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The Truth About Breast Cancer: A 7-Step Prevention Plan

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Joseph Keon, Ph.D. says "women can do much more to reduce the risk of breast cancer than perform self-exams and subject themselves to mammograms." In The Truth About Breast Cancer: A 7-Step Prevention Plan, Keon describes the known causes of cancer and presents ways that every woman can reduce her risk of developing breast cancer.

He shows how "most cancer is strongly related to environmental factors and lifestyle choices to which we expose ourselves." These are factors and choices which individuals can control, at least to a certain extent.

Although statistics from the American Institute for Cancer Research shows that "between 30 and 50 percent of all breast cancer can be prevented through a healthful diet and regular exercise," the focus in mainstream medicine remains on treating breast cancer, rather than on preventing it.

Some risk factors can't be changed. For example, more women than men develop breast cancer, and a family history of breast cancer increases an individual woman's risk. Other factors are subject to limited choices, such as whether or not to reduce your risk by becoming pregnant while young, choosing whether or not to breast-feed, or opting for estrogen-replacement therapy.

Factors like alcohol consumption, weight, smoking, stress, exposure to radiation (X-rays), and diet are, however, under the control of most women. Of all these, good nutrition is the most important factor in preventing breast cancer. A diet high in dairy products is exceptionally unhealthy. (Contrary to popular commercials, dairy products can cause a net loss of calcium, leaving no reason to consume them.)

Dr. Keon also presents an extensive discussion of how various other foods affect the immune system, either strengthening the body's defenses, or weakening them so that individuals become susceptible to disease.

His 7-step program includes eating a healthy diet (one that is free of animal fats), choosing organically-grown foods (to minimize intake of harmful chemicals), drinking pure water (again, to minimize harmful chemicals), reducing the use of toxic chemicals in your home, avoiding alcohol, exercising, and meditating to reduce stress. He provides detailed instructions for implementing all seven steps.

Dr. Keon also discusses the fact that girls are reaching puberty at younger and younger ages--some as early as three years old. This significantly increases their chances of developing breast cancer as women. He offers suggestions to mothers on how to protect their children, primarily by starting healthy habits when they're young.

Dr. Keon says "the Truth About Breast Cancer will help you understand the ways you may be at risk for breast cancer, and how you can take this knowledge and use it to make real-life changes that reduce your risk and increase your level of health, your overall well-being, and your peace of mind."

It's a book that every woman needs to read.

Sandra I. Smith Reviewer

I have been overwhelmed with statistics regarding my chances of getting breast cancer and I had not found any good sources until this book, which (a) demystifies the myths that one can't prevent BC when they can (b) offesr a realistic strategy to fight this scary disease (c) IS written in simple english!! READ IT!!!I PROMISE YOU THAT IF YOU WANT TO ARM YOURSELF AGAINST THIS DISEASE, YOU WILL NOT REGRET BUYING THIS BOOK FOR YOURSELF AS WELL AS THE OTHER WOMEN IN YOUR LIFE. WE MUST FIGHT THIS DISEASE AND IN DOING SO WE MUST EDUCATE OURSELVES WHICH THIS BOOK GIVES US THE POWER TO DO!

I have read every Breast Cancer book on the market. The Truth About Breast Cancer finally offers women the necessary education for us to make informed decisions about negotiating our way through a very difficult issue. The book is written in a professional voice which teaches how breast cancer may be prevented as oppossed to so many other books which simply raddle off scary statistics as well as trendy diets. Please, if you want to arm yourself with vital information and desire a campassionatly written and thoroughly researched book written for WOMEN and not doctors, read The Truth About Breast Cancer.

Dr. Keon's book should be required reading for everyone: women, men (and especially) doctors.

My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer before Christmas '99 and has healed herself with the information contained in this life-saving book.

