http://thebreastchekkit.com Information on Breast Self Exams, Breast Cancer and Early Detection Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:40:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bras and Cancer By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Q. Is there any truth to the Internet rumor that the incidence of breast cancer is more than 100 times greater in women who always wear bras than in women who never wear bras? A. “The short answer is no,” Dr. Ted Gansler, director of medical content for the American Cancer [...]]]> http://thebreastchekkit.com/bras-and-cancer/ I’m back! Or so I think! I must apologize for not writing as often as I should. So let me explain. You see, what had happened was…..a little thing called writers block! Well, not such a little thing, actually it was a major thing! And when it happens to me, it can last for quite [...]]]> http://thebreastchekkit.com/new-year-new-drama-free-zone/ Inflammatory Breast Cancer by: James Pendergraft It is critical for women to make sure that they are always in good health. However, there are plenty of potential problems that lurk in the background that can victimize women anytime. One of the most dreaded diseases that is a threat to women is inflammatory breast cancer. The mention of the [...]]]> http://thebreastchekkit.com/inflammatory-breast-cancer/ I am a professed choco-holic! I could have chocolate morning, noon and night and never get tired of it. I especially like dark chocolate and cocoa. Well, turns out Chocolates containing over 70% cocoa provide a number of antioxidants, and much more. In fact, a square of dark chocolate contains twice as many as a [...]]]> http://thebreastchekkit.com/breast-health-a-chocolate-lovers-dream/ According to Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, PhD. drinking any kind of alcohol, even red wine, ups the chance of breast cancer. Just one drink a day will increase your lifetime risk of breast cancer by 5 percent, and it goes up from there, with six daily drinks raising risk by a whopping 40 percent. In fact, alcohol [...]]]> http://thebreastchekkit.com/breast-health-alcohol-and-breast-cancer-connection/ REPLENISH YOUR VITAMIN D Vitamin D is practically the Swiss Army knife of anti-cancer tools; this vitamin keeps cancerous cells from multiplying, tells tumor cells to kill themselves, and even helps produce a tumor-suppressing protein that blocks malignant cell growth in breast tumors. Yet many Americans may be vitamin-D deficient. Getting enough vitamin D can reduce [...]]]> http://thebreastchekkit.com/the-breast-health-diet-vitamin-d/ TRADE COFFEE FOR TEA When researchers took a close look at the beverage choices of thousands of women, they found that women who regularly drank green tea lowered their risk of developing breast cancer by 12 percent. The more years and more often these women drank tea, the stronger was their protection from breast cancer. Tea [...]]]> http://thebreastchekkit.com/the-breast-health-diet/ Embracing your sexuality — even when hairless, throwing up and left ravaged by a mastectomy. It’s a common perception that only older women get breast cancer — old enough that they don’t really care if they ever have sex again. And boobs? Whatever, take ‘em… They already nursed their kids and the ta-tas [...]]]> http://thebreastchekkit.com/beauty-is-a-state-of-mind-sex-after-mastectomy/ Pink is for Men Too by Allison Norris This year Breast Cancer Awareness month didn’t just have women wearing pink. We saw NFL players, hockey players and many more joining in the efforts to raise awareness in fighting Breast Cancer. This month of pink can often overlook men’s risk for breast cancer. Although breast cancer in men accounts [...]]]> http://thebreastchekkit.com/pink-is-for-men-too/ Recently I ran across an article written by Journalist Beth Brody where she talked about her journey with Stage ll-B Breast Cancer. What struck me about this article was not just her personal  struggle and of once not being invited to a friend’s party because the wife thought her visibly ill look would diminish the [...]]]> http://thebreastchekkit.com/is-having-breast-cancer-suddenly-in/