8B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015
999 ✦ PUBLIC
NOTICES
999 ✦ PUBLIC
NOTICES
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
A public meeting of the Board of Directors of Siuslaw
Valley Fire and Rescue will be held on June 17, 2015, at
5:30 P.M. at 2625 Highway 101 North, Florence, Oregon.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, as approved by the
Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Budget Committee. A sum-
mary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budg-
et may be inspected or obtained at 2625 Highway 101
North, Florence, Oregon, between the hours of 8:00 A.M.
and 5:00 P.M. or online at www.svfr.org. This budget is for
an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a
basis of accounting that is the same as that used the pre-
ceding year. There are no major or significant changes in
the budget that require special attention.
Contact: James Langborg, Fire Chief, 541-997-3212,
Email: jlangborg@svfr.org
or
Julie Brown, Finance / HR Manager, 541-997-3212,
Email: jbrown@svfr.org
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES
Actual
Adopted
Amount
Budget
Last Year This Year
2013/2014 2014/2015
Approved
Budget
Next Year
2015/2016
TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS
Beg. Fund Bal./Net Working Cap.
560,520
583,000
625,000
Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges
0
0
0
Federal, State and All Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations
25,099
40,000
49,000
Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements
0
0
0
All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes
93,687
92,387
92,387
Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received
1,279,554 1,603,647
1,672,702
Total Resources
1,958,860 2,319,034
2,439,089
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASS.
Personnel Services
985,113 1,007,057
1,112,890
Materials and Services
370,372
442,314
370,670
Capital Outlay
234,458
275,717
306,508
Debt Service
218,917
443,946
444,021
Interfund Transfers
0
0
0
Contingencies
100,000
100,000
100,000
Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure
50,000
50,000
75,000
Total Requirements
1,958,860 2,319,034
2,439,089
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME
EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL
UNIT OR PROGRAM*
Name of Organizational Unit or Program
FTE for that unit or program
General Fund
1,958,860 2,319,034
2,439,089
FTE
8
8
8
Total Requirements
1,958,860 2,319,034
2,439,089
Total FTE
8
8
8
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF
FINANCING*
There are no prominent changes in the budget from the prior year.
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES
Rate or Amount
Imposed Imposed Approved
2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016
Permanent Rate Limit Levy (1.5417) Per $1,000
.9391
1.1391
1.1391
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
Estimated Debt
Outstanding
Long Term Debt
on July 1.
General Obligation Bonds
Other Bonds
Other Borrowings
Total
Publication date: June 3, 2015
0
0
990,630
990,630
Estimated Debt
Authorized,
But Not Incurred
on July 1.
0
0
0
0
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
A public meeting of the Siuslaw School District Board
of Directors will be held on June 10, 2015, at 6:30 P.M. at
the district office, 2111 Oak St., Florence, Oregon. The pur-
pose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2015, as approved by the Siuslaw
School District Budget Committee. A summary of the
budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be
inspected or obtained at 2111 Oak St., Florence, Oregon,
between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. This budget
is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on
a basis of accounting that is the same basis of accounting
used during the preceding year.
Contact: Ethel Angal, Superintendent
541-997-2651
Email: eangal@siuslaw.k12.or.us
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES
Actual
Adopted
Amount
Budget
Last Year This Year
2013/2014 2014/2015
Approved
Budget
Next Year
2015/2016
TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS
Beg. Fund Balance
4,055,594 2,441,290
2,715,110
Current Year Property Taxes, other than Local Option Taxes
7,225,293 7,776,955
7,910,337
Current Year Local Option Property Taxes
946,976
978,391
1,006,393
Other Revenue from Local Sources
958,024
925,378
890,550
Revenue from Intermediate Sources
25,152
10,000
10,000
Revenue from State Sources
4,802,288 4,893,729
5,554,183
Revenue from Federal Sources
1,934,061 1,491,895
1,505,523
Interfund Transfers
114,768
62,000
125,000
All Other Budget Resources
167,814
0
0
Total Resources
20,229,970 18,579,638 19,717,096
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASS.
