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Breast Cancer
MYTHs,FACTs,CHOICEsand
INDEX
Xenoestrogens
Breast cancer: Windows of Susceptibility. NIH grant 1U01ES019480
our MISSIONPINK RIBBON GIRLS
Minimize Food Packaging.....1RESEARCH PARTNERS Laugh it UP...........................2COMMUNITY PARTNERS Urban League event............3FactsMythsQuestChoices.....4May's recipe..........................6Breast Cancer Conf...............8craft.........................................9
TO PREVENT the occurrence of BCa through RESEARCH and EDUCATION
TO ENCOURAGE and SUPPORT BCa survivors, friends and families.
Contacts
May 2011 Issue 7
Bisphenol A and phthalate exposures were substantially reduced when participants’ diets were restricted to food with limited
pac kaging.Bisphenol A (BPA) and bis(2-ethylhexyl)
phthalate (DEHP) are chemicals used in food packaging (the plastics and resins). One of their
untoward effects found in animal and human studies is their propensity to disrupt some of the functions of some hormones. The breadth of human exposure has been suggested, but has not been well studied.
The contribution of food packaging, i.e. plastic wraps, can liners, bottles, etc, the urinary BPA and phthalate metabolites were measured before, during and after a “fresh foods” dietary regimen (1).
20 participants in five families provided -- self-reported --statements on their use of canned and packaged foods. Their diets remained the same as for the pre-study period, but then
with food NOT packaged in plastic (including no canned goods), and then they returned to their usual diet. This is a "diet 1 pre-intervention" "diet 2 intervention" "diet 1 post-intervention" format, with diet 2 being more pristine. Urine samples were collected for all eight days. Change in urinary levels across time were analyzed.
Urine levels of BPA and DEHP metabolites decreased significantly during the fresh foods intervention which reduced concentrations of BPA and DEHP metabolites by over 50%.
1. Ruthann A. Rudel, Janet M. Gray, Connie L. Engel, Teresa W. Rawsthorne, Robin E. Dodson, Janet M. Ackerman, Jeanne Rizzo, Janet L. Nudelman, Julia Green Brody. Food Packaging and Bisphenol A and Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate Exposure: Findings from a Dietary Intervention. Environmental Health Perspectives 10.1289/ehp.1003170, March 30 2011.
three days of “fresh foods”
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RISK
GO online to find BPA-free canned foods.
Does laughter benefit my health? Yes, laughter dilates blood vessels increasing blood flow among many other beneficial things(1),
including boost immune function, increase problem solving abilities and uplift the individuals
around you.
RESEARCH PARTNERS
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QUESTION:
ANSWER:
SOLUTIONS:
1. Sugawara J, Tarumi T, Tanaka H. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Sep 15;106(6):856-9.
Effect of mirthful laughter on vascular function.
The therapeutic value of laughter in medicine. 2. Mora-Ripoll R. Altern Ther Health Med. 2010 Nov-Dec;16(6):56-64.
Mora-Ripoli (2) has performed an analysis of the literature concerning both laughter and humor and concluded that there is reason to test the specifics of how and why laughter is valuable in our daily lives. The abstract reads as follows "Laughter has shown physiological, psychological, social, spiritual, and quality-of-life benefits. Adverse effects are very limited, and laughter is practically lacking in contraindications. Therapeutic efficacy of laughter is mainly derived from spontaneous laughter (triggered by external stimuli or positive emotions) and self-induced laughter (triggered by oneself at will), both occurring with or without humor. The brain is not able to distinguish between these types; therefore, it is assumed that similar benefits may be achieved with one or the other. Although there is not enough data." Because of the ability of laughter to reduce stress hormones, then there is a natural tie-in with the epigenetic programing of our DNA.
Partake in this "totally fun" and virtually side-effect-free - no co-pay prescription to healing of body, mind and spirit. The benefits will be felt "literally" for generations to come.
Drs. Berk and Tan (at Loma Linda University in California) showed:
laugh nglowers blood pressurereduces stress hormones
raises levels of T-cellsraises levels of B-cellsraises gamma-interferonraises levels of endorphinsproduces a sense of "well-being"
Laugh often!!
