Breast Cancer: The Diet Connection

While such factors as age, family history, and obesity can all indicate an increased risk for breast cancer, upwards of 80% of today's diagnoses fall into the category of "unrecognized risk factors." Breast Cancer: The Diet Connection suggests that a high fat diet may be a leading cause of cancer, predicting that in the first decade of the new millennium an estimated one in six women will be at risk. Dr. Susan Silberstein, founder and executive director of the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education, demonstrates how fat affects our immunity, and points out foods to avoid, foods that could be powerful anti-cancer fighters (simply adding fish and green vegetables to the diet can significantly decrease the risk for breast cancer), and those that help eliminate dangerous estrogen from the body. While the presentation of facts is more than a little dry here, with statistics thrown at the viewer in rapid succession, the information/instruction is important enough to overlook the video's lack of pizzazz. A good complement to other breast cancer videos, such as Exposure: Environmental Links to Breast Cancer (VL-3/99) and Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer (VL-5/98), this is recommended. Aud: P. (J. Asala)