Bonnie Comments on Breast Feeding & Breast Cancer
Just wanted to share this email from a Buddy Check 9 viewer, Bonnie Vallance.
I know the fact that breastfeeding for a period beyond a few weeks but longer will reduce a woman's chance of getting breast cancer. Many people get all squeamish discussing issues like breast health but I believe we need to. Thank you for doing this. I just haven't heard all the facts about the issues of breast cancer discussed like the ones I have read about in books and from the Le Leche League. If you get more air time on this issue it would be nice to hear that on the news. A lot of people don't know this. I bet the baby formula companies don't want people to know.Contact La Leche league about the statistics. I forget what they are. It was enough to convince me.Mothers that breastfeed a year or more reduce the chances of breast cancer markedly. Further, often benign tumors disappear on there own at menopause. I think Dr. Susan Love has written a great book on the subject of your breast health.Every woman should have this great reference too.
Thanks again; very truly,
Bonnie Vallance
If you'd like to respond to Bonnie's email, write me at aroane@wusa9.com and we'll post your thoughts.
I know the fact that breastfeeding for a period beyond a few weeks but longer will reduce a woman's chance of getting breast cancer. Many people get all squeamish discussing issues like breast health but I believe we need to. Thank you for doing this. I just haven't heard all the facts about the issues of breast cancer discussed like the ones I have read about in books and from the Le Leche League. If you get more air time on this issue it would be nice to hear that on the news. A lot of people don't know this. I bet the baby formula companies don't want people to know.Contact La Leche league about the statistics. I forget what they are. It was enough to convince me.Mothers that breastfeed a year or more reduce the chances of breast cancer markedly. Further, often benign tumors disappear on there own at menopause. I think Dr. Susan Love has written a great book on the subject of your breast health.Every woman should have this great reference too.
Thanks again; very truly,
Bonnie Vallance
If you'd like to respond to Bonnie's email, write me at aroane@wusa9.com and we'll post your thoughts.
posted by andrea roane @ 10:59 AM
1 Comments:
At November 28, 2007 6:42 PM,
Anonymous said…
Thank you Bonnie. Is there anything a woman can do to reduce her breast cancer risk more than she can by breastfeeding?
I don't think so but with all the pink ribbon campaigns this message has never been a part of them. Why not? Are we willing to let women die to keep the breast cancer awareness messages politically correct?
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