October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Many will be out in pink to raise money and awareness for this important health topic.  Much of that funding will go towards drug-related research which continues to not make significant progress on the issue.  In reality, there are many health issues that impact breast cancer risk and being overweight is at the top.  A recent article on the topic is worth a read: Avoiding obesity more effective in fighting breast cancer than wearing pink?

It is nice to see others calling attention to this important aspect of self-care.  I have been writing about the issue for some time; here are links to some of my articles:

Obesity Increases Risk for Aggressive Breast Cancer

Another Study Linking Weight Gain to Breast Cancer Risk

New Obesity Link to Breast and Prostate Cancer

Postmenopausal Weight Gain Increases Breast Cancer Risk

Steep Escalation in Minority Obesity and Breast Cancer

Refined Carbohydrates Linked to Breast Cancer

Reducing the risk for any disease is based on empowering yourself with knowledge and then applying that knowledge to your life on a consistent basis as the years go by.  There are no shortcuts to health but there is a clear path.  The whole idea behind my Self Health for the 21st Century training is to help you raise your level of health IQ so you are much better able to understand health issues and know how to take effective steps to maintain or improve your own health.  Most breast cancer is preventable, even if you have gene-related weaknesses. 

Posted by Byron J Richards at 02:46 PM.

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