Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risks: Basic Facts Plus Four Simple Changes That Work

, by Smolkin, Joyce C.; Kemeny, M. Margaret, M.D.

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ISBN: 9780595158317 | 0595158315
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/1/2001

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Dedication	p. v
Epigraph	p. vii
Foreword	p. xiii
Acknowledgements	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Understanding the Risks	p. 1
What the Data is Telling Us	p. 1
Risk Factors	p. 3
Hormonal Risks	p. 7
Familial Risks	p. 9
Genetic Risks	p. 10
Lifestyle Risks	p. 11
Nutrition	p. 12
Environmental Risks	p. 13
Preventative Protocols	p. 15
Breast Cancer Myths	p. 17
Where we Stand Now	p. 19
A Complete Breast Health Program	p. 20
The Program	p. 20
Mammography: the Breast Cancer Detector	p. 21
Reason for Mammography	p. 22
Going For A Mammogram	p. 27
Mammography Checklist	p. 28
Breast Self-Examination: Personal Care	p. 30
How To Perform the Exam	p. 32
Clinical Breast Examination: the Yearly Check-Up	p. 37
Additional Screening Techniques	p. 38
Good Nutrition Leads to Good Health	p. 40
Diet Overview	p. 40
What Americans Are Eating	p. 42
Guidelines for Good Health	p. 43
Fats	p. 43
Getting to Know Your Fat Choices	p. 44
Eating With Less Fat	p. 46
Charting Fat Consumption	p. 49
Fruits and Vegetables: Powerful Allies	p. 51
Fiber: The Great Protector	p. 53
Three Important Choices	p. 54
Serving Sizes	p. 55
Reassessing Shopping Habits	p. 57
Initiating Dietary Changes	p. 58
The Scoop on Soy	p. 61
Dietary Tips	p. 63
Exercising for Good Health	p. 64
Facts and Figures	p. 64
The Age/Weight Relationship	p. 66
Basic Components of an Exercise Program	p. 67
Exercise and Your Body	p. 68
Walking for a Healthy Body	p. 72
Getting Started	p. 73
The Correct Technique	p. 74
Stretching Exercises	p. 75
Step By Step	p. 76
Give It A Try	p. 76
Weights and You	p. 77
Finding A Trainer	p. 79
Weight Training Suggestions	p. 80
Yoga: A Little History	p. 81
Power Yoga: A Complete Body Workout	p. 82
Hatha Yoga May Be the One For You	p. 83
Salutation to the Sun	p. 85
The "Drop in, Drop Out" Syndrome	p. 88
Stress--The Good, The Bad and The Consequences	p. 90
Then and Now	p. 90
Stress Effects Us All	p. 91
Dealing with Stress	p. 93
Mid Life Consequences	p. 94
Symptoms To Watch Out For	p. 95
How the Body Reacts	p. 97
The Breakdown	p. 98
Daily Stress Levels	p. 99
Coping with Stress	p. 100
Meditative Relaxation	p. 103
Systemic Relaxation	p. 105
Self-Care Tips that Work	p. 108
Afterword	p. 111
About the Author	p. 113
Appendix	p. 115
Appendix A	p. 116
Appendix B	p. 120
Appendix C	p. 124
Appendix D	p. 127
Index	p. 131
References	p. 137
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