{"id":2927,"date":"2013-05-14T21:11:23","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T01:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=2927"},"modified":"2013-05-14T21:11:23","modified_gmt":"2013-05-15T01:11:23","slug":"dr-marisa-weiss-12-ways-start-preventing-breast-cancer-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/pt-pt\/journal\/dr-marisa-weiss-12-ways-start-preventing-breast-cancer-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Marisa Weiss: 12 Ways to Start Preventing Breast Cancer Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIt is true that changing your life today means lowering your risk for tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0 In her talk, “Think Pink, Live Green”,\u00a0Dr. Marisa Weiss<\/a>\u00a0arms women with the knowledge and strategies to reduce the environmental risks that cause breast cancer. \u00a0In her talk, she revealed the somewhat-staggering statistic that only 10% of breast cancers are caused by inherited genes. Attendees left her talk with a full understanding of why breast cancer rates are increasing and how to begin prevention immediately.<\/p>\n

For women of all ages, this Speakeasy is a must-watch, as Weiss gives very concrete ways to improve your odds at avoiding Breast Cancer: we highly recommend sharing this video with all the women in your life\u00a0so they can learn how best to defend against the chemicals and pollutants that are linked with the increase of high breast cancer rates.\u00a0
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Dr. Weiss addressed the root of most breast cancers: the environmental impacts on our bodies’ inside environment.\u00a0\u201cModern life is different \u2013 the obesity epidemic, extra fat leads to extra hormones, which leads to abnormal gland growth and inflammation.\u00a0 Hormones and pesticisides in food actually dissolve in fat and your body can retain them that way.\u00a0 People who are heavy are also less likely to be physically active and more likely to eat foods that are unhealthy.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also addressed the modern-life fact that many women are postponing our first pregnancies, or maybe never breastfeeding, which can be a problem: \u201cThe length of time that the breast gland takes to fully develop makes it more vulnerable.\u00a0 It is immature until the first full-term pregnancy, when the breast gland finally is forced to grow up, mature, get a job getting milk.\u00a0 It is not until that time until the gland is more resistant from getting into trouble and fooling around with a lot chemicals, and modern life means lots of bad chemicals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some things we can start doing today include:<\/p>\n