22Health MattersThe Pink Ribbon...Part 2 of 2Breast Cancer PreventionAn alkaline diet, regular physicalexercise, appropriate sun exposureor oral supplements to optimize yourvitamin D levels, and an effectivemeans of managing your emotionalhealth are the cornerstones of justabout any cancer prevention program,including breast cancer.Regular physical activity has beenshown to decrease the likelihood ofBody & Solby KRYSTAL FROSTorganic-select@hotmail.comdeveloping breast cancer, as well asdecreasing your chances of dyingfrom it by 50 percent, once diagnosed.• Optimize vitamin D. VitaminD influences virtually every cell inyour body and is one of nature’s mostpotent cancer fighters. This is one ofthe most important steps you can taketo protect yourself from cancer. Takean hour or so in the sun daily.Get plenty of natural vitamin A.There is evidence that vitamin Aalso plays a roll in preventing breastcancer. It’s best to obtain it fromvitamin A rich foods, rather than asupplement. Your best sources areorganic egg yolks, raw butter, rawwhole milk, and beef or chicken liver.• Avoid charring your meats.Charcoal or flame broiled meat islinked with increased breast cancerrisk. Acrylamide - a carcinogencreated when starchy foods are baked,roasted or fried—has been found toincrease breast cancer risk as well.• Avoid unfermented soy products.Unfermented soy is high in plantestrogens, or phytoestrogens, alsoknown as isoflavones. Soy appears towork in concert with human estrogento increase breast cell proliferation,which increases the chances formutations and cancerous cells. Afew years ago soy was considered awonder food.• Improve Your Insulin ReceptorSensitivity. The best way to do this iswith exercise and a diet comprised offoods appropriate for your blood type.(Find out your blood type and googleit.)• Maintain a healthy body weight.This will come naturally when youbegin eating right for your blood typeand exercising. It’s important to loseexcess body fat because fat producesestrogen.• Drink a quart of organic greenvegetable juice daily. (kale, spinach,carrots, beets, broccoli)• Get plenty of high quality animalbasedomega-3 fats, such as krill oil.Omega-3 deficiency is a commonunderlying factor for cancer.• Curcumin. This is the activeingredient in turmeric and in highconcentrations can be very usefulin the treatment of breast cancer.Concern must be addressed with thesolubility though as it is not wellabsorbed. However it does show greattherapeutic potential in preventingbreast cancer metastasis.• Avoid drinking alcohol, or atleast limit your alcoholic drinks toone per day.• Breastfeed exclusively for up tosix months. Research shows this willreduce your breast cancer risk.• Avoid wearing underwire bras.There is a good deal of data that metalunderwire bras increase your breastcancer risk. Choose cotton naturalbras and save the underwires forparties.• Avoid electromagnetic fieldsas much as possible, turn off allelectronics in your room whilesleeping, avoid electric blankets, cellphones, computers... (yeah right!)SUPPORTING LIFESTYLE CHOICESThe following is a list of variousfactors that have been found to impactbreast cancer in one way or another.Many offer food for thought and openup potential avenues to explore.• Depression can influence breastcancer survival. Women whosedepression lifts in the first year afterbeing told they have advanced breastcancer outlive by more than two yearsthose whose depression symptomsworsened.• SSRIs (a category of antidepressantdrug) are associated with increasedbreast cancer risk.• Black cohosh shows promise infighting breast cancer by inducingapoptosis in human breast cancercells.• Artemisinin (a compound inwormwood) has been shown to betoxic to human breast cancer cells.• A high carbohydrate diet(SUGAR, SUGAR, SUGAR...WHEAT) may increase your breastcancer risk.• Foods that have a scientific basisfor fighting breast cancer include kelp,spicy foods, cruciferous vegetables(especially broccoli), and eveningprimrose oil.• Antiperspirants can increaseyour breast cancer risk due to theirtoxic metals, such as aluminum,which influence estrogen activity.Fresh cut lime or bicarbonate sodawork fine (not to be used on freshlyshaved underarms.)There is a ton of information outthere, but theBottom line is:The majority of breast canceris preventable through lifestylediet choices, healthy emotions andexercise. If you are hit with thatdiagnosis, don’t lose hope! There is agreat deal you can do to harness yourbody’s own powerful healing abilities.(Ref.: American Breast CancerAssoc., MÉXICO: NUMERALIA DECÁNCER DE MAMA, Competitividady Salud y Observatorio de la Salud;Fundación Mexicana para la Salud.)N.B.: If you missed Part 1 of thistopic, you can still read it online in Issue#210 at www.<strong>pvmcitypaper</strong>.comKrystal Frost is a long time resident ofPuerto Vallarta. Graduate of Universityof Guadalajara, and specializedin cosmetic acupuncture at BastyrUniversity in Washington State. She isthe owner of Body & Sol for over 15years where she practices traditionalChinese medicine, acupuncture, massagetherapy, yoga, meditation and nutritionalcounseling. She has created healingprograms for individuals, retreats andspas. 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Real Estate 23byHARRIET MURRAYservices in Mexico under its Bylawsand Code of Ethics, for the purposeof training its members; to dignifyestate practices; and to protect therights of private property.Vision: To be the lead agencyfor real estate professionals andrepresent the union of propertyservice providers, promote training,research and statistics in its sector,and to promote the adoption oftechnological advances for thebenefit of its Members.The philosophy of theAssociation is to develop a sharedvision based on a standardizedoperating criterion under a Codeof Ethics, and to prevent any actthat attacks the integrity of the realestate profession.MLSDefinition: A Multiple ListingService, or MLS, is a marketingdatabase set up by a group ofcooperating real estate brokers.Its purpose is to provide accurateand structured data about propertiesfor sale. It also is a mechanismfor listing brokers to offercompensation to buyer brokerswho bring a buyer for their listedproperty. For members of AMPIin the Vallarta-Nayarit-Compostelachapters, there is AMPI-MLS.The listings on this site aredisplayed courtesy of the IDXprogram of AMPI Vallarta NayaritMLS www.vallartanayaritmls.com/about-ampiThis article is based upon legalopinions, current practices and mypersonal experiences. I recommendthat each potential buyer or sellerof real estate conduct his own duediligence and review.Harriet Murray, AMPI VallartaAssociate Member, can be contactedat harriet@casasandvillas.comRecognition of AMPIAll multiple listing systems are not created equalAt this time, real estate agentsin Mexico are not required to belicensed. In a national effort to raisethe practice of real estate standardsto a professional and ethical level,the Mexican non-governmentalreal estate association AMPI(Asociación Mexicana deProfesionales Inmobiliarios)exists. The Mexican Associationof Real Estate Professionals AC.was founded in 1956.Mission: To be a private, nongovernmentalorganization whichbrings together individuals whoperform professional real estate<strong>SATURDAY</strong> 3<strong>ISSUE</strong> <strong>211</strong> | <strong>NOVEMBER</strong> <strong>2012</strong> <strong>FRIDAY</strong> 9
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