Salaries
7,130,154 7,147,973
8,282,579
Other Associated Payroll Costs
4,261,089 4,079,541
3,970,454
Purchased Services
1,860,206 1,714,836
1,403,993
Supplies and Materials
838,045 1,023,160
1,099,930
Capital Outlay
316,069
195,775
193,400
Other Objects (except debt service & interfund transfers)
413,889
341,717
357,834
Debt Service*
2,001,283 2,388,600
2,406,395
Interfund Transfers*
114,768
62,000
62,000
Operating Contingency
0
991,561
0
Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance & Reserves
0
634,475
1,940,511
Total Requirements
16,935,504 18,579,638 19,717,096
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS BY FUNCTION
1000 Instruction
8,619,832 8,851,067
9,409,614
FTE
98.14
99.14
103,64
2000 Support Services
5,729,634 5,224,435
5,332,980
FTE
47.28
48.28
50.88
3000 Enterprise & Comm. Service
469,987
425,000
465,596
FTE
0
0
6.25
4000 Facility Acquisition & Const.
317,566
0
100,000
5000 Other Uses
0
0
0
5100 Debt Service*
1,683,717 2,391,100
2,406,395
5200 Interfund Transfers*
114,768
62,000
62,000
6000 Contingency
0
991,561
1,154,136
7000 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance
0
634,475
786,375
Total Requirements
16,935,504 18,579,638 19,717,096
Total FTE
145.42
147.42
160.77
* not included in total 5000 Other Uses. To be appropriated separately from other
5000 expenditures.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF
FINANCING*
Revenue from the local option levy as well as increased state revenue has resulted
in financial stability of the Siuslaw School District. The increase enrollment at the
elementary and the addition of all-day kindergarten necessitated the hiring of new
staff for 2015-2016 which includes 2 certificated positions and 1 administrative
position. The Siuslaw School District will also be implementing a self-operating
food service program starting July 1, 2015, which resulted in the addition of 6.25
fte of classified staffing. There was an addition of 4.1 fte during the 14-15 school
year after the budget process to accommodate the district growing enrollment and
STEAM initiatives. This budget is a status quo budget except for the items cited
above.
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES
Rate or Amount
Imposed Imposed Approved
Permanent Rate Levy (Rate Limit 3.8928 per $1,000)
3.8928
3.8928
3.8928
Local Option Levy
0.75
0.75
0.75
Levy for General Obligation Bonds
1,423,287 1,484,737
1,529,413
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
Debt Outstanding: As Summarized Below
Long Term Debt
Estimated Debt
Estimated Debt
Outstanding on
Authorized,
July 1.
But Not Incurred
on July 1
General Obligation Bonds
6,725,000
5,590,000
Other Bonds
9,662,733
9,355,800
Total
16,387,733
14,945,800
Publication date: May 30, June 3, & June 6, 2015
999 ✦ PUBLIC
NOTICES
999 ✦ PUBLIC
NOTICES
Public Notice
On Friday, June 5, 2015, an auction is scheduled for
12 p.m. at Florence Mini Storage, 4099 Hwy. 101 N
Florence, OR 97439. The contents of the following stor-
age units will be sold at public auction. Kathleen Iver-
son, Unit #H-30 (10x20) and Unit #H-41 (10x20);
James Jewell, Unit #G-5 (5x5); Roger Juliano, Unit #E-
123 (5x10); Lelia Shields, Unit #J-26 (10x12).
Publication date: May 20 & June 3, 2015
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
A public meeting of the Swisshome - Deadwood Rural
Fire Protection District will be held on June 11, 2015 at
7:00 P.M. at the Station #1, 13283 Highway 36,
Swisshome, OR 97480. The purpose of this meeting is to
discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2015, as approved by the Swisshome - Deadwood Rural
Fire Protection District Budget Committee. A summary of
the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be
inspected or obtained at 13283 Highway 36, Swisshome,
OR 97480, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was
prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as that
used the preceding year.
