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Q Parker Writes “I’ll Wear Pink For You” In Honor Of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 11th, 2012

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If Q Parker doesn’t motivate you to get fit with his fitness calendar then I don’t know what will baby. The former 112 member is so serious about his fitness mission, this is his third fitness calendar and he’s actually releasing it on the same day as he’s dropping his The MANual album, on October 30th.

In support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, he wrote a song “I’ll Wear Pink For You” (listen here) which also encourages men to wear pink to symbolize the support for women who have battled and survived breast cancer as well as encourage women to perform monthly self-exams and have their mammograms done annually.

I have to say I’m seriously feeling the song and in remembrance of those I’ve lost, my maternal grandmother and 2nd cousin to breast cancer as well as to honor my mom who is a survivor of 4.5 years and counting. I really appreciate Q Parker and all he does in an effort to fight for the cure!

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Dense Breast Tissue Can Hinder Early Breast Cancer Detection

October 4th, 2012

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From SheKnows.com

GETTING THROUGH
DENSE BREAST TISSUE

But what happens when your intention to seek out those deviations from the norm are blocked by the overall density of your breast tissue?

Recently, children’s book author Judy Blume, who had received a breast cancer diagnosis after getting an ultrasound, underscored that her dense breast tissue had made her cancer impossible to detect through either a physical exam or mammogram. Simply put, dense breast tissue literally blocks the view, which is why ultrasound is the better detection option for women who have dense breasts.

Causes of dense breast tissue

It’s not a surprising question: Why do some women have dense breast tissue and what can women do about it?

Hormones: Hormones are a significant factor in many breast-related conditions. Young women have more circulating hormones; therefore, their breast tissue is typically dense. That’s because breast tissue contains estrogen receptors, a destination for circulating estrogen. When the liver can’t break down the body’s excess estrogen, then the risk of estrogen-related breast cancer increases.

Fat: Fat also plays a role in breast density. Because estrogen loves fat, pre-menopausal women who are overweight are generally more at risk for breast cancer because their fat stores are greater than in women of normal weight. And fat stores in the breast will attract estrogen.

Environment: Even slim pre-menopausal women who ingest more estrogen than normal through the environment – or through estrogen-mimickers in products, including skincare, cosmetic and plastic items – are also at risk for denser breasts, if their livers are not helping rid the body of these substances.

Menopause: Post-menopausal women produce only a small amount of hormones through their adrenals. These hormones are converted, in the fat cells, to estrogen and progesterone. However, post-menopausal women’s livers, which have often become more toxic over many years, may similarly not be up to the task of breaking down even the small amount of circulating estrogen in their systems. Hormone replacement therapy can also increase breast density.

Solutions to dense breast tissue

Continue reading over at SheKnows.com

JCPenney Giving Away FREE Haircuts & Styles To Breast Cancer Survivors

October 3rd, 2012

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It’s so great to see major companies giving back and especially for such a great cause.

With hair loss often being such a traumatic side effect for breast cancer patients, in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, JCP salons are offering free haircuts and styles to ALL breast cancer survivors. Plus, the first 50,000 haircuts, they will donate $1.00 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Call the JCPenney salon nearest you to schedule a FREE appointment while they last.

How cool is that?

Motives by Loren Ridinger Join The Cause For Early Breast Cancer Detection

October 3rd, 2012

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It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Motives by Loren Ridinger is supporting the cause. If you want to purchase some of the Motives by Loren Ridinger cosmetics, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the earlier.org foundation.

Visit Motives by Loren Ridinger to make your purchase or you can visit Earlier.org to make donations.

Think Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Events In Atlanta

October 3rd, 2012

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From East Atlanta Patch

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and whether you love to shop, attend events, walk or run, there are tons of different ways to support the cause. Check out the list below of opportunities to go pink in East Atlanta Patch and beyond:

The Wrecking Bar Brewpub is raising awareness for two of its favorite things! Beginning Monday, Oct. 1, the popular Inman Park eatery will be pouring Boobie Beer – a pomegranate hibiscus wheat beer that aims to have you thinking – and drinking – pink. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to theBreast Cancer Research Foundation.
From Sept. 30 to Oct. 27, customers of Atlanta Kroger supermarkets, including the two in East Atlanta Patch at the Edgewood Retail District and South Moreland Avenue may purchase pink paper ribbons for $1 at the checkout, the sales of which benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
In nearby Virginia-Highland, Van Michael Salon and the Pink Heals Foundation bring back their Breast Cancer Awareness partnership with the “Blow Out To End Breast Cancer” campaign. During October, clients may choose from a menu of premium blow dry styles with a $5 donation to Pink Heals Foundation.
Georgia State University Pink Panthers Football Game on Saturday, October 6, 2012, 3:30 p.m. between GSU Panthers vs University of New Hampshire at the Georgia Dome. Click here to purchase tickets and proceeds from every ticket purchased will benefit Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Georgia State will also be holding an online auction through October for Making Strides.

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JeJu Sauna Wellbeing Spa & Wellness Center

October 2nd, 2012

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I’ve been on my health streak since last year and at any time I find out something new I share it with you all because I believe as women we need to learn to take better care of our bodies in every aspect. Sometimes we have a tendency to take care of everyone but the most important person and that’s us.

I recently learned about a Koren spa/wellness center JeJu Sauna which specializes in cleansing of the body, mind and soul. You will have the opportunity to enjoy saunas, body scrubs, massages and much more and it’s fun for the entire family. You can get healthy treatments around the clock because they are open 7 days a week 24 hours a day and the good part about it is once you’ve paid your admission, you can actually stay the full 24 hours. Plus, the extra services that you may want in addition to general admission to the saunas. Their prices are very affordable I might add.

