In fact, in the 1960s, only one in twenty women were diagnosed with breast cancer; today that number has risen to 1 in 8 women. So we have to get a handle on this. Among breast cancer cases, only 5 percent to 10 percent are related to genetic defects, while 90 percent to 95 percent were attributable to lifestyle factors like diet, weight, toxins, sleep and stress.
How to Keep Stress From Derailing Your Hormones?
Today’s topic is the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline and how it is really hitting women’s hormones and overall health these days. In fact, 75 to 90% of all doctor's office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints. Stress can play a part in problems such as headaches, high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes, skin conditions, asthma, arthritis, depression, anxiety, hormone disruption and even immune problems like autoimmunity and cancer.