Contact: Martha Woodland
541-998-3307
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES
Actual
Adopted
Amount
Budget
Last Year This Year
2013/2014 2014/2015
Approved
Budget
Next Year
2015/2016
TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS
Beg. Fund Bal./Net Working Cap.
300,063
310,000
300,000
Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges
0
0
0
Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements
10,000
20,000
15,000
All Other Resources Except Property Taxes
2,519
3,450
3,250
Property Taxes Estimated to be Received
50,588
53,159
54,915
Total Resources
363,170
386,609
373,165
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASS.
Personnel Services
0
0
0
Materials and Services
47,661
61,465
68,021
Capital Outlay
1,419
120,500
196,000
Debt Service
0
0
0
Interfund Transfers
10,000
20,000
15,000
Contingencies
0
10,000
10,000
Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure
304,090
174,644
84,144
Total Requirements
363,170
386,609
373,165
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME
EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT
OR PROGRAM*
Name of Organizational Unit or Program
FTE for that unit or program
Non-Departmental / Non-Program 363,170
386,609
373,165
FTE
0
0
0
Total Requirements
363,170
386,609
376,609
Total FTE
0
0
0
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF
FINANCING*
There are no prominent changes in the budget from the prior year.
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES
Rate or Amount
Imposed Imposed Approved
Permanent Rate Limit Levy ($2.1452)
Per $1,000
$2.1452
$2.1452
$2.1452
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
Debt Outstanding: As Summarized Below
Debt Authorized, Not Incurred: None
Long Term Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1.
General Obligation Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0
Other Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0
Other Borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0
Publication date: June 3, 2015
999 ✦ PUBLIC
NOTICES
999 ✦ PUBLIC
NOTICES
INVITATION FOR BIDS
CITY OF FLORENCE
Sealed Bids for the N Rhododendron Drive Road-
way Improvement project for the City of Florence, Lane
County, Oregon (Owner). Will be received by the City
Recorder or Recorder’s designee at the City of Flor-
ence, 250 Hwy 101 North, Florence, Oregon 97439, un-
til 2:00 p.m. (PST), June 25, 2015 Bids received after
this time will not be accepted.
Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud immedi-
ately following the specified closing time. All interested
parties are invited to attend. Subcontractor declarations
must be submitted to the above mentioned City repre-
sentative no later than 4:00 p.m. (PST), June 25, 2015.
The work on this project is for public work. A brief
description of the scope of work is provided below:
N Rhododendron Drive Roadway Improvement Proj-
ect – Base Bid:
Furnishing all labor, equipment and materials neces-
sary for the grind out and placement of a 2-inch thick
HMAC asphalt inlay along Rhododendron Drive roughly
from the intersection of 9th Street northerly for a dis-
tance of approximately 3700 lineal feet to the intersec-
tion of Wildwind Street to the limits and extents as
shown on the plans. Complete placement of the new
HMAC asphalt inlay shall include, but not be limited to:
Cold plane removal or grind out of the existing roadway
asphalt surface along with transition areas and side
streets, removal of broken failed pavement in designat-
ed reconstruction areas with a total HMAC placement
totaling approximately 1500 tons along with repainting
and replacement of all existing pavement markings,
Contractor shall provide all traffic control, including flag-
gers and all other work as may be required for a com-
plete installation and placement of the new asphalt con-
crete pavement inlay.
Bidding Documents may be examined at the follow-
ing locations:
Civil West Engineering Services, Inc., 486 E Street;
Coos
Bay,
OR
97420,
609 SW Hurbert Street, Ph: 541-266-8601; fax: 541-
266-8681, Newport, Oregon 97391.
Bidding Documents can also be examined on line at
the following location:
To be eligible to Bid and be listed on plan holders’
list, bidders must download Bidding Documents and/or
purchase them from Engineer. Complete digital project
bidding documents are available for Project # 3942728
at www.civilwest.com <http://www.civilwest.com> un-
der Current Bidding. You may download the digital plan
documents for $20.00. Please contact QuestCDN at
952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in
free-membership registration, downloading, and work-
ing with this digital project information.
