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I’ve been reading Dr. Paul Marik’s latest Substack (link in comments) on preventing breast cancer.
I think it’s one of the most important conversations we can be having. So much of the discussion around breast cancer focuses on treatment after diagnosis, but not about prevention?
Dr. Marik explores the growing evidence linking metabolic health, nutrition, exercise, vitamin D, inflammation, and other lifestyle factors to breast cancer risk. While no one can eliminate their risk entirely, there is so much we can do to support our health long before disease develops. It’s well worth the read.
This topic is especially close to my heart because a lovely friend of mine was diagnosed only after her concerns persisted and her cancer had already spread to her lymph nodes.
It was only after her mastectomy, genetic testing was suggested, and it revealed that she carries a BRCA mutation. This information that could have important implications not only for her, but for her daughter as well.
Her experience of being “fobbed off” by a doctor is a reminder to get that second opinion when doctor gives you an answer like this “Don’t worry women have lumps all the time, you will fine” no examination or scan to determine if what she surmised was true.
We also need to have conversations about family history and consider getting the appropriate genetic testing done if we have a history of breast cancer in the family.
I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read Dr. Marik’s Substack and share it with the women in your life, your daughters, sisters, mothers, and friends.
Let’s talk more about prevention, because too often our healthcare system focuses on treating disease rather than helping people reduce their risk in the first place.
Has your doctor discussed cancer preventive strategies with you?
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Link to substack : https://paulmarik.substack.com/p/preventing-breast-cancer
Link to cancer hub : https://imahealth.org/cancer-resource-hub/
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I have mixed thoughts about your post for a number of reasons.
1. BRCA is not nearly the association people think it is. The risk is so low that it’s ridiculous people are removing breasts just because they have BRCA.
2. All the “prevention” stuff is stuff which any halfway educated person knows they should be doing for overall health. It’s not specific to breast cancer or even cancer. But of course educating people on that is good.
3. But often those things don’t even apply. Such as my bc which was triple negative and caused by the Covid vax. I already did all the prevention stuff.
4. Toxins are very overlooked.
5. More damage is done by the lies that have been told about hormones for decades than anything else.-
Thanks for sharing your perspective. I think we probably agree on more than we disagree.
My main reason for posting was to encourage conversations about prevention and to remind women to advocate for themselves if they feel something isn’t right.
Of course none of these lifestyle strategies can guarantee someone won’t develop breast cancer, and there are certainly cases where people do “everything right” and are still diagnosed.
I’m so sorry that happened to you.
For me, prevention isn’t about blame or certainty, it’s about reducing risk where we can, being aware of family history, and making informed choices. For instance in the UK where my friend is treated, the diet recommended still includes things like donuts and cereal, and her oncologist was angry when she suggested sugar should be avoided. So there is a long way to go.
But agree, we also need more research and information about the impact from environmental exposures, toxins, hormones, and other factors that contribute to cancer risk.
Ultimately, I hope these conversations empower more women to ask questions, seek second opinions when needed, and make the decisions that are right for them.
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Sure but you have two things going on.
1. Mainstream medicine and oncology is still in the dark ages, saying you should eat ice cream to keep your calories up. They seem so obsessed with not “blaming” people for their cancer that they deny any personal accountability for outcome. In reality people are empowered when they realize they actually have a large amount of control.2. People who actually follow health know what a healthy lifestyle is. They might not do it, but they know. And what is good for cancer is good for everything.
So what you’re talking about is just getting the word out that cancer is highly influenced by lifestyle. But those people who don’t already know that are going to be hard to convince when their oncologists are saying otherwise.
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Agree. You can’t force people to consider a different perspective if they’re not open to it. I just keep sharing the articles, interviews, and research I come across and let people make up their own minds.
I’ve actually seen a couple of friends do a complete 180. They were once very skeptical, and now they’re the ones sharing information within their own communities. I never would have imagined it.
Sometimes it’s just a case of drip, drip, drip. Planting seeds. 🌱
Really, appreciate your contribution to the forums. You mentioned avoiding toxins, perhaps you could start a discussion about your top tips, I know I would be interested.
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