Decreasing your Risk of Breast Cancer

Healthy body weight, exercise and nutrition have all been linked to a lower risk of breast cancer. To decrease your risk, follow these guidelines:

1. Maintain a healthy body weight. Reducing calorie intake has been consistently associated with cancer risk reduction in studies.
2. Eat a high fiber, low fat, whole foods diet. Diets high in fiber (30 grams a day) and low in fat (20% of total calories) are associated with lower risks of many types of cancer, including breast and colon.
3. Include at least 5 servings of vegetables and fruits daily. By including a variety of vegetables and fruits in your daily diet, you increase the amount of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and flavonoids available for your body to stay healthy. Brassicacea family vegetables, including broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussel sprouts and kale in particular have been associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer when eaten regularly.
4. Exercise daily. Moderate to vigorous physical activity will not only help to keep you at a healthy body weight, but has also been shown to decrease risk of many diseases including breast cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
5. Drink green tea regularly. Green tea is high in polyphenols, potent antioxidants that neutralize and possibly even reverse the cell damage caused by free radicals, which can lead to cancer.
6. Maintain an optimal vitamin D level. Low vitamin D levels have been associated with increased risk of many cancers, including breast cancer. Be sure you have your vitamin D levels checked annually and create a plan to maintain an optimal range for vitamin D between 50-70ng/mL.
7. Follow an individualized breast cancer screening plan.

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Young Naturopathic Wellness Center

Founded by Dr. Renee Young, the Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness is dedicated to providing safe, supportive and effective healthcare to its patients.

To achieve your own wellness, call 408.761.6781 today to schedule your appointment. For more information about the Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness, visit http://www.drreneeyoung.com/

Protecting Yourself against Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer is the 2nd most common cancer (1st is skin cancer) and the second most common cause of cancer related death (1st is lung cancer) in women. In California, there were an estimated 22,000 new diagnoses in 2009 and approximately 4,000 deaths due to breast cancer.
To protect yourself, know your risk factors, make changes in your daily nutrition and exercise to reduce your risk and work with your doctor to create an individualized breast cancer screening plan.

Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

- Female
- Personal or family history of breast cancer (1st degree relative)
- Inherited genetic mutations (BRCA1, BRCA2)
- Ashkenazi Jewish descent
- Overweight, especially after menopause
- Increased exposure to hormones through use of hormone replacement therapy or hormonal oral contraceptives
- Physical inactivity
- Consumption of one or more alcoholic beverages a day
- Early onset of menses, late menopause
- No children or first child born after 30
- History of high dose radiation to the chest
- High bone mineral density
- High breast tissue density

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Founded by Dr. Renee Young, the Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness is dedicated to providing safe, supportive and effective healthcare to its patients.

To achieve your own wellness, call 408.761.6781 today to schedule your appointment. For more information about the Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness, visit http://www.drreneeyoung.com/

The New Mammogram Recommendations

As of last month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of government-appointed experts, recommends mammograms for women ages 50-74, every other year. It recommends women begin discussing the risks and benefits of mammograms beginning at age 40. For high-risk patients, such as those with personal or family history of breast cancer, different recommendations apply. To review the US Preventative Services Task Force recommendations, please follow this link: http://www.ahrq.gov/Clinic/uspstf/uspsbrca.htm

Mammograms do not prevent cancer; they help to detect it at an early stage. Often it is not detected if it is too small to cause a noticeable lump or other symptoms. Screening for breast cancer by mammogram reduces a women’s risk of dying of breast cancer by about 15% for women in their 40s and 50s. For women in their 60s, mammogram identifies breast cancer in approximately 1 in 5 women screened.

The recent changes to the USPSTF’s recommendations were a result of the review of recent studies on the benefits and risks of mammography. After 10 mammograms, more than half of women in their 40s will have a “false positive,” which occurs when a mammogram detects suspicious breast tissue which turns out to be benign. The process of evaluating the suspicious tissue cause anxiety and may lead women to undergo painful needle biopsies. The USPSTF determined that the harm and cost of screening of women ages 40-50 outweighed the benefits of mammography.

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Founded by Dr. Renee Young, the Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness is dedicated to providing safe, supportive and effective healthcare to its patients.

To achieve your own wellness, call 408.761.6781 today to schedule your appointment. For more information about the Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness, visit http://www.drreneeyoung.com/

About Young Naturopathic Wellness Center

Founded by Dr. Renee Young, the Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness is dedicated to providing safe, supportive and effective healthcare to its patients.

Dr. Young specializes in women’s health, including hormone disorders, menopausal symptoms, and weight loss. After experiencing the limitations of traditional medicine with her own bouts of illness, Dr. Young’s interaction with a naturopathic doctor finally uncovered the root of her problem.

Dr. Jennifer Larsen joined the Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness in February 2009. Dr. Larsen is committed to providing effective and efficient primary care to her patients. Her specialties include gastrointestinal & cardiovascular disorders, women’s health and hormonal disorders.

The Young Naturopathic Wellness Center was founded to provide patients with appropriate diagnoses and effective, individualized treatment and education to help them achieve wellness.

To achieve your own wellness, call 408.761.6781 today to schedule your appointment. For more information about the Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness, visit www.youngwellnesscenter.com