An optional paper set of project documents is availa-
ble for a nonrefundable price of $140.00 per set which
includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please
make your check payable to Civil West Engineering
Services and send it 486 E Street, Coos Bay, OR
97420. Please contact us at 541-266-8601 if you have
any questions.
A prebid conference will Not be held for this project.
Bidders must be qualified to perform the work prop-
erly and to comply with applicable laws and bonding re-
quirements.
This contract is for public work and is subject to
ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870. Prevailing wage rates for
public works' contracts in Oregon are required for this
project. No bid will be received or considered by the
Owner unless the bid contains: 1) a statement that bid-
der will comply with the provisions of ORS 279C.840; 2)
a statement as to whether the bidder is a resident bid-
der as defined in ORS 279A.120.
Dated this 3rd day of June, 2015. By order of: Mike
Miller, Public Works Director, City of Florence.
Publication date: June 3 & 17, 2015
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
A public meeting of the Mapleton School District #32
will be held on June 10, 2015, at 6:00 P.M. at 10868 E.
Mapleton Rd., Mapleton, Oregon. The purpose of this
meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year begin-
ning July 1, 2015, as approved by the Mapleton School
District No. 32 Budget Committee. A summary of the
budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be
inspected or obtained at MHS 10868 E. Mapleton Rd.,
Mapleton, Oregon, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and
4:00 P.M. This budget is for an annual budget period. This
budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the
same as the preceding year.
Contact: Maria McEldowney
541-268-4312
Email: mmceldowney@mapleton.k12.or.us
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES
Actual
Adopted
Amount
Budget
Last Year This Year
2013/2014 2014/2015
Approved
Budget
Next Year
2015/2016
TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS
Beg. Fund Balance
1,175,168
685,750
589,810
Current Year Property Taxes, other than Local Option Taxes
540,663
540,000
550,000
Current Year Local Option Property Taxes
0
0
0
Other Revenue from Local Sources
176,805
72,680
83,165
Revenue from Intermediate Sources
65,220
3,281
30,336
Revenue from State Sources
1,639,460 1,774,940
1,557,585
Revenue from Federal Sources
304,522
373,246
314,059
Interfund Transfers
96,987
50,000
44,010
All Other Budget Resources
125,740
0
0
Total Resources
4,124,566 3,499,897
3,168,965
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASS.
Salaries
1,368,953 1,571,410
1,406,001
Other Associated Payroll Costs
714,837
721,095
578,935
Purchased Services
288,094
354,286
292,840
Supplies and Materials
166,250
294,535
211,240
Capital Outlay
48,831
87,500
22,500
Other Objects (except debt service & interfund transfers)
74,829
83,490
65,265
Debt Service*
725,740
0
0
Interfund Transfers*
96,987
50,000
44,810
Operating Contingency
0
75,000
28,739
Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance & Reserves
640,045
262,581
518,635
Total Requirements
4,124,566 3,499,897
3,168,965
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME
EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY FUNCTION
Name of Organizational Unit or Program
FTE for that unit or program
1000 Instruction
1,280,372 1,444,156
1,210,771
FTE
19.62
17.75
16.36
2000 Support Services
1,278,687 1,487,755
1,246,340
FTE
11.08
11.13
9.25
3000 Enterprise & Commu. Service
102,615
100,255
104,550
FTE
0.85
0.74
0.77
4000 Facility Acquisition & Construction 120
80,150
15,120
5000 Other Uses
5100 Debt Service*
725,740
0
0
5200 Interfund Transfers*
96,987
50,000
44,810
6000 Contingency
0
75,000
28,739
7000 Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance
640,045
262,581
518,635
Total Requirements
4,124,566 3,499,897
3,168,965
Total FTE
31.55
29.62
26.38
* not included in total 5000 Other Uses. To be appropriated separately from other
5000 expenditures.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF
FINANCING*
Decrease in 2.00 FTE certified teachers. Reduction in Revenue from State
Sources due to low State School funding. Mapleton School District long term
debt of $78,903 is the remaining principal on a 2014 Blue Bird Bus. Mapleton
School District receives no revenue from local option levy or general obligation
bond.