My sisters and I wanted to get a special gift for our mom’s 50th birthday so we visited the spa before purchasing her a gift card for several services that she wanted to have done. Lord knows we weren’t prepared for what we experienced on the tour because we actually brought along my four-year-old niece and was covering her eyes the entire time. But, there is one part of the spa where you have to be COMPLETELY NUDE, yes, booty-butt-naked and they don’t allow any clothing in that area because of sanitary reasons. So, needless to say, we say lots of naked women running around while on the tour lol. You are allowed to wear clothes in the common area where they have the sauna, restaurant and a pool.

It is great for people who have any kind of illnesses including cancer because they use natural herbs to help cure and detoxify your body. I met a lady a few weeks ago that has liver cancer and this is the only thing she has been doing as it relates to treatment but had been driving down to Alabama every week because she had no idea there was on in Atlanta.

The spa is absolutely gorgeous on the inside as they had little dry and wet saunas set up all around the wellness center. They all serve different purposes as I will give a brief description later which will be beneath the pictures. The spa is safe for your entire family and you go anytime you want, daily even. I plan on going as often as possible because I think it will be really good for me as I’m on my weight loss journey and for health reasons overall. As you all know, Koreans live for a long time and the reason why is because they believe in detoxifying their bodies and leading healthy lives. I’m actually going back later this month for my baby sister’s birthday. I will be sure to give another review.

Main floor/common area (clothes are allowed here).

Pool located in the common area.

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October Is Breast Cancer Month

October 1st, 2012

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October is Breast Cancer month where the world acknowledges and talks about awareness and the fight for the cure. Breast cancer is very near and dear to my heart as the disease claimed the lives of both my maternal grandmother and my second cousin just two years ago on our birthday.

Back in May 2008, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and we were all concerned about her but not worried because we knew that she would be okay. Although she had two surgeries, she decided against the traditional treatment of chemotherapy and radiation as she had the unfortunate experience of watching it kill both her mom and first cousin.

After her second surgery, my mom went to a holistic doctor in Florida who taught her how to properly care for her body after ridding her body of the disease via surgery and I’m happy and thankful to say that my mom has been cancer free for a little over 4 years now. She just had her 50th birthday on September 24th and I’m happy to say that she has passed the age of those who died from this terrible disease before her.

We learned that breast cancer is a disease that attacks your body due to pH imbalance. When your body is too acidic, you’re more prone to develop the disease. The key is to be sure your body’s pH is more alkaline and than acidic and you can do this by taking in more green foods as well as drinking alkaline water. Also, cancer feeds off sugar so you have to be aware of your sugar intake as well because acidity and sugar are what causes the disease to develop.

Please be sure to support and fight against the cure not only this month, but year round.Remember those who have suffered from this terrible disease and honor them as well as celebrate the lives of those who survived.

My mom is a survivor! icon smile October Is Breast Cancer Month

Obesity & Diabetes Said To Raise Breast Cancer Risk

August 6th, 2012

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overweight woman Obesity & Diabetes Said To Raise Breast Cancer Risk

Suffering obesity and or diabetes mellitus type 2 could mean a high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a study released recently in Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.

The study led by A.L. Ronco of Pereira Rossell Women’s Hospital in Montevideo, Uruguay and colleagues, showed that women who were obese and diagnosed with diabetes were more than 9 times as likely as those who did not have either medical condition to develop breast cancer.

Breast cancer is diagnosed in more than 220,000 American women each year and the disease and its complications kill nearly 40,000 annually in the US, according to the National Cancer Institute.

According to the authors, obese postmenopausal women are at higher risk of developing breast cancer in particular if they have an android-type pattern of adiposity, which is in turn associated to elevated risks of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

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Hypothermia As Treatment For Breast Cancer

August 2nd, 2012

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YouTube is so amazing for so many things. While browsing over there, I spotted this video of a woman and her husband talking about using hypothermia as her breast cancer treatment.

“This clinic, in America, was the one that had the best reputation. So, before my cancer got any worse, I decided I would come here.”

“It’s 45 minutes, you lie down, you can read a book, you can do whatever you want to do. You can play with your iPod, take a nap. It’s very restful. The hyperthermia is just very warm sensation that they place on the side of the tumor. It’s pleasant!”

Stage 1 Of Breast Cancer: Diagnosis, Treatments, & Survival Rate

August 2nd, 2012

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From About.com

Any diagnosis of breast cancer can cause fear and panic, but if you’ve been diagnosed with stage 1, take heart! Early stage breast cancer can be successfully treated and beaten into remission. Survival rates after treatment for stage 1 breast cancer are very high.

Staging of your cancer is only one aspect of your diagnosis, and you will have many other tests before you have a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan. Know your treatment options and make good choices before you begin any therapies for breast cancer.

Stage 1 Breast Cancer

Stage 1 breast cancer is a very small tumor or clump of cancer cells in the breast or in a lymph node near the breast. Stage 1 is scored T1 N0 M0 in the TNM system. These numbers refer to scores for the Tumor, Node Status, and Metastasis. If your tumor scored T1, it is 2 cm or smaller in size and it may have micrometastasis of 0.1 cm or less. If no tumor is found in the breast, but cancer cells are detected in nearby lymph nodes, it is scored as N1.

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