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Allie Might,INHC, AADP, ATT: [00:00:40] Welcome to the Invite Health podcast, where today we will begin our four part series on breast cancer awareness. I’m Allie Might, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Functional Medicine Coach, here to lead the celebration of the strength of women. According to the CDC, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her life. With such an alarming statistic, why do I refer to the topic of breast cancer awareness as a celebration of womanly strength? It’s because of the way women always seem to rally around each other, particularly when we find out that someone close to us has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Just think of all of the fundraisers and walks going on to raise money for research. These are always happy events. Women cheering each other on a celebration of survivors, supporting those in treatment and honoring those who lost their battle.† [00:01:39]
[00:01:41] Here at Invite Health, we get questions and a wide variety of concerns. And cancer is no exception, particularly when it comes to discussing the topic of breast cancer. I know I’m asked a variety of questions regarding breast cancer all the time. Some of the most common include, “I just found out that I have breast cancer.” “Do I need to make changes to my current supplement regimen?” “I’m a breast cancer survivor. How can I maintain my health?” “I have a history of breast cancer in my family. Is there anything I can do to reduce my risk?” With such an important topic over the next couple of weeks? I wanted to take some time to address such areas as commonly asked questions, defining some of the frequently heard terms, and I’ll even be sharing some delicious, healthy recipes along the way. So while we know that there’s no surefire way to never being diagnosed with breast cancer, there’s plenty of research supporting the importance of screening and early detection. While your doctor will typically evaluate how often a mammogram is needed based on such factors as age and family history, one of the best things you can do is a monthly self-breast exam.† [00:03:03]
[00:03:05] Knowing your breasts can be a key factor in this process. For example, knowing the following can help you pick up any changes that may occur.† [00:03:15]
[00:03:16]First is color. Be aware if you have even skin tone or areas of discoloration. Note any changes as well as redness, blotches or rashes.† [00:03:27]
[00:03:28]Next would be shape and size. Be aware of changes such as dimpling, positioning, change in cup size without weight change or a change in symmetry. For instance, if your breasts are slightly different cup sizes which can be common and they are suddenly the same size or the cups sizes have become farther apart. Those should be something to note. † [00:03:53]
[00:03:54]Next is to check for discharge from the nipple. This could be a fluid or blood, particularly if you aren’t currently breastfeeding. Lastly, know the feel of your breasts. Are they usually soft or more dense? Are you experiencing any pain or discomfort upon touch? Do you feel any lumps? If you experience any of these signs, call your doctor immediately to get checked out.† [00:04:23]
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[00:04:24] I also want to make you aware of a supplement you may want to consider adding to your daily regimen. It’s called Indole-3-carbinol with Dim or I3C. Indole-3-carbinol is a compound from cruciferous vegetables. These include such vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, kale and cabbage. So why is indole-3-carbinol something that may be beneficial for healthy breast tissue? Well, let’s take a look at some of the studies that have been done on the sometimes overlooked nutrient. In a study on PubMed.gov from the National Library of Medicine, indole-3-carbinol was looked at as a possible anti-cancer nutrient. This study shows that while Indole-3-carbinol may be effective taken alone, it can be even more effective when taken with Tamoxifen in reducing the growth of estrogen dependent breast cancer cells. This is important for estrogen responsive breast cancer in balancing estrogen levels. Indole-3-carbinol is often formulated with DIM in supplements. This antioxidant has some remarkable benefits. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center discusses DIM on their website. Here we learn some of the benefits of Dim, which is said to possibly be even more effective than Indole-3-carbinol. This article suggests that Dim may have anti-inflammatory properties, chemo preventative benefits, which may help lower one’s risk of some cancers. And an added benefit of increased bone mass. One study referenced says and I quote, “Dim may lead to changes in estrogen metabolism in postmenopausal women with a history of early stage breast cancer.” With these benefits, it’s easy to see how Indole-3-carbinol and Dim complement each other and, why they are often sold together in supplement form.† [00:06:34]
[00:06:35] There’s something else we all know that has been the subject of research, and it’s mushrooms. An article from Penn State entitled Higher Mushroom Consumption Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Cancer. This article tells us that mushrooms are loaded with a variety of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, which have shown to help guard against cancer. The research finds that a daily diet consisting of a variety of mushrooms can help lower the risk of cancer up to 45%. This significant statistic is due to the antioxidants that help protect the cells from oxidative stress. Since we’ve discussed some of the research supporting the powerful benefits of Indole-3-carbinol, Dim, and mushrooms, I want to encourage you to start incorporating the vegetable sources of these on a daily basis.†[00:07:28]
[00:07:29]Try these following tips:
→Add kale to your salad greens.
→Try slicing cabbage and sautéing until soft for a side dish.
→You can cut Brussel sprouts in half and roast them until tender. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how delicious they are.
