Breast cancer can be prevented, and it’s important that you eat healthy,
exercise regularly, avoid stressful situations and environmental
toxins. Some researchers believe that mammograms can help you prevent
breast cancer.
But, the radiation emitted from mammograms triggers the development of
breast cancer cells. In other words, instead of preventing cancer,
mammograms often lead to over-diagnosis and over-treatment.
Focus on your dietary habits. Increase your iodine intake. Although
iodine is primarily associated with the thyroid gland, iodine reserves
are more concentrated in the breast. This makes iodine essential for
women.
Iodine is also important for the brain development in babies. Iodine
reserves in the body guarantee that the baby is getting enough iodine.
When it comes to women, iodine deficiency can cause health problems and
even breast cancer.
Iodine deficiency and breast cancer
Iodine stimulates the production of estrogen, which increases the risk
of developing reproductive cancers and breast cancer. Low iodine levels
increase estrogen sensitivity in the breast, and this creates perfect
soil for the development of breast cancer.
Dr. Bernard Eskin, a pioneer in iodine research, the lack of iodine in
breast tissue leads to pre-cancerous alterations, and iodine can reverse
these. Lab studies confirm that iodine can trigger apoptosis and
inhibited tumor growth, and normal cells remain intact.
American women today
Breast cancer rates in Japanese women are 66 percent lower than the
number in America. It’s iodine that makes all the difference. The US
Dietary Reference Intake for iodine is estimated to 150 micrograms, and
women in Japan take a dose that’s 25 times higher.
The Western diet lacks iodine, and it’s considered to play a major role
to the terrible statistics. Salt is the only source of iodine for most
Americans, because the government obliges producers to add iodine to
salt as a preventative measure to goiter. But, women avoid salt, and
this only added to their lack of iodine.
Environmental toxins also contribute to this problem. These toxins
attach to cell receptors for iodine, shut these down, and the body can’t
absorb it.
Iodine in nature
Human body isn’t designed to produce iodine, but you can get it from
other sources. Eat more cranberries, navy beans, whole potatoes, eggs,
tuna, shrimp, salmon, and lobster.
Seaweed is a basic ingredient in Japanese dishes, and it’s packed with
iodine. Asian supermarkets and large chain shops sell dried seaweed. Add
it to your cooked soups, stews, beans, and other specialties.
A recent Japanese study has shown that seaweed contains 10 times more
iodine, and it can fight breast cancer. It was compared to fluorouracil,
a common chemo drug.
