Breast Cancer Awareness Month: See What Some Celebrities Have to Say Along With A Few Interesting Studies
Sheryl Crow says early detection is the best weapon to fight breast cancer. Sheryl is a breast cancer survivor. She says when she was 44, she had a mammogram scheduled but didn’t want to go because she was busy. She did go and found out she had invasive breast cancer. She says if you’re 40 and up, get your yearly exam because until there is a cure, early detection is the best weapon.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 29: Sheryl Crow performs during the 2022 City Parks Foundation Annual Benefit Fundraiser at SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on September 29, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Elizabeth Hurley Talks About Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She explains where the ‘pink ribbon’ symbolizing breast cancer awareness came from. Evan Lauder, who’s a part of the Estee Lauder make-up empire, came up with it. Hurley encourages women to check their breasts every month. Elizabeth Hurley lost her grandmother to breast cancer.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 03: (L-R) William P. Lauder, Bari Seiden-Young, Elizabeth Hurley, Lynn Martin, NYSE President, and Fabrizio Freda attend as The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign’s 30th Anniversary ring the NYSE Closing Bell on October 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Estée Lauder Companies)
Suzanne Somers On Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She is a cancer survivor. Suzanne changed her lifestyle after her diagnosis. She only eats organic food now. Suzanne even grows her own food.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 06: Suzanne Somers attends the Clive Davis 90th Birthday Celebration at Casa Cipriani on April 06, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
A survey by Avon reveals that 33% of women are ‘too scared’ to check their breasts for cancer. Other findings:
– one in 2,000 women will develop breast cancer by the age of 29, while one in 22 will have had it before they hit 60
– 57% of women forget to check their breasts for lumps on a regular basis
Eating Raw Onions And Garlic Fights Off Breast Cancer
A study by the University of Buffalo and the University of Puerto Rico reveals that eating raw onions and garlic everyday may reduce a woman’s risk of getting breast cancer by 67%. Researchers studied the dietary habits of 600 women. They found that those who ate veggies dishes containing onions, garlic, peppers and tomatoes lessened their chance of getting breast cancer because the onions and garlic contain cancer-fighting antioxidants.
Woman holding her crop of home grown organic vegetables including garlic and onions on 4th July 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The home-grown crops that have been sown and nurtured from seed and grown until ready to harvest and eat. (photo by Mike Kemp/In PIctures via Getty Images)
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