Breast Cancer Resources Center

As more and more people become involved in the dreadful cancer war, the quest for pinpointing the exact cause is in demand. Although there is a broad range of variables that come into play in regards to whom cancer effects and when it is detected, scientists continue to blame chemical fertilizers for the perpetual increase in breast cancer amongst women. Fifty years ago, one woman in twenty would get breast cancer in her lifetime. Now, one in eight is expected to be diagnosed each year.

It is of no coincidence that scientists have detected and linked the rise of breast cancer with the rise of hormone-disrupting chemicals. Over time, more and more chemicals have been introduced into our lives through a broad range of avenues and for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, these chemicals usually make their way onto your kitchen table, in your refrigerator, or even in your backyard, simply through the use of chemical fertilizers (either by yourself or some commercial farmer).

The reason women, especially, should be concerned is because numerous synthetic compounds found in fertilizer actually mimic the action of estrogen. Now we know that estrogen is needed in order for a woman's reproductive system to function properly. And actually, cells in the breast are designed to respond and receive estrogen. (This is what sets off changes to prepare the body for reproduction and pregnancy.)

However, the problem, is that these estrogenic chemicals, as they are called, fool the body into thinking they are signals from the endocrine or pituitary glands. The biochemical results of this horrible trick are manifested in the form of masses, tumors and growths. (Such "estrogenic" chemicals have also been found to be responsible for the increase in reproductive abnormalities in males. They are also related to the provocation of the development of cancer in the testes and prostate.)

Besides tricking the body, synthetic estrogens are also hard to break down. Instead of breaking down and being eliminated from the body, they posit themselves in the body's fat cells (specifically in the breast), causing cancerous tumors. Synthetic estrogen also impacts the levels of other hormones in the body.

A woman's lifetime exposure to estrogen or estrogen imitators is an important risk factor for breast cancer. The longer the exposure, the greater the risk.

Laboratory tests also show that some breast cancer cells will only grow in the presence of estrogen. In these tests, the blocking or removal of estrogen halts the growth of such cancers.
So what can you do? We know that avoiding these cancer-causing chemicals is extremely difficult in our day and age, especially since we don't have control over the manufacturing of the products we buy. Nonetheless, this doesn't mean you have to give up and continue living as you do. Do a little research and find products that are organic or natural. Plant a garden so you and your family can enjoy naturally-grown fruits and vegetables. Throw out your chemical fertilizer and buy an all-natural fertilizer.

Be responsible and take action with preventive health practices that will pay off for you and your family now and also down the road. Resist being another number, resist looking back and saying "should've, could've, would've".