BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

Most of us know that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (25th anniversary this month), but we don't all know what we can do to help support or prevent breast cancer, here are a few ways...

Early Detection: Check yourself (before you wreck yo self) monthly, and not just women, men too! Look out for

- Change in breast size or shape

- Any new hard lump or thickening in any part of the breast

- Swelling, redness or warmth that does not go away

- An itchy or sore nipple

- Pain in one spot that does not vary with your monthly cycle

Prevention, from BreastCacer.org:

- Stop smoking

- Get more exercise

- Maintain a healthy weight

- Reduce your exposure to estrogen

- Limit alcohol use

- Restrict sources of red meat and other animal fats

- Eat your fruits and veggies (especially raw tomatoes)

- Relax: stress doesn't just affect the mind, it also affects the body!

Support:

- We all love to shop, and we all need to be drinking lots of water! Why not support breats cancer awareness with the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Water Bottle $10.00

-Perscriptives Pink Ribbon Palette for Cheeks and Eyes, $20,000 of sales will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

-Emergen-C Pink, the immunity boosting lemonade flavored packets help support the Keep-A-Breast Foundation. $31/30 packs

Events:

- The Breast Cancer 3-Day : San Diego, November 20-22nd, sign up here and work up a real sweat in this 3-day, 60 mile walk!

TRS says "Lets be Proactive!"