The breast cancer prevention plan : 20 proven steps for reducing your breast cancer risk

Conley, Edward J. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0071463879 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: ix, 198 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
print
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, [2006]
Copyright: ©2006

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 178-188) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Step 1: assess your genetic risk -- Step 2: know your estrogen quotient -- Step 3: learn about estriol (e3): the safer estrogen -- Step 4: find out your estrogen metabolites index (emi) -- Step 5: increase your intake of i3c and dim: nature's secret weapon -- Step 6: use phytoestrogens to protect you from breast cancer -- Step 7: consider taking black cohosh: nature's symptom fighter -- Step 8: find out if progesterone is right for you -- Step 9: get more of the super vitamin e that can reduce breast cancer -- Step 10: discover curcumin: nature's anitcancer secret agent -- Step 11: make the most of melatonin, nature's cancer preventing hormone -- Step 12: reduce your risk with other nutrients -- Step 13: avoid those chemicals that cause breast cancer -- Step 14: raise your b12 and folate levels -- Step 15: strengthen your cancer-fighting immune cells -- Step 16: detoxify to reduce your breast cancer risk -- Step 17: eating right to reduce risk -- Step 18: determine if serms are right for you -- Step 19: start exercising to lower your risk -- Step 20: putting it all together -- Resources.