The New Better Breast Research
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On May 1st, 2014, Bailey has informed that there is an ongoing study called the new Better Breast; it is led by Dr. Amelie Ramirez, professor and director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The study is about the foods that help reduce the risk of the reoccurrence
breast cancer by having breast cancer survivors work with the scientists and researchers. Breast cancer survivors who participate will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups and each group will get different cancer nutrition tools (Bailey, 2014). The purpose of this study is to teach the breast cancer survivors the importance of healthy diets so that they will become more aware of their food choices. Although genetics and risk factors may play an important role on the development of breast cancer, eating right is the first step you could do to help prevent breast cancer and its reoccurrence.
What do these Breast Cancer Walking
Campaigns have to do with Breast Cancer Victims?
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Breast cancer walking campaigns can be seen throughout the commercials, random advertisement posters, or radio. The studies show that walking can reduce the chance of developing breast cancer. Simon (2013) states that people who walked at least 7 hours per week had a 14% lower risk of breast cancer compared to those who walked 3 hours or less per week and those who walked and worked out vigorously have 25% lower risk of breast cancer. There’s no doubt that exercise is a free medicine. Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is a fundraising campaign decided for participants and volunteers to join and walk together. The events are held annually during the weekend in eight major cities in America such as San Francisco, New York, and Washington D.C. It is a two days unforgettable experience of walking 39 miles while the participants can share their stories with others and on May 4th, 2014, Avon Walk for Breast Cancer have raised $4.5 million in Washington D.C. (Avon Foundation for Women, 2014). If you are interested, you can register now for Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington D.C. that will be held in 2015 on May 2-3. If you want to see the overview of the campaign or listen to the participants’ experiences, watch a short video of Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.
References
Avon Foundation for Women. (2014).
About the Walk. Retrieved from http://www.avonwalk.org/about/about-the-walk.html
Avon Foundation for Women. (2014). Press & News. Retrieved from http://www.avonwalk.org/press/
Avon Foundation for Women. (2014). Washington DC. Retrieved from http://www.avonwalk.org/washington-dc/
Avon Foundation for Women. (2014). Press & News. Retrieved from http://www.avonwalk.org/press/
Avon Foundation for Women. (2014). Washington DC. Retrieved from http://www.avonwalk.org/washington-dc/
Bailey, W. (2014, May 1). Health
Science center launches cancer survivor food study. American City Business Journals.
Retrieved from http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/blog/2014/05/health-science-center-launches-cancer-survivor.html
Simon, S. (2013, October 4). Study
Links Walking to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
American Cancer Society.
Retrieved from http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/study-links-walking-to-lower-breast-cancer-risk
What to Expect at Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. (2012, November 13). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPw8YCK1MSY
What to Expect at Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. (2012, November 13). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPw8YCK1MSY
I think that your post about foods that fight breast cancer is very promising! Are you going to tell us more about it? I have read that beers are bad for breast cancer because beers produce phytoestrogens which basically are seen by the body as estrogen so the body is filled with estrogen. I read that a lot of breast cancers are fueled by estrogen, so naturally reducing it would be a good factor in avoiding the disease. Another thing I had read about was flaxseed and how it has components that block estrogen receptors in the body thereby making a lot of estrogen in the body non functional. It is interesting the role that hormones play in some cancers, and the role that foods and food molecules play in the balance of hormones in our body. Your blog is important because it will teach people what not to eat and what to eat in order to support their healthy living goals.
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ReplyDeleteI have had the opportunity to run the Washington DC Race for the Cure 5K and it was an amazing experience! It was incredible to see so many breast cancers survivors running and/or walking and their supporters too! Along with the 39 and 60 mile walks, these 5Ks are a great way to get people motivated to exercise for a great cause. Not only do they raise money for the research, but they bring people together to promote good health in a fun way! I think that maintaining a good exercise routine coupled with eating the right kinds of foods, we can then prevent or delay the onset of certain medical conditions.
It’s great that you are showing a non-pharmaceutical way of preventing breast cancer and helping breast cancer patients. I agree that nutrition is extremely important for everybody, but especially to people who are sick. As you said in your first post, there are many healthy foods full of vitamins and nutrients that can help prevent cancer. The Better Breast sounds like a great research study. This program really sounds like it would help people with breast cancer, as well as the scientists researching what foods are best for patients. I love the marathons as well. I have never ran in one before, but I would love to. They are really great at raising money for research and providing a supportive community.
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ReplyDeleteI think your blog topic is beautiful and just adding ways to lower the risk of breast cancer is extremely helpful because it is so relevant today. My mother-in-law was told that she was at risk for breast cancer and I am sure she would love to read this because it is very informative. I have participated in one of these walks before and it is quite surprising how many people show up to them! Hearing survivor stories truly is inspiring and these walks are just a great experience overall. Exercise really is a great free medicine and people do not know just how effective it is.
I believe you make a strong point with how diet affects a big part of cancer risks. With all of the processed foods existing these days, you have to wonder what that is doing to human bodies. I really would have liked to know what the specific recommendations of foods to eat for individuals with breast cancer were that you mentioned. I love the ideas of the walks to support a cause and also like your statement about walking reducing breast cancer. Of course I was aware that exercise is free medicine, but I did not know that it was remotely related to cancer! Now all the walks make even more sense.
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