→When it comes to broccoli and cauliflower. Experiment with different cooking methods such as sautéing, steaming or roasting. You can also grate these and make a rice. Sautéed mushrooms are delicious, so try incorporating a variety like Portobello, Maitake, and Shiitake.
[00:08:10]In conclusion, eating a diet rich in cruciferous vegetables and a variety of mushrooms, doing monthly self-breast exams, incorporating such supplements like indole-3-carbinol or I3C with Dim as it’s commonly sold as, and Mushroom hx and communicating with your doctor can set you up for maintaining healthy breast tissue.† [00:08:35]
[00:08:37] For more information on this topic, as well as to get a step by step instructional chart on how to do a self-breast exam, check out my companion blog on our website, invitehealth.com You can also contact me. Allie Might at our location on Second Avenue and 71st Street in Manhattan by phone at 212-249-2036 or by email at [email protected]. I want to thank you for tuning into the InViteⓇ Health Podcast. Remember, you can find all of our episodes for free wherever you listen to podcasts or by visiting InviteHealth.com/ podcasts. Please make sure you subscribe and leave a review. You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at InVite Health. And we will see you next time for another episode of the InViteⓇ Health Podcast. Until then, stay healthy.† [00:08:37]
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Melissa Bistricer, RDN: [00:00:40] Welcome back to another podcast here at InViteⓇ Health. The topic we’ll be discussing today is antioxidants. So many people get confused. What are antioxidants? Are they beneficial for me? Does my body naturally produce antioxidants? Since we oftentimes hear a lot about powerful antioxidants, do we really know what they are and how they benefit our health?† [00:01:02]
[00:01:03] My name is Melissa Bistricer and I am a registered dietitian. I am so excited to bring to you the nutritional aspect of nutrients here at InViteⓇ Health. Nutrition food for thought: if cauliflower can become pizza, then you, my friend, can do anything. InViteⓇ Health promotes an integrative approach and providing vitamins into your daily life to increase your quality of life in conjunction with nutrients, it is also important to learn and include other lifestyle modifications like nutrition, exercise and sleep. These practices with the use of vitamins will promote optimal benefit in your daily life. † [00:01:40]
[00:01:41] Antioxidants simply are in foods or supplements that can help prevent or slow any damage to cells caused by free radicals. Free radicals, also known as oxidative stress, are molecules that are produced generally when the body is breaking down foods. Free radicals can be produced in the body internally through inflammation or externally through pollution, UV exposure and cigarette smoking. Antioxidants can oftentimes be called free radicals scavengers. Our bodies need antioxidants in order to balance out the free radicals that keep them from causing damage to other cells in the body. Antioxidants have the ability to protect and even reverse some of the damage from free radicals and also boost our overall and immune health. Antioxidants are found naturally in fruits, vegetables and legumes. Prospective studies have shown that an increase in these vegetables, fruits and legumes, have helped to actually lower the risk of chronic oxidative stress related to diseases such as heart health, cancer or other related death caused diseases. † [00:02:47]
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[00:02:49] There are tons and tons of supplements I could recommend you that are extremely powerful antioxidants. Each antioxidant has been seen to have its own role and interact differently depending on the condition or person is taking an antioxidant. Antioxidants is not the name of the supplement, it’s just the umbrella with tons and tons of antioxidants that fall under that. Our bodies actually naturally produce two antioxidants, one called alpha lipoic acid. And the next glutathione. Glutathione is a combination of three amino acids that helps circulation, anti aging and protects our cells, tissues and organs in the body, to keep us looking younger longer. Though, as we age, the body starts to decline, making glutathione, which is our master antioxidant. Therefore, older adults may need a boost and take a glutathiamin supplement to ensure they continue to get the antioxidants to prevent damaging to the cells, tissues and organs. † [00:03:51]
[00:03:52] There are also other antioxidants that are found from sources outside of the body. They consist of vitamin A, C, E, beta carotene, lycopene, lutein, selenium, magnesium and zeaxanthin. Every single antioxidant has a different, important role in the body. Therefore, it is extremely important we get a balanced diet with a variety of fruits, vegetables and legumes. So when you hear about eating the rainbow, we really, really mean eat the rainbow because you really want to focus on getting all the different benefits from each antioxidant group. Mostly antioxidants are found in plant based foods, but can also be supplemented as we age to help the body along to reduce the risk of oxidative stress or any disease conditions. † [00:04:39]
