Dr. Dalal Akoury at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Center offer the public important tips to protect them from breast cancer. Through lifestyle changes including Healthy food, Exercise, Stress release, and Spirituality you can beat Breast Cancer. To your Health

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Health and
Wellness
Resource Center
YOU Can Survive
Breast Cancer

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About Us:
At AWAREmed in Myrtle
Beach, SC we assist women
with the perfect diet and
exercise routine, that helps
prevent Breast Cancer so
you can enjoy a long and
healthy life.

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Surviving Breast Cancer
 More women are surviving breast
cancer than ever before. With the
knowledge we have today we are
able to make decisions to prevent
breast cancer through awareness,
early detection, nutrition and
exercise.

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Did You Know?
 Breast Cancer begins in the ducts of the breast
and can spread to the surrounding tissue.
 If the cancer is left undetected, it will spread to
other areas of the body and will be more difficult
to treat.
 In 2011, there has been over 11,000 cases of
spreading breast cancer in women under the age
of 40 and over 1,000 deaths for the same age
group.
 Breast cancer increases with age with most new
cases and deaths occurring in women over 40
years old.
 Men can also get breast cancer.

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Are You at Risk?
 Gender: Woman are more at risk for breast cancer.
Women are 100 times more at risk than men because
of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone
that causes the abnormal cell growth.
 Race: African American women are more susceptible
to getting breast cancer than those who are not.
 Age: Women approaching 40 years of age are at risk
for breast cancer. I our of 8 spreading breast cancers
are found in women under the age of 45.
 Genetics: Breast cancer can be hereditary. 5 to 10
breast cancer cases are found to be related to
genetics.

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Other Risk Factors
 Using oral contraceptives increase breast
cancer for women slightly over those
who have never used them.
 The use of post menopausal hormone
therapy can increase the risk of getting
breast cancer.
 Smoking, drinking alcohol, undue stress,
poor diet and obesity all contribute to
the increased risk of getting breast
cancer.

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Signs and Symptoms
o The most common sign is a lump or mass in the
breasts. They are usually painless, hard and have
irregular edges, but they can be soft as well.
o Other signs are swelling on part or all of the breast,
skin thickening or irritation, nipple pain, redness or
unusual nipple discharge.
o The lymph nodes under the arm could have a
lump or swelling there if the cancer has spread.
o Always have any mass or lump checked out by
your health professional.

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How Do I Examine
Myself
o Women beginning in their 20s should begin doing
regular breast self exams.
o Lie down on you back and use the three middle
fingers to feel for any lumps on your opposite breast.
o Press firmly and use a small circular motion to feel
the breast tissue.
o Notify your doctor if you feel anything out of the
ordinary.

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Take Prevention Measures!
 Get Regular screenings as this is the most important
thing you can do to catch the cancer at an early
stage.
 Get your annual mammogram once you reach the
age of 40.
 Reduce your body weight if you are overweight or
obese.
 Less calories in and more calories burned will mean
more weigh lost.
 Increase your physical activity to at least 30 minutes
a day for 5 days a week, even if it is just walking.

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The Best Food and
Supplements
 Organic Vegetables; Broccoli, cauliflower,
turnip greens, tomato, carrots
 Dark colored fruits; blueberries, raspberries
and cherries
 Vitamin D foods; skim milk, fat free yogurt,
cottage cheese, eggs and a little sunlight
 Foods rich in Omega-3; salmon, tuna,
swordfish, crab, sardines. Add nuts;
walnuts, pecans and almonds to
your diet.

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Supplements
o Black Cohosh – Helps reduce estrogen levels
o Curcumin – Helps cells reproduce a healthy way
o Dim – Helps kill cancer cells and reduce spreading
o Sulforaphane – Helps stops the growth of cancer
o Fish Oil – Helps prevent the onset of breast cancer
o Melatonin – Helps stop the spread of cancer cells
o Resveratrol – Helps stops estrogen secretion
o Vitamin D – Helps stop production of cancer cells
o Vitamin E – Kills free radicals that cause cancer

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Get Moving !
o Reduce your risk of breast cancer by exercising
o Walking, jogging or hiking for 30 minutes a day.
o Do moderate swimming on a regular basis.
o Cycling outdoors or doing spinning sessions.
o Experiment with yoga classes.
o Try zumba or kickboxing classes.

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Remove Xenoestrogens
o Women reaching menopause are estrogen
dominant and are more likely to get breast
cancer.
o Xenoestrogens are chemicals that mimic estrogen
in the body and therefore, create more estrogen.
o They are in pesticides and plastics.
o Cut back on processed foods – some common
food preservatives are xenoestrogen.
o Switch to organic meats – some of the hormones
used to make store bought chicken and beef are
xenoestrogens.

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Here at the
AWAREmed Health
and Wellness
Resource Center, we
like to “turn your light
on to disease”,
creating awareness
inside and out!

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Make the choice your
body deserves and
contact AWAREmed
Dr. Dalal Akoury
to find out all that we
4710 Oleander Dr.
have to offer! Myrtle Beach SC,
29577
(843)213-1480
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