Download Breast Health Lecture - Angel Chiropractic Health Center

Breast Health!!
Breast Cancer Prevention
Dr. Patricia Sheppard
Angel Chiropractic
15 Princess Street
Sausalito, CA
415.332.0621
Class Overview
We will explore:
• How environmental toxic overload affects the immune
system
• The role of insulin, the missing link in breast cancer
• How to modify the expression of cancer genes with
detoxification and nutritional support
• Chiropractic Neurology and Hormonal Balancing: a
natural and effective approach to promoting breast
health and preventing breast cancer
Cancer
• Breast cancer is the most common cancer
among women, excluding skin cancer
• Prostate cancer is the most common among
men, excluding skin cancer
• About 180,000 new cases of each occur in the
US every year
• Incidence of breast cancer in the West is 6-10
times higher than in Japan, and most parts of
Asia and Africa
Breast Cancer Risk Factors
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Family history of breast cancer
Early onset of menstruation
Low fruit and vegetable intake
Lack of exercise
Weight gain, esp. as adult prior to menopause
Estrogen-containing oral contraceptive use
Smoking
Radiation exposure
Previous benign breast biopsy
Environmental toxins (theorized but not proven)
Sources of Environmental Toxins
CHEMICALS
▪ air pollution including automobile exhaust
▪ food additives and preservatives
▪ pesticides and persistent organic pollutants (e.g. DDT)
▪ petrochemicals (plastics) and formaldehyde
HEAVY METALS
▪ mercury (in fish such as tuna and sea bass)
▪ lead
▪ aluminum
▪ cadmium
▪ many others…
MICROORGANISMS
▪ 85-90% of all patients test positive for some type of
microorganism (e.g. parasite, bacteria)
▪ local sources of microorganisms: restaurants, water,
improperly cooked meats, improperly washed
vegetables, sushi
Impact of Environmental Toxic Overload on
the Body
Toxic Insults to the Body
(chemicals, heavy metals, microorganisms)
Overloaded Liver and Lymphatic System
Weak Immune
System
Imbalanced Neuroendocrine
System
• pituitary
• thyroid
• adrenals
• ovaries
Increased Incidence of Oncogene Expression
How Blood Sugar Levels Affect Hormonal
Balance
• The pancreas produces
insulin, a hormone which
transports glucose from the
bloodstream into the cells
for energy
• High blood sugar levels can
cause Insulin Resistance
How Blood Sugar Levels Affect Hormonal
Balance, cont.
Insulin Resistance (AKA “Syndrome X”):
When the cells become insensitive to
the insulin message.
 Blood sugar is not properly managed and the
pancreas is required to secrete more and more
insulin.
 When insulin levels become very high they
influence gene expression, altering cellular
function and promoting accelerated aging.
 Insulin resistance can also cause weight gain
even when eating a low calorie diet, as excess
blood sugar is stored as fat.
The Link Between Insulin Resistance and
Cancer
• Insulin not only controls the blood sugar but
interacts with many other hormones including:
- insulin-like growth factor
- human growth hormone
- cortisol
- serotonin
- noradrenalin
• All of these hormones help the body modify
gene expression
• When hormones are out of balance, the
likelihood of oncogene (cancer gene)
expression increases
Modifying Oncogene Expression
• Every cell in the body contains the same
genetic information
• Certain cells express only a part of the genetic
message; the rest lie dormant or unexpressed
• Oncogene expression can be modified
(reduced) by:
- balancing blood sugar
- eliminating toxins from the liver and
lymphatics
- managing stress
- eating well & exercising
- Chiropractic Neurology and Hormonal
Balancing
Chiropractic Overview: The Role of the Autonomic Nervous
System in Maintaining Physiological Balance
1.
Sensory nerve fibers conduct messages
to and from the spinal cord and brain
2.
Insults to the body (chemicals, heavy
metals, microorganisms) can cause
sensory nerve fibers to become dull.
3.
Dulled sensory nerve fibers do not
function up to capacity.
4.
They can become hypo- or hypersensitive, leading to physiological
imbalances.
Chiropractic Neurological and Hormonal
Balancing
NAET
Applied
Neurology
Chiropractic
Neurology
and Hormonal
Balancing
Nutritional Support
and Detoxification
Applied
Kinesiology
NAET
NAET
NAET (Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination
Techniques):
- NAET was discovered by Dr. Devi S. Nambudripad in 1983.
Chiropractic
Neurology
and Hormonal
Balancing
- NAET is a non-invasive, drug free solution used to
eliminate allergies of all types and intensities.
- NAET is a blend of selective energy balancing, testing
and treatment procedures from acupressure, chiropractic,
nutritional, and kinesiological disciplines of medicine.
- One allergen is treated at a time. Basic essential nutrients
are treated during the first few visits. Chemicals and
environmental allergens are treated after completing
about ten basic essential nutrients. Each patient’s length of
treatment differs based on the health of their immune and
nervous systems.
Applied Kinesiology
Applied Kinesiology (A.K.)
Chiropractic
Neurology
and Hormonal
Balancing
Applied
Kinesiology
- Applied Kinesiology (A.K.) is a
system using muscle testing to get
feedback on neurological function.
- The methodology is concerned
primarily with neuromuscular function
as it relates to the structural, chemical
and mental physiologic regulatory
mechanisms.
- A.K., which originated within the
chiropractic profession, is an approach
to clinical practice, with
multidisciplinary applications.
Applied Neurology
Applied Neurology:
Applied
Neurology
Chiropractic
Neurology
and Hormonal
Balancing
- Applied Neurology is used to reactivate
sensory nerve fibers in the central
nervous axis.
- These dulled nerve fibers can be
reactivated to a higher level of integration
and normal neurological functioning.
Nutritional Support and Detoxification
Nutritional Support and Detoxification
Includes:
Chiropractic
Neurology
and Hormonal
Balancing
Nutritional Support
and Detoxification
- Enzymes to improve digestion and balance
pH
- Herbs and nutrients to restore liver function
(Phase I and Phase II detoxification
pathways)
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids to protect cellular
membranes while going through
detoxification
- Low Level Laser therapy to drain toxins
from the liver and lymphatics
Low Level Laser Therapy
The low level laser clears neurological disorganization
and helps balance hormones by:
• regenerating nerves
• draining the lymphatic system
• draining toxins from organs
• increasing nutrition to the area
• increasing oxygenation to the area