Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risks: Basic Facts Plus Four Simple Changes That Work [Paperback]

Joyce Smolkin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0595158315 | ISBN-13: 978-0595158317 | Publication Date: March 13, 2001

Are you confused by all the messages calculated to increase breast cancer awareness, and improve a womans lifestyle? Well youre not alone. This communication blitz overwhelms many women leaving them uncertain about which course of action applies in their particular case, and how to begin making the requisite changesso they simply end up doing nothing. Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risks: Basic Facts Plus Four Simple Changes That Work clarifies the latest medical data, defines unavoidable and controllable risk factors, and explains how to begin making beneficial health changes. Learn how you can reduce your risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer by undertaking a complete breast health program, making nutritional modifications, exercising on a regular basis, and incorporating stress management into your daily life. This book, in one complete package, will help you recognize the impact your present lifestyle is having on your health and provide encouraging advice, helpful tips, and valuable resources for continuing the process.

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About the Author

Joyce C. Smolkin, M.A., M.S. is Director of Breast Health at the American Cancer Society on Long Island working in the area of breast cancer prevention and early detection. She brings her experience as a breast cancer survivor to her job, the position of co-president of her local breast cancer coalition, and her involvement with various organizations that educate women and assist women diagnosed with breast cancer. She and her husband, Stanley, have two grown sons.

Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (March 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595158315
• ISBN-13: 978-0595158317
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,083,741 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Empowering, Practical Guide, March 5, 2002

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This review is from: Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risks: Basic Facts Plus Four Simple Changes That Work (Paperback)

One of the most useful and empowering books on reducing breast cancer risk. If you are looking for the facts and some simple changes you can make today to reduce your risk of developing breast cancer I highly recommend this book. It's easy to read, easy to understand and easy to use! Although the recommendations are based on science, the book is free of unnecessary scientific jargon and provides practical advice on how you can nourish your body and nuture your mind through simple lifestyle modifications. Its concise, easy to read format and "how to" information kept me engaged and motivated me to keep reading. A highlight of this book is the useful references it includes.