I totally agree, Janice... this was very poorly
written.  I read it the same way you did, and I don't
think we're paranoid... just vigilant.  ;-)

Cee

--- Janice Reynolds <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> HAH!  I see what you mean.  Well, it isn't written
> very clearly then,
> because I read it to mean that pregnancy,
> breastfeeding and birth control
> WERE the causes of prolonged exposure to estrogen.
> 
> Either I am getting paranoid, or it is written
> poorly.
> 
> Wordsmiths, what say you???
> 
> Janice
> 
> (Why didn't they then come right out and say that
> breastfeeding and taking
> birth control could decrease exposure to estrogen).
> (I stand behind my understanding.  I think lots of
> lay people would be like
> me, and not really understand whether preg, bf, and
> BC would increase or
> decrease exposure to estrogen, and could read it the
> wrong way).
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lactation Information and Discussion
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Linda Hill
> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 3:33 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: family circle article
> 
> "Go easy on the estrogen. Prolonged exposure to
> estrogen without a break
> (due to pregnancy, breast-feeding or birth control,
> for example) makes your
> more susceptible to breast cancer. You can lower
> your lifetime estrogen
> exposure by shedding extra pounds (extra fat cells
> make extra estrogen),
> avoiding menopausal hormone replacement therapy and
> consuming less red meat
> and dairy (they may contain hormones, and their high
> cholesterol levels up
> your breast cancer odds)."
> 
> I don't think they are saying anything wrong here. 
> I read it to say:
> those who are never pregnant or who never breastfeed
> are more prone to
> breast cancer because they never get a break from
> estrogen.  And that is
> correct.  
> 
> What am I missing?  
> 
> Linda Hill RN, IBCLC
> 
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