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES
Rate or Amount
Imposed Imposed Approved
2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016
Permanent Rate Levy (Rate Limit 4.8917 per $1,000)
4.8917
4.8917
4.8917
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
Debt Outstanding: As Summarized Below
Long Term Debt
Estimated Debt
Estimated Debt
Outstanding on
Authorized,
July 1
But Not Incurred
on July 1
Other Borrowings
78,903
0
Total
78,903
0
Publication date: June 3, 2015
Notice of Supplemental Budget Hearing
A public hearing on a proposed supplemental
budget for Siuslaw School District 97J, Lane, State of
Oregon, for the fiscal year July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015
will be held at 2111 Oak Street, Florence, OR, 97439.
The hearing will take place on the 10th day of June,
2015, at 6:30 pm.
The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the supple-
mental budget with interested persons.
A copy of the supplemental budget document may
be inspected or obtained on or after June 4th at 2111
Oak Street, Florence, OR 97439, between the hours
of 8:00am and 5:00pm.
SUMMARY OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
FUND: 100 – General Fund
Resource
Amount Requirement
Amount
3101-State School Fund
670,860 1111-Instructional 970,860
3103-Common School Fund
9,138 1131-Instructional 429,140
3299-Other Restricted Grants
249,317 2120-Support Serv. 450,000
R5400-Beginning Fund Bal.
485,685 5110-Interest
-500,000
5200-Interfund Trans 65,000
Total
1,415,000 Total
1,415,000
FUND: 203 – Special Revenue Fund
Resource
Amount Requirement
Amount
4500-Federal Restricted
16,000 1122-Instructional
12,000
2120-Support Serv. 4,000
Total
16,000 Total
16,000
FUND: 204 – 21st Century Grant
Resource
Amount Requirement
Amount
4500-Federal Restricted
140,000 1272-Instructional 100,000
2550-Transportation 40,000
Total
140,000 Total
140,000
FUND: 206 – Carl Perkins Grant
Resource
Amount Requirement
4500-Federal Restricted
10,344 1131-Instructional
Total
10,344 Total
FUND: 207 – Title II Grant
Resource
Amount Requirement
4500-Federal Restricted
70,000 1111-Instructional
Total
70,000 Total
Amount
10,344
10,344
Amount
70,000
70,000
FUND: 240 – Food Service
Resource
Amount Requirement
Amount
4500-Federal Restricted
100,000 3100-Contract Serv. 100,000
Total
100,000 Total
100,000
FUND: 302 – QSCB Debt Service
Resource
Amount Requirement
Amount
4900-Rev on Behalf of Dist.
25,000 5110-Debt Service 90,000
5200-Interfund Transfer
65,000
Total
90,000 Total
90,000
FUND: 400 – Construction Fund
Resource
Amount Requirement
Amount
5150-Loan Proceeds
550,000 4000-Facilities Acq. 550,000
Total
550,000 Total
550,000
Publication Date: May 30 & June 3, 2015
What Can Women Learn From Angelina Jolie’s
Surgeries?
by Christine Horner,
M.D.
(NAPSA)-In
2013,
actress Angelina Jolie made
headlines by announcing
that she had decided to have
a double mastectomy as a
preventative
measure
against a hereditary form of
cancer. Sadly, Jolie had pre-
viously lost her mother,
grandmother and aunt to
this same type of cancer-
linked to a mutation in the
Angelina Jolie
B R C A 1
gene-and
knew that her risks were extremely
high. So, in a bold and somewhat con-
troversial move, Jolie took preventative
steps before the cancer ever fully devel-
oped.
On March 24, 2015, Angelina
Dr. Horner made another startling announcement
through a New York Times Op-Ed
piece: She had opted to have her ovaries and fallopian
tubes surgically removed. Along with increasing the
risk of breast cancer to 87 percent, the BRCA1 muta-
tion also carries a 50 percent chance of developing
ovarian cancer. Again, Jolie reacted pre-emptively to
stop the cancer before it started.
In her article, Jolie was very clear and logical-stating
that she had put plenty of thought into the decision.
