References OCTOBER 2016

Boost Breast Health with these Bust Musts

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• How to Check Breasts for Lumps (video). Accessed on Aug 4, 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga_mHYGgeFM
• Yang, H., Brittany M. B., and Barbara L. A., "Stress and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Recurrence: Moderation or Mediation of Coping?" Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine 35.2 (2008): 188-197. PMC. Web. 4 Aug. 2016. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2486834/
• Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. Resources on stress, yoga, lifestyle habits, psychological resources effects on cancer treatment and aggressiveness of cancer. Accessed on Aug 4, 2016: https://cancer.osu.edu/research-and-education/clinical-research/breast-cancer
• National Cancer Institute.com "Psychological Stress and Cancer" Accessed on Aug 4, 2016: http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/coping/feelings/stress-fact-sheet
• TechTimes.com "Garlic, Broccoli, Boost Immune System to Fight Cancer". Accessed on Aug 4, 2016: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/21005/20141127/garlic-broccoli-boost-immune-system-and-help-fight-aggressive-cancers.htm
• University of California San Francisco Online News Center. "Killing Cancer through the Immune System" Accessed on Aug 3, 2016: https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2014/01/111531/killing-cancer-through-immune-system
• Du, Guang-Jian et al. "Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) Is the Most Effective Cancer Chemopreventive Polyphenol in Green Tea." Nutrients (2012), 4.11 1679-1691. PMC. Web. 4 Aug. 2016. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3509513/
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• National Cancer Institute.com "Cruciferous Vegetables and Cancer Prevention." Accessed August 3, 2016: http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/cruciferous-vegetables-fact-sheet
• Rahmani, Arshad H. et al. "Curcumin: A Potential Candidate in Prevention of Cancer via Modulation of Molecular Pathways." BioMed Research International 2014 (2014): 761608. PMC. Web. 4 Aug. 2016: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4176907/pdf/BMRI2014-761608.pdf
• American Institute for Cancer Research. "Flaxseed and Breast Cancer." Accessed Aug 4 2016: http://preventcancer.aicr.org/new/docs/pdf/AICR-InDepth-Issue-01-Flaxseed-and-Breast-Cancer.pdf
• Marmot, M G et al. "The Benefits and Harms of Breast Cancer Screening: An Independent Review: A Report Jointly Commissioned by Cancer Research UK and the Department of Health (England) October 2012." British Journal of Cancer 108.11 (2013): 2205-2240. PMC. Web. 4 Aug. 2016. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693450/pdf/bjc2013177a.pdf
• National Cancer Institute.org. "Mammograms Fact Sheet". Accessed Aug 4, 2016: http://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/mammograms-fact-sheet
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Broccoli: Superhero of Vegetables

• American Institute for Cancer Research. "Phytochemicals: The Cancer Fighters in the Food We Eat." Accessed on August 4, 2016. http://www.aicr.org/reduce-your-cancer-risk/diet/elements_phytochemicals.html
• Ware, Megan. "Broccoli Health Benefits." Medical Health News Today.com. Accessed on August 3, 2016: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/266765.php
• Linus Pauling Institute. Indole-3-Carbinol. Accessed on August 4, 2016: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/dietary-factors/phytochemicals/indole-3-carbinol
• WorldsHealthiestFoods.com "What's New & Beneficial about Broccoli?" Accessed on August 3, 2016: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=9
• Nguyen, Hanh H. et al. "1-Benzyl-Indole-3-Carbinol Is a Novel Indole-3-Carbinol Derivative with Significantly Enhanced Potency of Anti-Proliferative and Anti-Estrogenic Properties in Human Breast Cancer Cells." Chemico-biological interactions 186.3 (2010): 255-266. PMC. Web. 2 Aug. 2016. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3422669/
• Tortorella, Stephanie M. et al. "Dietary Sulforaphane in Cancer Chemoprevention: The Role of Epigenetic Regulation and HDAC Inhibition." Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 22.16 (2015): 1382-1424. PMC. Web. 2 Aug. 2016. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4432495/
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More to Love about Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)

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• NIH: National Cancer Institute.gov "Tea and Cancer Prevention." Accessed on Aug 4 2016: http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/tea-fact-sheet
• Purdue News online. "Study Finds How Green Tea May Reduce Cancer." Accessed on Aug 4 2016: http://www.purdue.edu/uns/html4ever/1999/9901.Morre.greentea.html
• Mukhtar H, Ahmad N. "Tea polyphenols: Prevention of Cancer and Optimizing Health." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2000), 71(6 Suppl), pp1698S-1702S. Accessed on Aug 4 2016: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/71/6/1698s.long
• Lambert J.D., Yang C.S., "Mechanisms of cancer prevention by tea constituents." Journal of Nutrition (2003), 133(10): pp.3262S-3267S. Accessed Aug 4 2016: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14519824
• Ganmaa D., Willett, W.C., Li, T.Y., et al., "Coffee, Tea, Caffeine and Risk of breast Cancer: A 22-year follow-up." International Journal of Cancer (2008),122(9): pp.2071-2076. Accessed Aug 4 2016: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18183588
• Seeram NP, Henning SM, Niu Y, et al. "Catechin and Caffeine content of Green Tea Dietary Supplements and Correlation with Antioxidant Capacity." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2006), 54(5), pp1599-1603. Accessed on Aug 4 2016: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf052857r
• Chen ZY, Zhu QY, Tsang D, Huang Y. "Degradation of Green Tea Catechins in Tea Drinks." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2001; 49(1):477-482. Accessed on Aug 4 2016: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11170614

Nutrient-Rich Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)

• Jain, P.K., Joshi, H. "Coumarin: Chemical and Pharmacological Profile." Jnl. Applied Pharmaceutical Sci. (2012) 02:06. pp. 236-240. Accessed on August 4, 2016: http://www.japsonline.com/admin/php/uploads/538_pdf.pdf
• University of Maryland Medical Center. "Red Clover."Complementary and Alternative Medicine Database Online. Accessed on August 4, 2016: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/red-clover
• Baber R.J., Templeman C., et al., "Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of an isoflavone supplement and menopausal symptoms in women." Climacteric. (1999b) 2(2). pp. 85-92. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/13697139909025571?journalCode=icmt20
• Duke J.A. CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Inc.; (2000) p.614. Full Text Available: https://archive.org/stream/HandbookOfMedicinalHerbsByJamesA.Duke/HandbookOfMedicinalHerbs_djvu.txt
• North American Menopause Society (NAMS). "The role of isoflavones in menopausal health: consensus opinion of the North American Menopause Society." Menopause. (2000) 7(4):215-229. Accessed Aug 4, 2016: https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-document-library/psisoflavones11.pdf?sfvrsn=2
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Thermography: A Better Breast Test

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• Camp, Eli. "Breast Thermography." Shared in personal correspondence. Aug 4, 2016.
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• Gotzsche, P. and Olsen, O., "Is Screening for Breast Cancer with Mammography Justifiable?" The Lancet, (Jan. 8, 2000), 355: 9198, pp. 129-34. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(99)06065-1
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• American College of Clinical Thermography. Accessed Aug 5, 2016: http://www.thermologyonline.org/breast/breast_thermography_what.htm