THE DIRTY DOZEN!! Pt. 1: Breast cancer prevention tips from CPC

I bet ya'll have heard of the American Cancer Association - right? Put your hands in the air if you have ever walked/ran/biked to raise money for them? Now put your hands in the air if you know anything about the Cancer Prevention Coalition...no? Yeah, that's the issue.

We spend a lot of money trying to cure cancer in this country. And when I say a lot, I actually mean A LOT. SHITLOADS. TONS. MORE MONEY THAN YOU CAN PICTURE. IT WON'T FIT IN YOUR HOUSE.

This is important for us all to note. We spend money trying to make sick people well. But we don't spend a lot of time or attention on trying to keep people well.

The Cancer Prevention Coalition is located at the University of Chicago, and it has been around for a surprising amount of time, trying to bring our attention to what we can do to not get sick in the first place. This list is specifically about breast cancer, and some of the risk factors may surprise you. Because they aren't the usual Exercise! Eat Better! Don't Be Fat! stuff.

This first group has specifically to do with medical risks. Meaning, these things that Doctors are willing to prescribe you for your health may elevate your risk of breast cancer.

1. The early and prolonged use of ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES. Yup, the pill. Sorry gals.

2. The prolonged use of high doses of ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT. This has been in the news.

3. PRE-MENOPAUSAL MAMMOGRAPHY with early and repeated exposure. This one is especially important to pay attention to. The Komen Pink Ribbon people have repeatedly ignored this particular piece of research.

4. The early and prolonged use of some ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE drugs. This is especially true for women who start using these drugs before the age of 55.

5. The use of SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WRAPPED IN
POLYURETHANE FOAM. This one is self explanatory