Zorana Rose ND

Choose Naturopathic Methods for Effective Breast Cancer Screening & Prevention

2011-12-06T07:06:00.000-08:00

New breast cancer screening guidelines require all women to shift from reliance on medical screening to focus on preventing breast cancer in the first place.

I can help you with Naturopathic treatment techniques for healthy breast promotion.

In terms of an alternative screening for mammography, I refer women for Infrared Thermography.

It is a safe, effective, pain-free breast diagnostic technique for women of all age groups and all types of breast tissue. The results can form the basis of a referral for additional medical testing, if required.

Thermography detects early functional changes in breast tissue even before tumors can form.

Tissue changes are due to the level of inflammation or tissue heat. High temperatures are due to increased blood flow and increased metabolic activity. Early detection of these functional changes offers the opportunity to optimize healthy function of the breast tissue even before it becomes a problem.

Prevention also involves awareness of and stopping the toxicity we introduce into our bodies. Harmful chemicals and toxins are in our water, air and soil. In addition, they are ubiquitous in our beauty, personal care, food and cleaning products.

Environmental Working Group detected 16 chemicals from 4 chemical families – phthalates, triclosan, parabens, and musks – in blood and urine samples from 20 teens girls aged 14- 19. Studies link these chemicals to hormone disruption and cancer.

According to Environmental Defense Canada the average woman has been affected by as many as 126 toxic ingredients in the products she uses each morning before even leaving the house!

My practice has a focus on breast health with specialized post graduate training such as the ‘Healthy Breast Training Program’ and ‘Clinical Applications for Healthy Breast Function’.

I also have a special focus on the effects of the environment on women’s health. I was a member of the Women’s Healthy Environmental Network (WHEN) book club, attended many lectures on the topic and do research as well as personally conducting lectures in my practice.

Select the following link to make an appointment to discuss how I can help you on your path to wellness:

Ø E-mail care@ZoranaRoseND.com.

Ø Call 416-323-0040

Ø Visit www.ZoranaRoseND.com.

Located in Toronto, Ontario, close to Yonge & Davisville subway station.

2011-11-26T14:39:00.001-08:00

New Canadian Recommendations on Screening Mammography and How Women Can Learn Naturopathic Techniques for Healthy Breast Promotion

2011-11-24T10:12:00.000-08:00

Canadian women 50 to 74 should have mammograms every two to three years, instead of annually from age 50 to 69 as per the earlier recommendation;

* Women under the 50 should not have mammograms at all;

* Women 70 to 74 should have mammograms every two to three years; screening was not previously recommended in this age group;

* Clinical breast examinations and breast self-examination have no benefit, so they are not recommended.

The Canadian guidelines would not apply to women who are at high risk (meaning they have a family history of breast cancer or have tested positive for the breast cancer genes BRCA1 or BRCA2). They are similar to those issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force earlier this year.

Why?

A study published last month in the Archives of Internal Medicine featured some of the most humbling data to date. It showed that, while about 60 per cent of breast cancer cases are detected through screening programs, the screening benefited only 13 per cent of women (meaning their cancer would not have been detected and treated otherwise), and extended the lives of only 3 per cent.

Let’s analyze those data in a more digestible fashion. About 23,400 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and 5,100 will die.

The numbers in the archives study suggest that between 400 and 1,800 Canadian women will be helped by screening. That’s a tiny fraction of the four million or so who have mammograms each year.

“I hate to have to say this, [but] … survivors are more likely to have been overdiagnosed than actually helped by the test,” Gilbert Welch, a professor of medicine at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., told The New York Times.

Zorana Rose ND's comments:

Women can benefit from my Naturopathic training program that empowers them to both promote healthy breast function as well as learn how to practice prevention! 416-323-0040.

*Follow the link to read the whole Globe and Mail article : http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/andre-picard/why-the-new-breast-cancer-screening-guidelines-make-sense/article2246955/

Colostrum Outperforms Flu Vaccine Vaccine!

