Advances for Total HealthBreast Cancer

Dr. Esther García M.D.East Puerto Rico Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Your hands have made me and fashioned me;Give me understanding, that I may learn Your

commandments.PSALM 119:73

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Marvelous are Your works,And that my soul knows very well.

PSALM 139:14

The Instruction Manual: The Bible

And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree

whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.

Genesis 1:29New King James Version (NKJV)

Legumes Grains

Fruits Nuts and seeds

Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you,

And you shall eat the herb of the field.Genesis 3:18

New King James Version (NKJV)

After the entrance of sin

Vegetables

Phytochemicals

Turmeric - curcuminGrapes - resveratrol

Ginger - gingerol

Cabbage - indoles

Soy beans- genistein

Garlic – diallyl disulfide

Tomatoes - lycopeneBroccoli - sulforaphane

“The meat diet is the serious question. Shall human beings live on the flesh of dead animals? The answer, from the light that God has given is, No, decidedly No. Physicians who claim to understand the human organism ought not to encourage their patients to subsist on the flesh of dead animals… The practice of eating largely of meat is contracting diseases of all kinds, -cancers, tumors, scrofula, tuberculosis, and numbers of other like affections.” CD p.388-675

Temporary Nutrition

“The liability to take disease is increased tenfold by meat eating.”

CD p. 386-668

Increase of the disease

There are two types of breast CA:

1. Non-invasive– stays within the breast tissues.

2. Invasive – it spreads to other parts of the body; it is the most common among women worldwide.

Could eating red meat increase the risk of breast cancer?

British Medical Journal, Dr. Walt Willet, July/9/2014

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women.

The National Cancer Institute (2014)◦New cases diagnosed in women 232,670. In men 2,630.

◦Death among women 40,000; death among men 430.

American Cancer SocietyBritish Medical Journal, Dr. Walt Willet, July/9/2014

Data obtained from 88,803 pre-menopausal women between 26 and 45 years through questionnaires related to nutrition.

The questionnaire about nutrition listed different types of food and 9 categories of frequency of intake (from “never” up to “6 times a day”).

In addition to the intake of food other factors were considered such as height, weight, family and personal history, race and smoking.

Nurses’ Health StudyBritish Medical Journal, Dr. Walt Willet, July/9/2014

Research was followed up for 20 years and the researchers identified 2,830 cases of breast cancer.

Advances for Total HealthBritish Medical Journal, Dr. Walt Willet, July/9/2014

Red meat – a greater intake during early adulthood caused a 22% increase in the risk of breast cancer.

Poultry – a greater intake during early adulthood was associated with a smaller incidence of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

Substituting a portion of other type of protein such as legumes, poultry, nuts and fish was associated with the reduction by 14% of the risk of breast cancer in general and premenopausal breast cancer.

How does diet affect the probability of breast cancer?

British Medical Journal, Dr. Walt Willet, July/9/2014

1. Eat a healthy diet with an emphasis on vegetables.

2. Limit the consumption of red and processed meat.

3. Limit the intake of meats such as bacon, sausages, cold cuts and hot dogs.

4. Choose fish, poultry or legumes instead of red meat (beef, pork, sheep).

Advice from the American Cancer Society in relation to nutrition

British Medical Journal, Dr. Walt Willet, July/9/2014

5. If you eat red meat, pick lean cuts and eat small servings.

6. Prepare your beef, poultry and fish roasted or grilled, boiling it instead of frying it.

Advice from the American Cancer Society in relation to nutrition, cont.

British Medical Journal, Dr. Walt Willet, July/9/2014

Age – 80% of all cases occur in women over 50 years old (after menopause).

Genes – a close relative with a history of breast or ovarian cancer increases the probability.

Previous history of breast cancer.

Having developed certain types of breast growths.

Causes of breast cancer

United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2007 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report.

Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National

Cancer Institute; 2010. Disponible en: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.

Breast cancer in women.

Incidence and mortality rates, U.S.

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Dense breast tissue. Exposure to estrogens (early menarche or late menopause).

Obesity or overweight during postmenopause.

Higher stature than most women. Alcohol consumption.

Causes of breast cancer, cont.

Exposure to radiation. Hormone replacement therapy. Type of occupation – women who work during the night before their first pregnancy have a greater risk of eventually developing breast cancer.

Cosmetic implants can undermine the survival of breast cancer.

Causes of breast cancer, cont.

Screening tests

Preventing breast cancer

Manual screening

Diagnosing breast cancer

Breast self examination:

manual inspection (standing up)

With the tips of your fingers

together, gently touch

each breast in one of these

three directions

Breast self examination:

Manual inspection (leaning back)

With the tips of your fingers together, gently touch each breast in one of

these three directions

Mammogram

Diagnosing breast cancer

Ultrasound

Diagnosing breast cancer

Breast biopsy

Diagnosing breast cancer

Magnetic resonance imaging

Diagnosing breast cancer

Do not consume alcohol Journal of National Cancer Institute, Sept. 22,2010

“Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Cancer in Postmenopausal women”

Reported:Alcohol is a well established risk factor strongly associated with

the risk of breast cancer.

International Journal Epidemiology, 1991, Italia England Journal Medicine, 1987, EUReported:

Moderate alcohol consumption increases the risk of breast cancer up to twice the risk of those who abstain from alcohol.

Preventing breast cancer

Physical Exercise “Regular exercise reduces the risk of

cancer” Paddock, C. (2012, June 25). "Keeping Fit May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk." Medical News Today. Retrieved fromhttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247008.php.Results: Women who exercise during the reproductive years

and menopause reduce the risk of breast cancer. Excercising 10-19 hours per week in the open air

and sun presented the greatest reduction in the risk of breast cancer by 30.

All levels of exercise reduce the risk of breast cancer in American women positive to hormone receptors ER and PR.

Preventing breast cancer

Preventing breast cancer

Increase Reduce or avoid

Tofu Fruits Vegetables-

cruciferous: cabbage, broccoli, turnip...

Olive oil Garlic Fiber Vitamins A,C y E

Red meat Pork, cold cuts Eggs, milk Cheese Grease, margarines Alcoholic beverages Chocolates Pastries

► Nutrition

I3C (Cruciferous, genus Brassica )Indole-3-carbinol seems to work in several ways :

(1) It facilitates the conversion of estrogen to a form that is less carcinogenic.

(2) It partially blocks the effects of estrogen in the cells,

(3) It directly eliminates or inhibits cancerous cells,

(4) It reduces the levels of free radicals, which can stimulate the development of cancer by damaging DNA. 5

God’s Nutrition Style

“Grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables constitute the diet chosen for us by our Creator. These

foods prepared in as simple and natural a manner as possible, are the most healthful and nourishing. They impart a strength, a

power of endurance, and a vigor of intellect, that are not afforded by a more complex and

stimulating diet.”CD p. 310-471

WEIGHT◦ "Increased Risk Of Recurrence Of Most Common

Type Of Breast Cancer In Overweight And Obese Women." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 28 Aug. 2012. Web.6 Jul. 2014. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/249485.php

◦ Results◦ 30% more recurrence◦ 50% mortality

Preventing breast cancer

Breast feeding◦ "Breast feeding for 12 months reduces breast

cancer risk for those with BRCA1 gene mutation." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 2 Aug. 2004. Web.6 Jul. 2014. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/11556.php

Preventing breast cancer

  Behold, I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace

and truth. Jeremías 33:6 New King James Version

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