[00:04:41] Let me go through the food sources. This way you get a really good idea of what a balanced diet looks like and you hit all the categories of an antioxidant for vitamin A. We want to consume dairy products, eggs or liver. For Vitamin C, the most common one. Most of you are thinking already oranges, but you can also find them in berries, bell peppers and most fruits and vegetables. Vitamin E as in nuts, seeds such as sunflower seeds, vegetable oil and green leafy vegetables. Beta carotene, I like to think of orange vegetables as carrots, sweet potatoes and mangoes. Lycopene, the first one that comes to my mind is tomatoes and watermelon. So think pink, red fruits and vegetables. Lutein is in green vegetables such as leafy vegetables, corn, papaya or oranges as well. Lastly, we have selenium, which we all see is in corn, rice, wheat and whole grains. We also see them in eggs, cheese and legumes. † [00:05:39]
[00:05:40] Not only the vegetables, fruits that you eat are important, but we also want to note the cooking method. We want the vegetables to stay vibrant in their color, to have the most nutritional value. For example, studies have shown cooking tomatoes longer, which has lycopene, is actually easier for the body to absorb and break down. So you want to cook your tomatoes longer. For other vegetables though, we want to cook them shorter, such as cauliflower, spinach, broccoli or green beans. The best way is to steam them rather than boil or roast them. This way the vegetables are still vibrant in color and still contain all their nutritional value. The best tip I can give you is to invest in a good steamer and steam your vegetables for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the vegetables. They may be longer until they are fork tender. † [00:06:32]
[00:06:33] If you feel like you don’t eat the rainbow daily with fruits and vegetables in your diet, there are options for supplement as well. There are pill forms and there are powder forms. A couple of our supplements that are antioxidants in pill forms is alpha lipoic acid, black seed with rosemary, glutathione or Green Tea Hx. We also have our Reds Hx and Greens Hx, and these two are powders forms, but they are super powerful antioxidants. I highly recommend if you’re not going to get good sources of fruits and vegetables each day that you try our Reds and Greens Hx’s. They are a great comprehensive supplement with tons of nutrients and value within each powder. They can be added to a smoothie, water, yogurt or even unsweetened applesauce. All you need is one scoop of Reds Hx, one scoop of Greens Hx and it’s like you’re getting the rainbow in two scoops. But as I always say, it’s best to get it from your fruits and vegetables. But if you feel like you can’t, then these are great secondary options. † [00:07:41]
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[00:07:42] I can go on and on and talk about each antioxidant supplement and the benefit of each specifically, but we would be here for days. So I just wanted to touch upon one really amazing product that InViteⓇ Health has called Bluegranate Tx. Two very powerful antioxidants combined into one liquid herbal tincture form. This is blueberries and pomegranate. Blueberries are amazing to support brain and memory health. Pomegranate extract helps support circulation, heart and blood vessels, pomegranate, also has the ability to deactivate and break down toxins in the body. I think this is definitely calls for us to use the Bluegranate Tx. All you need to do is add a full dropper each day to water, smoothies or yogurt. It has a very mild taste, so most likely you won’t really taste it. And it’s so powerful. So why not try it today? This tincture will help to promote additional antioxidants in the body. And what better way to do that than adding a little bit of flavor into your water and not having to take any more pills or adding any more pills into your daily supplement regiment? Getting exposure can look like this. First off, I always recommend diet changes diet rich in plant based foods to get the rainbow of fruits and vegetables in order to get all the powerful antioxidants. Though as we age, we want to make sure that since the body is slowing down in producing alpha lipoic acid and glutathiamin to start taking supplements to help increase those antioxidants naturally produced by the body. If you are not a big vegetable or fruit person, again, we do have two supplements called Reds Hx and Greens Hx to help you get the rainbow fruits and vegetables. Powerful antioxidants will help reduce the risk of chronic health conditions.† [00:09:38]
[00:09:39] Lastly, our liquid tincture called Bluegranate Tx is a great supplement to help memory, brain health, circulation, blood vessels and heart health. So you can go check out our supplement, Glutathiamin Alpha Lipoic Acid, Reds Hx, Greens Hx, Black Seed with Rosemary, Bluegranate Tx or Green Tea Hx. There are so many more on our page, so definitely go check it out. They’re all sold at invitehealth.com. Go check it out. I highly recommend you contact one of our nutritionists here to help you decide which antioxidant is best for you because there are tons and tons to choose from. If you have any further questions, you can always chat with me as a dietitian or any of our health care providers to assist you here at invitehealth.com. My email is [email protected]. † [00:10:31]
[00:10:35] I am Melissa Bistricer, RDN, ready to share the knowledge to help you modify your lifestyle to live a happier and more successful life. I am looking forward to continuing to provide you with educational podcasts and blog posts. I want to thank you so much for tuning in to the InViteⓇ Health podcast. Remember, you can find all our episodes for free wherever you listen to podcasts or by visiting invitehealth.com/podcast. Again, Nutrition Food for thought. If cauliflower can become pizza, then you, my friend, can do anything. Have a great day and tune in for the next podcast coming your way soon. † [00:10:35]
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