The Urban League of Greater CincinnatiOpening Doors…..Building Futures
Youth | Jobs | Justice | Economic Empowerment
The Sickle Cell Awareness Group
Anniversary
In partnership with the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati Guild and Hoxworth Blood Center the Sickle Cell Awareness Group will be hosting its first Health Fair and Blood Drive
Saturday, April 16, 2011
10:00
Celebrates its 40 th
A.M. –
2:00 P.M.
South Avondale Elementary School
636 Prospect Place
There will be free health screenings
and
representatives for the following: vision, dental, kidney, prostate, chiropractor
care, podiatry, hearing and mental health. Healthy food demonstrations will also be on hand. We will have music, dancing, games for the children, raffles and free giveaways. The Bond
Hill Steppers will be there to teach us some of their latest line dances. Those who are in the spirit of giving have the option of donating blood, which is a lifeline to individuals with sickle cell disease.
For more information contact Pamela King at 513-487-6506
Breast Cancer and the Environment
Research Program
NIEHSNCI
ExtendedEnvironmentalExposure
Translating this into medical reality...... joy and happiness and laughter stimulate numerous positive and beneficial immunological events. It is interesting to project that the "dry bones" of 4000 bce suggest failure of the immune system and its the natural killer cells (NK cells) which we know today participate in daily tumor cell surveillance.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Urban League of Opening Doors…Building Futures
Greater Cincinnati
For immediate release For additional information contactCincinnati, Ohio – March 30, 2011 Monica E. Magette 513.487.6533
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In partnership with the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati Guild and Hoxworth Blood Center the Sickle Cell Awareness Group will be hosting its first Health Fair and Blood Drive
“Love Yourself – Head to Toe”
Saturday, April 16, 2011 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
at
South Avondale Elementary School636 Prospect Place
On Saturday, April 16th, the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati
and many of its corporate and community friends and partners will reach out to the adults and youth in the community to raise awareness on various medical and mental health care illnesses and diseases, how to detect, prevent or treat and manage them.
Love Yourself – Head to Toe
health fair and blood drive is going to be an educational and fun event for everyone who attends! Over 25 health and wellness professionals will be present to administer free vision, hearing and other medical diagnostic screenings. They will also
teach health habits, host a blood drive to educate the public on those
with sickle cell.
Lastly,
there will line dancing, Zumba, face painting and raffle give-a-ways.
The Urban League Director of Health Initiatives, Pamela
King, realizes
the importance of their mission focused on youth, jobs,
justice
and economic empowerment. “With the release of the Cincinnati Health Departments, Why Do We Die? Mortality Data Project Report, the collaboration with others to promote and nurture the mental
and physical health of the community is imperative.We are now armed with research based and neighborhood specific health data that
will empower us to craft relevant health programs for our communities”.
That’s why great stewards such as Hoxworth Blood Center, University and Children’s Hospitals,
the Avondale Boys and Girls Club and many others will be side-by-side on April 16th
educating the community on how to, Love Yourself –Head to Toe”.
On Saturday April 16, 2011, Pink Ribbon Girls hosted an educational table to raise breast health awareness. We had breast models available to teach attendees about the importance of breast self exams. Attendees also completed our Epigenetics survey. We were able to distribute our Newsletter as Community Partners with the Windows of Susceptibility program.
Proverbs 17:22
a happy heart is good medicinea broken mind dries up the bones
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QUESTION
MYTH:FACT:FACT:
YES! Reduce packaging. Buy and eat fresh!!
CHOICE
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Limiting food packaging is good for our
health
MY food should always be well
wrapped
...does my body burden of plastic
chemicals go down when I eat fresh foods???
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Slides for presentation, May 2011
QUESTION
MYTH:FACT:FACT:
NO!!!!! This association was
found in responses from 500,000 people
1995 - 1996
CHOICE
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Nat. Cancer Inst. links high animal
fat diet to pancreatic
cancer
.....are these data from a survey
study with only a few participants?
