Wow... this could hardly have been MORE wrong, could
it?  From what I've read, pregnancy and breastfeeding
both reduce the risk of breast cancer, especially if
the first pregnancy occurs before age 25.  

Off to find some links and write a letter... 

Thanks, Janice.

Cee

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

> Family Circle November 2008, Page 144
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> In an article called "Outsmart Your Family History"
> they talk about cancer
> risk reduction strategies you can control.
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> Under "Breast Cancer" they say:
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> "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)."
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> If anyone would like to write them to correct and
> clarify, contact the
> Editor-In Chief Linda Fears at
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> (FYI - they are also in the same publishing group as
> "American Baby")
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