OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Every year I add one or two women to my list of ‘friends’ who have had breast cancer. By friends I mean actual friends, clients, acquaintances, family and friends of friends and so on down the line. It’s very frightening to think about, but knowledge is power and gaining knowledge about breast cancer is the best way to take care of yourself.

So I did a little research and put together bullet points of facts that we should know:

First thought is that breast cancer is NOT the leading cause of death among women – heart disease is
An easy way to take action against breast cancer is to exercise 4 hours per week
Two more ways to take action against breast cancer are to quit smoking and to avoid HRT
Because early detection can save your life – be proactive – get mammograms every one to two years if you’re over the age of 40. More often and begin younger if you have had an immediate family member diagnosed with it
Two more proactive approaches are to do monthly self exams (learn how to do them correctly) and to limit alcohol intake to up to 1 drink per day
While 80% of lumps are not cancer, 20% are and you need a doctor to give you the results, don’t assume

Those are the highlights, easy enough to remember and to make some right choices in your life.

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