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cer in the low progesterone group was over 80 per cent greater intake reduces oestrogen levels, and recent studies find 46 per than in the normal progesterone group. When the researchers cent less breast cancer among women consuming more fruit and looked at the low progesterone group for all types of cancer, they vegetables, it would seem that women interested in preventing found that these women experienced a tenfold increase in all breast cancer could make modest changes in diet and derive better malignant cancers, compared to the normal group. and certainly safer results."” In a 1995 study published in the Journal of Fertility and History continues to repeat itself. Time and time again women Sterility, researchers found that women using a topical proges- have been reassured that the wonder drugs or treatments offered terone cream had dramatically reduced breast cell multiplication them would be their salvation, only to discover they were exposed rates compared to women using either a placebo or oestrogen. to harmful carcinogenic and mutagenic chemicals. In addition to the DES debacle, the disasters of thalidomide, silicone breast implants, oestrogen replace- ment therapy and now tamoxifen (to name just a few) continue to demon- strate how readily women's lives have been sacrificed in the pursuit of prof- its. The warnings have been drowned out by the glossy advertising cam- paigns and the reassurances of "med- ical experts". There are solutions to the breast cancer epidemic. However, they will be found more by altering lifestyle, were found to have a 37 per cent dietary and stress factors, and reduc- reduction in risk of breast cancer, com- ing or eliminating exposure to the pared with sedentary women. The study found that the more time many known toxic, carcinogenic chemicals that are polluting the spent exercising, the lower the breast cancer risk.* environment, than by some miraculous drug discovery. It is also As Dr John Lee pointed out in his best-selling book, What up to women not only to continue to become fully educated about Doctors May Not Tell You About Menopause: "Herbs and food safe health options but to demand them from health providers. This exciting study demonstrated that natural progesterone creams impres- sively decreased breast cell prolifera- tion rates.” Lifestyle factors also play a signifi- It is widely believed that today's cant role. In a prospective study of , . 25,624 Norwegian women aged 20 to drugs are tomorrow's poisons. 54, after an average of 14 years of follow-up the investigators found . strong evidence that everyday exer- In the case of tamoxifen, cise, both at work and at leisure, H reduced the breast cancer risk. tomorrow has already arrived. Women who exercised at least four hours a week during leisure time contain phyto-oestrogens. Their benefit parallels that of tamox- Too many women have already been maimed and sacrificed to ifen (without the adverse side-effects) in that phyto-oestrogens unproven and unsafe drug treatments. occupy oestrogen receptors and are less oestrogenic than those It is widely believed that today's drugs are tomorrow's poisons. made by the body. Since it is now known that reducing caloric In the case of tamoxifen, tomorrow has already arrived. oo It is widely believed that today's drugs are tomorrow's poisons. In the case of tamoxifen, tomorrow has already arrived. 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Rinzler, Carol Ann, Estrogen and Breast 16. Epstein, ibid., p. 149. . Cancer, Hunter House, California, 1996, 7. Ibid. Broa Slinen, pamela lec- aeabniee . Sb ViGseh ite ate .<,. turer, writer on women's health issues . Epstein, ibid., p. 146. 9. Adler, T., "Study reaffirms tamoxifen's nd auth G dir [aaseeriiline farts 6. Weed, ibid., p. 201. ark side", Science News, June 4, 1994, p. Clive! EMO Gi UNO BAS FOCU As) WEL 356. Hormone Heresy: What Women MUST Know About Their Hormones, is com- mitted to providing women with the 7. Clorfene-Casten, Liane, Breast Cancer: Poisons, Profits and Prevention, Common 20. "Studies spark tamoxifen controversy", Courage Press, Maine, USA, 1996, p. 93. Science News, February 26, 1994, p. 133. 8. Austin, Steve, ND, Hitchcock, Cathy, 21. 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