10 Ways to Help Prevent Breast Cancer – Part 4
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4. Regulate your estrogen metabolism.
Since most breast tumors are estrogen receptor positive, it implies that they are partially fed by estrogen. Some estrogens are cancer protective, while some are cancer permissive – they are not all created equal. Keep your E2/16 ratio in check. A simple urine test can provide you with this information. The lower the amount of (bad) estrogen, the slower the potential growth.
Therapeutic use of I3C or DIM has been clinically shown to be very beneficial to keep your E2/16 ratio in a healthy zone.
The most important advice for preventing cancer is to maintain and enhance your liver’s ability to metabolize estrogens from different sources. This can be done through proper nutrition and requires very specific concentrations of nutrients and occasional liver support and detoxification. This is a continuous and life-long prevention program. The ultimate goal here is to improve your estrogen metabolism.
Several homeopathic medications come to mind when I think about improving liver function:
BRYONIA ALBA (wild hops) – A very well known liver aid for centuries. Also happens to be a superb remedy for pain in breasts at the menstrual period since it helps with estrogen metabolism. Breasts may be hot and painfully hard pre-menstrually. These patients will often experience menstrual irregularities with gastric symptoms. Bryonia is often helpful with intermenstrual pain, with great abdominal and pelvic soreness.
CARDUUS MARIANUS (St. Mary’s thistle) – The action of this medication is centered in the liver and portal system. Has specific relation to the vascular system and varicose veins, often seen as a consequence of abuse of alcoholic beverages. Carduus works very well, alleviating pelvic congestion that usually occurs with endometriosis.
CHELIDONIUM MAJUS (celandine) – A prominent liver remedy, covering many of the direct symptoms of that organ. Patient will have an orange or yellow pigmentation of her skin, and not surprisingly frequent pain under inferior angle of right scapula due to gallstones or inflamed gall bladder. This patient will most likely suffer from spastic pains and lameness in single parts. She will suffer from great general lethargy and will avoid activity of any sort.
NATRIUM SULPHURICUM (sulphate of sodium) – A liver remedy, especially indicated where the complaints are due to living in damp houses or basements. These patients are worse in rainy weather, water in any form. They feel every change from dry to wet; cannot even eat plants grown near water, nor fish. They always feel best in warm, dry air. They frequently have swollen ankles due to their sluggish liver function.
NUX VOMICA or COLUBRINA (poison-nut) – Nux is the remedy for many of the conditions frequently associated with modern life. The typical Nux patient is rather thin, quick, active, nervous, and irritable. This patient will be doing a good deal of mental work; has mental strains and leads a sedentary life, found in prolonged office work, with its cares and anxieties. This indoor life and mental strain seeks stimulants, coffee, and wine, usually in excess.
Dr. Alex Mostovoy
