In This Issue -
6 Tips to Lower Breast-Cancer Risk
Portland Race for the Cure
National Yoga Month
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"Raise your voices for healthy choices."
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6 Tips to Lower Breast-Cancer Risk
The causes of breast cancer are not fully known, and unfortunately, the disease cannot yet be
prevented. However, when it's caught early, the five-year survival rate is 98%. Early detection and
treatment are your best protection.
There are factors that increase your chances of getting breast cancer. Leading a healthy lifestyle
may lower your risk.
Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Risk factors do not cause breast cancer, but can increase the chances of getting the disease. Some
women have many risk factors but never get breast cancer, and some women have few or no risk factors
but do get the disease. Even if you do not have any risk factors, you can still develop breast
cancer.
Some of the factors that may increase your risk of breast cancer:
. Being a woman. Your lifetime risk is 1 in 8.
. Getting older - the older you get, the greater your risk.
. A family history of breast cancer
. Postmenopausal hormone use.
. Being overweight after menopause or gaining weight as an adult.
. Having more than one drink of alcohol per day.
. Being physically inactive.
. Smoking.
How to Lower Your Risk
There are some risk factors you can control, and others you cannot. However, leading a healthy
lifestyle may lower your risk of serious health problems like breast cancer.
1. Physical activity
Physical activity not only burns calories, but may also help lower the risk of breast cancer.
Exercise lowers estrogen levels, fights obesity, lowers insulin levels and boosts the function of
immune system cells that attack tumors. All you need is moderate activity - like brisk walking for
30 minutes a day.
2. Weight control
Gaining 20 pounds or more after the age of 18 or gaining weight after menopause may increase your
risk of breast cancer. If you have gained weight, losing weight may lower your risk.
3. Nutrition
. Eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
. Eat whole-grains and cereals.
. Eat fewer high fat foods and sweets.
. Take a daily multivitamin with folate.
. Get plenty of calcium.
4. Limit alcohol intake
Having one serving of alcohol each day reduces your risk of heart attack. But many studies have also
shown that alcohol intake can increase the risk of breast cancer. The more alcohol you drink, the
higher your risk. The key is moderation - less than one drink a day.
5. Emotional health
It is also important to keep a healthy attitude. Here are some ways to help maintain your emotional
health:
. Do things that make you happy and that bring balance to your life. Pay attention to yourself and
your needs.
. Have faith in yourself. Many things can help you be healthier and feel better about yourself.
Being in touch with the spiritual part of you through meditation or prayer can help you gain inner
peace - in spite of what is going on in your life.
Healthy living is not just about keeping your body free of disease.
6. Thank you for not smoking
If you don't smoke, don't start. You have done your body a world of good by avoiding tobacco. If you
do smoke, please ask your doctor for help in quitting. Smoking has been linked to higher risks of
many types of cancer. There are health benefits from quitting at any age. After five years of being
smoke-free, the risk of developing diseases as a result of having smoked goes down.
Breast self-awareness
Remember your breast health care.
- Know your risk
- Get screened
- Know what is normal for you
- Make healthy lifestyle choices
For more information, call Susan G. Komen for the Cure® at
1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636)
or visit
Komen.org
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"Best protection is early detection."
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Portland Race for the Cure
The 19th annual Portland Komen Race for the Cure is on Sunday, September 19th at Tom McCall
Waterfront Park. The Race raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast
cancer.
For more information, including how you can "Sleep in for the Cure", visit
KomenOregon.org/Race_for_the_Cure/Portland/About_the_Race
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"Yearly check ups can save lives."
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National Yoga Month
September is National Yoga Month. It was designated by the Department of Health and Human Services
in 2008 and is sponsored by the Yoga Health Foundation.
This is a national campaign to educate about the health benefits of yoga and to inspire people to
take responsibility for their well-being by focusing on prevention and healthy lifestyle choices.
Yoga provides a real, scientifically proven method to proactively manage your own health. Yoga is
one of the oldest known sciences in the world and is acknowledged by experts as a highly effective
complementary alternative medicine.
Learn more at
YogaMonth.org
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"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in our being able to remake our world as in being
able to remake ourselves." ~Gandhi
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Content of this newsletter is for information only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult your health care practitioner.
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