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Slides for presentation, May 2011
Lean meat doesn t contain '
any fat.
May's RECIPE
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EAT WELL EAT WISE EAT NEAT EAT SAVVY
Here is a Chinese dish with an absolutely charming writing style, that looks easy to prepare from
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
http://www.topdessertrecipes.com/chinese-dessert-recipes/chinese-almond-pudding-recipe/
Take a bowl; add 5 cups of cold water in it.
Mix rice and the almonds in it.
Keep it for about 2 hours. Add milk and then mix it well.
Now steam the mixture for about 2 hours by stirring it irregularly.
Add sugar in it and mix it properly and then keep it to cool to the room temperature.
Take a small bowl, add 2 tablespoon of hot water in it and mix gelatin in it until it gets dissolved.
Then add it into the milk mixture and mix it properly.
Take a serving shallow dish, pour the mixture in it and keep it aside until it gets set.
Now the Chinese almond pudding is ready to serve.
Ground almonds (½ cup)
milk (1 ¼ cup about 2% milk)
gelatin (1tsp)
ground rice flour (2 tbsp)
sugar (2tbsp)
and water.
From a website called TopDesertRecipes
Ingredients
Preparation
In keeping with the theme of laughter for this month I just totally enjoyed the writing style of this recipe, and didn't edit anything about it.
Almonds are among the most nutritious of all nuts. They have high amounts of calcium, more magnesium than oatmeal or spinach, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, a great diversity in its phytochemicals, low saturated fats, high vitamin E, resveratrol, high in protein, and folic acid.
Bear in mind that they are calorie-dense.
Think PINK, Live GREEN Saturday, May 21, 2011
Marisa Weiss MD
8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
University of Cincinnati Reading Campus (formerly GRI)
Presented by the Cincinnati Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program and the Breast Cancer Registry of Greater
Cincinnati. Topic: Potential environmental links to breast cancer.
Buffet breakfast and educational materials are included in the $20 registration fee. Nursing contact hours will be awarded.
Parking is free.
For more information Call Veronica Ratliff at 513-636-8307
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PARTNERSA forum for information and support
COMMUNITY
MORE ON ALCOHOL andincreased breast cancer risk:
These results come from the abstract of McCormack and Boffetta. It is clear that intervention by education is a critical way to avoid the great increase in common cancers that are related to a western lifestyle. we can all participate in this education... for our spouses, children, neighbors and associates.
THEIR RESULTS, which almost unanimously include things WE each can control:
"Trends in lifestyle factors vary greatly between settings and by sex. Some common trends point to considerable increases in cancers of the (i) lung in men due to tobacco smoking; (ii) upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) due to increasing tobacco and alcohol consumption, worse in men; (iii) colon from increasing body mass index, and alcohol and tobacco consumption; and (iv) in women, breast due particularly to consistent international trends of younger age at menarche, smaller family size, and, at postmenopausal ages, increasing body weight."
McCormack VA, Boffetta P. Ann Oncol. 2011 Mar 4. [Epub ahead
of print]
Today's lifestyles, tomorrow's cancers: trends in lifestyle risk factors for cancer in low- and middle-income countries.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/ed/cme/ce-calendar.htm ONLINE REGISTRATION
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Have you ever walked to a country kitchen and wondered how they achieve that wonderful fragrance? It is probably coming from the kitchen herb garden they are growing. Here are some tips on growing your own.
1. Find either small pots or a small garden container which allows drainage that will fit on your kitchen window sill or a sunny spot on your counter. 2. Select organic compost. This can either be purchased at a garden store or from your own compost pile.3. Select herbs you can use for either cooking or fragrance. Here are some favorite herbs that can be grown for cooking: oregano, dill, parsley, fennel, sage, hyssop, clover, thyme, rosemary, chives, and sweet basil. 4. Plant your herb according to the package instructions, water well and sit in a sunny window.5. Once your herb start to grow use them for cooking and crafts. Enjoy!
Tips on starting an organic kitchen herb garden:Herbs for fragrance include lavender, peppermint, and chamomile.
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