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Nutrition Matters Program and Support
 Welcome to Advanced Breast Care Specialists’ information on cancer
and nutritional support. We invite you to read and learn about the value of
nutrient dense food in your fight for recovery from breast cancer.
Let’s begin with the research on the connection between diet and
cancer. The National Cancer Institute estimates that at least 35% of
all cancers have a nutritional connection. Adding in lifestyle
factors such as smoking and exercise and the associated risk could
be as high as 85%.
According to MD Anderson Cancer Center, an individual
can reduce their risk of cancer by as much as 30 to 40% by making
healthier food choices. Dr.
Lisa Curcio encourages all of her patients and breast cancer
survivors to understand the vital role nutrition plays in your
overall health.
Dr. Curcio advises, if you're currently undergoing treatment for
breast cancer or have been treated for breast cancer in the past,
eating well is particularly important for you. One of the best
things you can do is to adopt healthy eating habits to overcome your
exhaustion and rebuild your body. Although there are few definitive
studies on the links between diet and breast cancer, we do know that
healthy eating strengthens muscles, reduces fatigue and anemia,
decreases depression and anxiety and helps promote emotional
balance. This is why Dr. Curcio is excited to welcome
Suellen Scarff,
MS, Registered Dietitian to her practice.
Suellen
Scarff, MS, RD
advises that some foods can actually help protect against certain
cancers. Specifically, eating a plant-based diet (fruits,
vegetables, whole grains and beans) and being physically active is
recommended to not only reduce your risk of cancer, but also reduce
your risk for other chronic conditions such as, heart disease and
diabetes.
According
to Suellen Scarff, MS, RD, what we fuel our body with is a
significant factor. When we choose foods rich in protective factors
such as fruits and vegetables we are also doing something positive
for our health and well-being
Don’t know where to start? Individual
assessments and counseling with Suellen Scarff, MS, RD are available
at Advanced Breast Care Specialist. Call today to schedule a
nutritional and dietary consultation. Consultations may be covered
by your insurance.
Group Classes
Nutrition Matters
Classes may be covered by your insurance and insurance will be
billed. For those cash patients, please ask for the cost of class
you are interested in. Reservations required. Classes led by
Suellen Scarff, M.S., R.D. and held in our office. Call
for more information and schedule.
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Nutrition
Matters During Cancer Treatment
Learn specific nutritional interventions to minimize
side effects
and improve healing and well-being.
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Nutrition Intervention to Minimize Cancer Risk
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reduce risk of
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Weight Control During Cancer Treatment
WBe
confident about what you’re doing to manage
your weight and receive
nutrition counseling to
help you achieve your goals
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Weight Management: Before, During and After the Holidays!
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Successful Weight Management Training, Techniques and Support
New topics, recipes and challenges each week to keep you motivated!
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Recommended References
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The American
Dietetic Association at
www.eatright.org.
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The
American Institute for Cancer research at
www.aicr.com has "Recipes from the AICR Test Kitchens"
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"Food for
Thought: Healing Foods to Savor" is a cookbook available from
The Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Moores UCSD Cancer
Center (Location of the WHELS Study let by Dr. John Pierce)
Learn More...Articles
of Interest
In 2004 an important study entitled, Does diet affect breast
cancer risk? by Michelle D Holmes and Walter C Willett (Channing
Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Department
of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston,
Massachusetts, USA. Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of
Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
documented specific dietary habits and the incidence of
breast cancer. The study's abstract was as follows:
"The role of specific dietary factors in breast cancer causation is
not completely resolved. Results from prospective studies do not
support the concept that fat intake in middle life has a major
relation to breast cancer risk. However, weight gain in middle life
contributes substantially to breast cancer risk. Alcohol is the best
established dietary risk factor, probably by increasing endogenous
estrogen levels."
For more information on this study visit:
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=468678
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Relationship Between Potentially
Modifiable Lifestyle Factors and Risk of Second Primary
Contralateral Breast Cancer Among Women Diagnosed With Estrogen
Receptor–Positive Invasive Breast Cancer
(Read article and Dr. Lisa Curcio's commentary)
Christopher I. Li,* Janet R. Daling, Peggy L. Porter,
Mei-Tzu C. Tang, and Kathleen E. Malone
From the Divisions of Public Health Sciences and Human Biology, Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA.
Contact
Dr. Lisa
Curcio to discuss your
risk
for breast cancer .
Dr. Curcio
is a
breast cancer heredity risk specialist and she can
advise you on your
breast
cancer risk.
Visit
"Advanced
Breast Care Specialists of Orange County" in
Mission Viejo, California. |