But recent blood tests had shown an increase in certain
inflammatory markers that could be a sign of early can-
cer. After receiving the news, Jolie saw several doctors-
both from Eastern and Western disciplines-and decid-
ed that surgery was her best option.
Potential Problems
Interestingly, Jolie also plainly stated that women
in situations similar to her own should not jump
directly to surgery; it was simply the recommended
solution based on her unique circumstances. The pro-
cedure does carry significant risks, some of which Jolie
is currently dealing with. Specifically, Jolie is currently
receiving bio-identical estrogen through a patch and
progesterone via IUD. Despite these steps, though,
Jolie was honest in stating that she is now undergoing
early menopause. Jolie also noted in her article that a
surgery similar to her own carries a fairly large list of
risks, including:
• Hormonal imbalances, caused by sudden and
severe surgical menopause
• Complications associated with any major abdom-
inal surgery
• A 170 percent increase of premature death in
women under 45
• The risk of developing heart disease increases by
seven times
• An increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, dementia
and osteoporosis
• Decline in sexual function and overall psycholog-
ical well-being.
Based on these added risks, Jolie recommended in
her article that women seek out other options.
Commonly used approaches include birth control pills
or alternative medical treatments. In addition,
Angelina herself wrote that she is currently looking for
natural ways to strengthen her immune system. With
this in mind, what are some of these other options? Are
there natural ways to strengthen your immune system
and reduce your risk of certain cancers? Yes.
Other Options
Here are some quick tips to strengthen your
immune system and reduce your risk of cancers by up
to 200 percent (even if you have the BRCA1 gene
mutation):
1. Adequate sleep. One of the most powerful steps
you can take is doing all you can to improve the func-
tion of your immune system. The sleep hormone,
melatonin, has many anticancer actions including sup-
pressing the BRCA1 gene. Adequate sleep (at least
seven hours each night, ideally between 10 p.m. and 6
a.m.) coupled with appropriate exercise has been
shown in numerous studies to strengthen your overall
immune health.
2. Proper diet. Along with that, a proper diet-one
rich in a variety of nutrient-dense foods-can also help
to improve your immune system while fighting the
oxidative damage that is associated with certain can-
cers. Specifically, caffeinated coffee and cruciferous
vegetables such as kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts and
cabbage have all been shown to be effective in reducing
the risks of BRCA1-associated cancer. These foods are
rich in antioxidants that help to repair damage done by
free radicals, as well as micronutrients that help to sup-
port a healthy immune system.
3. AHCC®. A unique mushroom extract. A natu-
ral substance derived from Japanese medicinal mush-
rooms, AHCC is the leading alternative cancer treat-
ment used in hundreds of clinics throughout Asia to
support the immune system in lowering the risk of
cancer while improving survival. Research has shown
that AHCC increases the numbers and activity of sev-
eral components of the immune system, such as
cytokines (immune messengers), as well as natural
killer cells, macrophages, T cells and dendritic cells (all
types of white blood cells that destroy pathogens and
abnormal cells). This allows the body to better identi-
fy and react to foreign invaders-including cancer cells,
which very closely resemble normal, healthy cells and
which your immune system may not be able to recog-
nize if it is not strong enough. Supplementation with
AHCC, though, can help to strengthen your body’s
natural defenses as proven in 25 human clinical stud-
ies.
Again, as Jolie said in her article, there is no one
way to treat cancer because each case is different. In her
situation, a team of professionals advised Jolie that pre-
ventative surgery was the best course of action-
although she is still at risk of developing cancer.
However, natural strategies do exist that can help to
both prevent cancer from forming and complement
the treatment of pre-existing conditions.
Christine Horner, M.D., FACS, is a nationally
known surgeon, author and professional speaker and holds
two board certifications: the National Board of Surgery
and the National Board of Plastic Surgery. Horner is the
award-winning author of “Waking The Warrior
Goddess: Dr. Christine Horner’s Program to Protect
Against and Fight Breast Cancer” (3rd
Edition/2013/Basic Health), and is one of the country’s
leading authorities on cancer prevention.