Ever since my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer I have read almost anything I can get my hands on regarding this dreadful disease. This book is by far the most outstanding I have read. I wish I had looked here first. Joseph Keon's 7-step plan is remarkable and so very easy to read. I've read it from cover to cover 3 or 4 times and have tried almost all of the recipes he suggests. They are just fantastic. I've watched my weight and exercised regularly most of my life....now I feel that, with his help, I'm on the right track with nutrition, too. If only we all would follow his advice, maybe there would be less people having to deal with breast cancer. I highly recommend reading this book.

This is an absolutely great and needed book!!! Breast cancer seems to run in my family and after seeing two grandmothers suffer from it, I decided to take things into my own hands! I decided to research prevention a little more after picking up a pamphlet from the American Cancer Society at my doctors office and under the "Best Defense" for Breast Cancer they listed only early detection! While breast exams and mammography are important, they only detect cancer once it has hit you!!

I thought it was ridiculous that the American Cancer Society would say nothing about diet and excercise, and the multitudes of carcinogenic chemicals, and not give us any concrete ways to actually prevent breast cancer! As the author of this book says - in only about 30% of breast cancer cases do any of the traditional 'risk factors' (such as family history of the disease, late menarche, late pregnancy, etc) play any part! And breast cancer rates in the U.S. have been rising for the last several decades, while there are some groups of women that are not as afflicted with breast cancer! There is so much we can do to help PREVENT breast cancer, which is the topic of this book!

This book is a great source of information and a great resource that brings in together many different facets of breast cancer causes and prevention - from alcohol use, to pesticide use, to water filtration, to animal fat and other diet concerns, to excercise and stress reduction, etc, etc.
This book has a great section on all the good kinds of food to eat and hints and recipes on how to incorporate them into your diet. It also has a great section talking about excercise programs, and several diagrams of proper stretching techniques. It also has a chapter for parents of young girls - to help even further reduce thier risk of developing breast cancer when they are an adult.

I have already bought a copy of this book for my mom and grandma, and am considering getting it for all my aunts and female cousins! This is a GREAT book, and I wish they could somehow get all the information in it to every woman!

The Truth About Breast Cancer is a thorough book about overall health in general and very in depth regarding Breast Cancer prevention. It will be a valuable assest in everybody's library - whether for yourself or as a gift. Keon details many facts and figures that will astonish most readers. The tone of this book is urgent yet not suffocating. The choice is yours to make - live a healthy life by following Keon's guidelines and his Revised American Diet. You will need to put this on an easily accessible shelf as you will be constantly using it for reference - the recipes in the back of the book are delicious!

My mom had breast cancer and Keons book really helped her understand the ways of preventing a re-occurance. The writing is very easily understood unlike several other books that requires one to almost have a medical background. I highly recommend this book to everyone that is in to preventive medicine.

The Truth About Breast Cancer: A 7-Step Prevention Plan is a soundly researched and highly accessible work that offers practical, useful information about breast cancer and what those at risk can do to prevent it. Joseph Keon surveys and explains the risk factors for breast cancer, offers a complete seven-step approach to preventing breast cancer, and four chapters dedicated to "Cooking for Health" and transitioning to a risk-avoidance dietary life-style. Enhanced with resource lists, extensive notes, and an index, The Truth About Breast Cancer is highly recommended, life-saving reading specifically and successfully designed for the non-specialist general reader.

The best defense is a good offense. This book is packed full of what women need to know to protect themselves from breast cancer. For this reason it stands alone in a sea of titles that merely want to help women beat cancer after they've been diagnosed, or help them cope with disease. Cope, schmope. If I can paraphrase Keon: the best way to kick cancer's ass is not to get it in the first place.

His point is absolutely well taken. The conventional medical literature believes "early detection" is the answer - but early detection only detects once you've already got cancer. Keon explains the many actions you can take, such as improving your diet, excercise, stress management, and reducing your exposure to harmful chemicals, to minimize your risks.

Although some statistics in the book feel a bit dated, and it would benefit from another round with an editor, the information is presented professionally and frankly without resorting to scare tactics. You should feel empowered after reading this book - not frightened.