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Women’s Cervical Health and Nutrition
All women at least at some point in their lives have heard about the importance of having regular doctor check ups and visits to help prevent a risk for diseases and certain types of cancer, especially women who have been sexually active. Most women in this country have seen those commercials about cervical health and a vaccine to help prevent certain types of cervical cancer. We may have had a friend or loved one who developed the cancer or have read stories online or in magazines. It is important to visit the doctor and continue regular checkups, but it is also important for women to know what they can do to help lower their risk of cervical cancer and to promote good cervical health. One of the things women can do is to get the proper nutrition.
According to Organized Wisdom.com and “Cervical Cancer and Poor Nutrition” not getting the proper nutrition is a risk factor for cervical cancer because this can lower the immune system and put women at risk for infections which may cause cervical cancer or put them at a high risk for it. It is important to eat foods rich in vitamins A, C and E, as well as in folic acid to promote good cervical health. Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables will help to boost the immune system and help fight off infections.
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Secret Link between Obesity and Breast Cancer
No one knows the exact causes of breast cancer. Doctors are careful when discussing reasons why one woman would experience breast cancer while another, in the same family or circle of friends would be cancer free.
American Cancer Society researchers have documented there is a growing connection between breast cancer and obesity – especially abdominal and upper-body obesity. For example, almost half of all breast cancer cases occur in obese women.
Also, cancerous breast tumors are notoriously hard to find in young women with more than 15-20 percent excess body fat. Exactly how severe overweight leads to breast cancers is not yet known. The link between body mass index and breast cancer is mostly statistical. “We can see it, but we don’t understand exactly why it exists.”
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