interested in improving the quality of their life with
intelligent nutritional guidance. Ms. Khader combines the skill of communication
and the enthusiasm for her field of nutrition in a most remarkable
way.”
Listed below are Khader’s most effective
hormone-related cancer prevention tips.
1. Daily supplements- The right
combination of supplements can have dramatic results in fighting cancer.
Supplements containing broccoli sprouts and broccoli extract, homocysteine
balancer with folic acid, flax seeds and rice protein work together to detoxify
the body, turn off the gene that causes cancer and help excrete unhealthy
estrogens from the body.
2. Follow a healthy eating plan for specific
blood types- In her book, The Food Combining/Blood Type Diet Solution, Khader
advises that certain foods are not suitable for particular blood types.
Determine your blood type and avoid those foods with which you are not
compatible. In general, however, all blood types benefit from consuming healthy
amounts of fruits, vegetables and fish with the following
exceptions:
--Limit tuna, swordfish and halibut, which contain high
levels of mercury that weaken the immune system. Opt for fatty fish such as wild
salmon instead.
--Beans are great sources of protein, except for chickpeas,
which can affect blood sugar or insulin levels. Refer to your Blood Type list to
determine the best bean for each blood type.
--Eat raw nuts, not roasted.
Roasting nuts destroys the vitamin E content and changes the chemistry of the
oil.
--Reach for green, leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach and
broccoli.
3. Eat organically- Organic foods, including free-range
poultry, do not contain the pesticides and herbicides that promote unhealthy,
cancer-causing estrogens. Only buy fresh saltwater seafood, as farm-raised fish
are fed with chemicals.
4. Detox nutritionally- Engaging in a
personalized, nutritional detox program consisting of a rice protein powder
fortified with extra amino acids, vitamins and minerals helps break down
unhealthy estrogens.
5. Stick to glassware- As plastic heats up, it leaks
into food. Though it is best to avoid using a microwave at all: if you must use
one, heat foods only in glass containers. And don’t drink out of a plastic water
bottle that has been sitting in the sun or a hot car.
6. Temperate soy
intake- Avoid all products using non-fermented soy: fresh soybeans, dry
soybeans, soy nuts, sprouts, flour, non-fermented soymilk and tofu. If eating
soy, limit consumption to 1 serving of fermented soy 3x per week, including
fermented soymilk and tofu, tempeth, miso and natto, ensuring that it is not GMO
(genetically modified). Fermented soy products promote good bacteria in the
digestive tract, but too much soy can disrupt hormone balance.
7. Keep
the house clean- Especially ensure that there is no mold in the house.
8.
Exercise in moderation- Cardiovascular exercise increases oxygen levels and
oxygen is crucial to killing cancer cells; but over exercising i.e. more than
one hour per day can weaken your immunity.
9. Limit alcohol to 3x per
week- A glass of red wine a day may be good for your heart by thinning out the
blood to prevent clots, but it increases the risk of getting cancer.
10.
Maintain healthy blood sugar levels- Watch sugar intake. A high blood sugar
level increases serum insulin, upon which cancer cells thrive.
11. Get
some zzzzzz’s- Six to seven hours of sleep per night keeps the immune system
strong and builds up red and white blood cell counts. Sleep deprivation over the
long term increases the risk of cancer.
12. Relax- Gilbert believes the
stress of losing her husband of 52 years was the major factor causing her breast
cancer. If persistent, stress can weaken the immune system, making the body more
vulnerable.
13. Avoid non-organic red meat- Red meat contains a high
proportion of antibiotics and hormones, both known to cause cancer.
14.
Minimize dairy- Dairy products, like red meat, also contain high amounts of
antibiotics and hormones that cause cancer. Always buy organic and goat products
which are safer than milk-based products from cows.
For more information
about reducing the chances of contracting breast cancer and other
hormone-related cancers, contact The Khader Group, Inc. at 914-242-0124 or visit
their website at www.khadergroup.com.
Dina Khader, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., is
a registered dietitian and integrative nutrition consultant with a practice in
Mount Kisco, NY. She holds a Master of Science degree in nutrition from New York
Medical College and conducted her dietetics training at Westchester County
Medical Center in Valhalla, NY. Khader served as adjunct professor of nutrition
at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York and consulted at Green Chimneys
Children’s School in Brewster, New York. Khader is a Fellow of the Institute of
Human Individuality, an organization whose prime goal is to foster research in
the expanding area of human nutrigenomics.
In 2000, Khader authored The
Food Combining/Blood Type Diet Solution. Over the last fourteen years, she has
delivered numerous lectures, published several articles and been interviewed by
many radio, TV and print media sources, both locally and nationally. Peter
D’Adamo’s Eat Right for Your Type features her recipes and meal plans. In Total
Breast Health, Robin Kueneke recognizes Dina Khader as one of three
nutritionists to consult for breast cancer treatment and prevention. For more
information, visit Khader’s website at www.khadergroup.com.
# # #
Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/8/prweb152941.htm