Share and Enjoy: . . . more reasons to choose a safe deodorant Last year Newsclips reported on a British researcher, Dr. Philippa Darbre, who observed a parallel rise in breast cancer in the upper outer quadrant of the breast (where deodorant is applied) and increased underarm cosmetic use in Britain, Scotland and Wales. In a 2004 study, she found accumulations of parabens, preservatives found in many underarm deodorants, in all malignant breast tumors she analyzed. Parabens are known endocrine disruptors and suspected carcinogens. Now a new study from Darbre and co-researcher, surgeon Lester Barr, again found parabens in the breast tissue of all 40 participants in the study, women who had had mastectomies due to breast cancer. As explained in my book Never Fear Cancer Again, many factors contribute to developing cancer; however there are only two fundamental causes for all disease, nutrient deficiency and toxicity. Parabens are one of thousands of harmful chemicals i…

. . .  35% of breast cancer goes undetected in women with dense breasts! Do you or a loved one have dense breasts? A 2010 Harris Poll found that 95% of women haven’t a clue, and that very few doctors discuss breast density with their patients. However about 40% of women have “dense breasts,” which some studies indicate may increase their risk of breast cancer. What exactly makes breasts “dense?” Whereas most breasts are composed of 75% or more fatty tissue, dense breasts contain more milk-producing glands and connective tissue than fat. Mammograms are not very good at detecting cancerous growths in women who have dense breasts.  A 2007 study found that as breast density goes up, the accuracy of mammograms goes down; as a result, about 35% of breast cancer in women with dense breasts goes undetected. While fatty tissue appears dark on a mammogram, dense tissue appears white. Since cancerous growths also appear white, according to Kemi Babagbemi, MD, at Cornell Medical College,…

Bisphenol A (BPA) could be a poster child for the Precautionary Principle—the principle that synthetic chemicals should be proved safe before they are allowed to come into commercial use. Now that BPA is found just about everywhere and in everyone (see above article), it has been implicated in a host of dysfunctions and diseases.But there’s some good news. Scientists have been exploring various nutrients which may be able to limit BPA’s harmful biological effects and/or assist the body in breaking down and excreting this estrogenic compound. Fortunately these include many of the nutritional “good guys” Beyond Health has been recommending for years.Green and Black TeaOne way in which BPA harms body tissues is through oxidative stress—it reportedly has effects similar to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). However in two laboratory studies, extracts from both green tea and black tea were able to mitigate these effects and protect cells from oxidative damage. Green tea also stimulates glucuronidat…