2011-11-15T12:09:00.000-08:00

According to a 2007 study¹, led by Dr. M. R. Cesarone, colostrum supplementation 900mg once per day in the morning was compared with anti-influenza vaccine in healthy subjects between the ages of thirty and eighty. Subjects were divided into four groups: those who received vaccination alone, vaccination plus colostrum, colostrum only, and those receiving no flu prevention treatment. Researchers looked at the number of influenza episodes and the number of days of illness during the two-month treatment plus an additional month. Both colostrum groups experienced significantly fewer cases of flu than either the untreated or vaccination only group. The number of days with the flu was three times higher in subjects not taking colostrum. The second part of the study involved high-risk cardiovascular patients, all of whom received the influenza vaccination. The colostrum group had fewer cases of influenza and complications that required hospital admission. The researchers concluded that colostrum in both healthy subjects and high risk cardiovascular patients is at least three times more effective than the vaccination.

Colostrum is an exceptional nutritional substance, produced by mothers for their newborn, which supports and nourishes the immune system. It provides a perfect combination of immune and growth factors including immunoglobulins, lactoferrin and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), amino acids and other important nutrients.

Scientific studies have clearly shown that colostrum and nutrients derived from colostrum: improves digestion functioning, builds lean body mass, supports the immune system, improves vitality and athletic performance, stimulates the normal growth, regeneration and repair of muscle, skin collagen, bone cartilage and nerve tissue.

1. Cesarone MR, et. al. Prevention of influenza episodes with colostrum compared with vaccination in healthy and high risk cardiovascular subjects. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. April 2007; 13(2):130-136.

Rebuttal - Dietary Supplements and Mortality in Older Women

2011-10-27T10:35:00.000-07:00

A recent study, "Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women," published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 2011;171(18):1625-1633, has caused some concern among the public about the safety of dietary supplements. The following is a thorough review of this study in order to help you better understand the study's design and its findings, and to help allay any concerns you may have.

Click here for the analysis of this study courtesy of Thorne Research

Zorana Rose OT, ND

The Toxicity Epidemic: A Must Attend Seminar

2011-02-08T11:51:00.000-08:00

A tremendous amount of research literature associating toxin exposure to disease has been published, and current estimates suggest that between $568 and $793 billion is spent in the U.S. and Canada every year on toxicity-related diseases 1.

Exposure to Toxins – such as heavy metals, pesticides, industrial compounds and pollutants – is a causative factor for many types of cancers, Parkinson’s disease, conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS), and is suggested to affect diverse conditions such as atherosclerosis and diabetes 2.

Cancer Statistics Alone are Alarming – Our environment may account for as much as 80% of cancer cases 3. Cancer is the third leading cause of death in children 4. In particular, the incidence of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and brain cancer in children have increased 30% and 21%, respectively, between 1973 and 1997, and strong associations exist between these cancers and exposure to environmental toxins like organochlorinated pesticides 5.

The Question for Preventive Medicine is…
How do we protect ourselves from the damage toxins can produce in order to promote optimal health and longevity?

We simply cannot remove ourselves from all exposures to toxins but we can provide protection from the influence these toxins have on our health by promoting the endogenous systems that protect the body from their effects!

The primary system that performs this task is detoxification, or the biotransformation system of enzymes in the liver, which include Phase I bioactivation and the Phase II conjugation. And, since these enzyme systems require many key nutrients to function optimally, phytonutrients can play a major role in promoting healthy detoxification and protection from
toxicity.

Please join us for a free evening seminar and learn about what you can do to
protect yourself from these harmful chemicals.

SEMINAR DATE: Monday February 28 2011, 7 pm
LOCATION: 59 Chaplin Crescent, Toronto Ontario

References
1. Muir and Zegarac, 2001
2. Sherer et al., 2002; Racciatti et al., 2001; Olmstead, 2000; Silkworth and Brown, 1996
3. Lichtenstein et al., 2000
4. CDC, 2000
5. Buckley et al., 2000; Daniels et al., 1997; Meinert et al., 2000; Rothman et al., 1997; Webster et al.,
2002