SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2015
Saturday, Feb. 7, was the
annual Siuslaw Viewfinders
Camera Club banquet.
During the business meet-
ing, new officers were elected
for the coming year.
Marion Hall, treasurer, and
Betty Romero, secretary, will
remain for another year.
Curt Peters, president, and
Rick Marsh, vice-president,
will be taking a break.
The new president will be
past president Stephanie
Ames, and the new vice-presi-
dent will be past president Rob
Welles.
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J OEL F UHRMAN , MD
Body fat, hormones and breast cancer
Obesity is a known risk fac-
tor for breast cancer. Excess
weight increases the risk of
being diagnosed with breast
cancer, and is associated with
higher grade tumors and poorer
survival after diagnosis.
Body fat is now recognized
as more than just extra stored
energy; it is an active endocrine
organ.
Fat tissue produces hor-
mones and other chemical mes-
sengers that affect other areas
of the body and promote cellu-
lar events leading to chronic
diseases like heart disease, dia-
betes and cancer.
Fat tissue, since it produces
estrogen, increases the body’s
exposure to the hormone. More
body fat means higher estrogen
levels, and weight loss is
known to decrease circulating
estrogens in women. Higher
cumulative estrogen exposure
is another known factor linked
to increased breast cancer risk.
Estrogen fuels the growth
and proliferation of breast can-
cer cells, and weight loss is
hypothesized to reduce the
ability of tumors to grow.
Estrogen is not the only hor-
mone involved in the relation-
ship between obesity and
breast cancer.
Excess fat also leads to
insulin resistance, and high
insulin levels also fuel cancer
cell proliferation. High levels
of insulin in the blood are
thought to be the reason that
diabetes increases cancer risk.
Also, levels of circulating
free IGF-1, another hormone
associated with increased can-
cer risk, tends to be higher in
obese subjects. Leptin, another
taneous fat.
Early data had associated
waist to hip ratio-an indicator
of abdominal obesity-with
increased risk of breast cancer.
In one recent study, instead
of asking women how much
weight they had gained during
adulthood, they asked women
in their 50s what size skirt they
wore at age 25, and what size
they wear now. They found that
an increase of one size (e.g.,
size 8 to size 10) over the
course of 10 years produced a
33 percent increase in the risk
of postmenopausal breast can-
cer. In this study, skirt size was
a better predictor of breast can-
cer risk than BMI, implying
that visceral fat could be espe-
cially hazardous.
Another study evaluated
waist circumference and BMI,
and concluded that excess
weight increases risk regard-
less of body shape. A third
study measured fat mass in dif-
ferent parts of the body. In this
study, fat mass in the abdomi-
nal area, in each leg and in the
whole body were all associated
with increased breast cancer
risk, though the abdominal area
was associated with the great-
est increase in risk.
The overall message from
this research is that although
visceral fat may be especially
dangerous, excess fat, no mat-
ter where it is on the body,
increases the risk of breast can-
cer.
Obtaining and maintain a
favorable weight and a health-
ful, nutrient rich diet is not
merely for looking good and
feeling well, it is imperative for
your future health.
Maintaining a healthy
weight throughout adulthood is
one of the most important pre-
ventive measures women can
take to reduce breast cancer
risk.
A diet of high-nutrient foods
fights breast cancer from all
angles, helping to prevent
weight gain while also keeping
insulin levels in a healthy range
and providing anti-inflammato-
ry and anti-cancer phytochemi-
cals.
We can win the war on
breast cancer right now and
save millions of women’s lives.
Not with more research for
new drugs, or with wearing
pink for “breast cancer aware-
ness” but instead with a change
in the way Americans eat.
This needs to happen right
now across America, and you
can help yourself and others.
To learn more about breast
cancer prevention, read my
book, “Super Immunity,”
which gives the full scientific
details to enable women to
achieve dramatic protection.
Dr. Fuhrman is a New York
Times best-selling author and
board certified family physician
specializing in lifestyle and nutri-
tional medicine.
Visit his website at Dr
Fuhrman.com, or submit questions
and comments to newsques-
tions@drfuhrman.com.
Siuslaw Public Library literary trivia fun set for today
Siuslaw Public Library will
hold its first literary trivia con-
test Saturday, Feb. 14, at the
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hormone produced by fat tis-
sue (which is higher in those
who are overweight), also pro-
motes proliferation of breast
cancer cells. With obesity,
there is a reduction in the hor-
mone adiponectin produced by
fat cells; adiponectin normally
enhances insulin sensitivity.
Excess fat tissue also pro-
motes a state of inflammation
in the body, and many fat-pro-
duced inflammatory molecules
promote the survival, growth or
proliferation of cancer cells or
promote cancer indirectly by
increasing estrogen synthesis.
Gaining weight during adult-
hood, even in small, gradual
amounts, adds up over time to
increase risk. One study evalu-
ated weight gain starting at age
20, and concluded women who
gained approximately one
pound per year (based on
change in BMI) had an 88 per-
cent increase in breast cancer
risk in their 50s compared to
women
whose
weight
remained stable.
Importantly, the researchers
noted that this amount of
weight gain was common;
more than half of the women in
the study had gained that much
weight since their 20s.
Although there is agreement
that weight gain increases risk,
studies are now beginning to
ask whether abdominal obesity
is more dangerous than overall
obesity when it comes to breast
cancer. In the context of dia-
betes and cardiovascular dis-
ease, there is evidence that vis-
ceral fat — the fat around the
organs in the abdominal area-is
more pro-inflammatory and
confers greater risk than subcu-
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main branch of the library in
the Bromley Room.
Anyone interested in testing
his or her literary know-how or
just watching the contest is
welcome to attend this event.
The fun starts at noon and light
refreshments will be served,
along with prizes awarded to
contestants.
Meg Spencer, library direc-
tor, will host this “nerdy” battle
of literary facts.
Spencer planned this fun lit-
erary test in keeping with the
theme of literary exploration
and is excited to provide this
opportunity for both avid read-
ers and contest junkies.
“There are trivia events for
sports fans and pop culture
buffs, so I figured we should do
something similar for all the
readers out there,” said
Spencer.
Enter to be a contestant or
attend to cheer on your favorite
trivia buff.
The Siuslaw Public Library
is located at 1460 Ninth Street
in Florence.
For more information about
the program, visit the Siuslaw
library , call 541-997-3132 or
visit the library’s website at
www.siuslawlibrary.org.
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Siuslaw Viewfinders Club
elects new officers for 2015
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