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The Hormone Puzzle
Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
Protection Strategy
Excessive Strong Estrogens (Estradiol E1
Increase Estriol E3 (Weak estrogen) with:
Decrease Estradiol E1 and Estrone E2
Improve liver detoxification & elimination Stall puberty Sleep in a dark room Increased C4 and C16 Estrogens linked
Make more C2 Estrogen, Less C4 and
C16; Inactivate C4 Estrogen with:
1. Promote formation of C2
estrogens:
2. Assist Liver Detoxification:
cysteine, taurine MSM betaine Vitamins B6, B12, B2, folic acid, choline Minerals – magnesium, selenium, zinc Calcium-D-glucarate Milk thistle, curcumin, ellagic acid Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
Protection Strategy
● Helen Papaconstantinos, RNCP, ROHP, BA (Hons) 416-454-0131 3. Dietary – low fat diet, EPA (fish
oil), ground flax seeds, increased fibre, wheat bran, psyllium, probiotics, red clover, phytoestrogens - 8 to 10 servings of vegetables; 2 servings of fruit; 1 serving of complex carbohydrates (that means whole grains like brown rice, millet, quinoa, oats and whole wheat flours like spelt and kamut); 1 serving of protein (preferably nut and vegetable protein) 4. Normalize progesterone
Increased Production of Strong
Inhibit Aromataze with:
Estrogens (Estradiol and Estrone) due to:
Ground flaxseed (moderate) Genistein (soy) (weak) Zinc Decreased SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding
Increase SHBG with:
Normalize cortisol, insulin, IGF-1, testosterone Increased Number of Estrogen
Decrease Number of Estrogen Receptors
Receptors due to:
Xenoestrogens Hormone replacement therapy High Body Mass index Xenoestrogens Attach to Estrogen
Block Estrogen Receptors with:
Receptors such as:
● Helen Papaconstantinos, RNCP, ROHP, BA (Hons) 416-454-0131 Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
Protection Strategy
Decreased Progesterone due to:
Increase Progesterone with:
Normalize thyroid, use zinc, seaweed, selenium to increase T3 High Prolactin due to:
Normalize Prolactin with:
Elevated Testosterone due to:
Normalize Testosterone with:
Increased Growth Hormone due to:
Normalize Growth Hormone with:
● Helen Papaconstantinos, RNCP, ROHP, BA (Hons) 416-454-0131 Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
Protection Strategy
Low Thyroid (Hypothyroid) Function
Normalize Thyroid Function with:
Increase Conversion of T4 to T3 with:
Tyrosine, cysteine, iodine Zinc, selenium, copper Vitamin B12 Flaxseed Oil High Thyroid (Hyperthyroid) Function
Normalize Thyroid Function with:
Magnesium, Vitamin B complex Avoid radiation High Insulin Levels due to :
Normalize Insulin Levels with:
Maintain ideal weight Chromium, magnesium, niacin Alpha lipoic acid Flax or fish oil Increased IGF-1 due to:
Lower IGF-1 with:
Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
Protection Strategy
● Helen Papaconstantinos, RNCP, ROHP, BA (Hons) 416-454-0131 High Cortisol Levels due to:
Normalize Cortisol Levels with:
Increased testosterone Decreased efficiency of thyroid hormone Decreased melatonin production Decreased Melatonin due to:
Increase Melatonin using:
in a.m. Exercise daily Normalize cortisol Many thanks for this wonderful resource, adapted from: The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Breast Cancer, ● Helen Papaconstantinos, RNCP, ROHP, BA (Hons) 416-454-0131

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