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Topic: Mammograms
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T Knowflake Posts: 10403 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 05, 2014 01:48 PM
What do you have to say about the hidden dangers of them? Or any other important info/opinions about them in general. I know they are not recommended for women under 40, but i am wary about them after that age as well (the radiation factor #1).I just came across this article and am about to finish reading it, but am also interested in what anyone here two cents might be too. quote: Mammogram Radiation is Much More Damaging than a Chest X-RayMammograms use ionizing radiation at a relatively high dose, which can contribute to the mutations that can lead to breast cancer. You can get as much radiation from one mammogram as you would from 1,000 chest X-rays. Mammography also compresses your breasts tightly, which can lead to a dangerous spread of cancerous cells, should they exist. Dr. Samuel Epstein, one of the world's top cancer experts, has stated: "The premenopausal breast is highly sensitive to radiation, each 1 rad exposure increasing breast cancer risk by about 1 percent, with a cumulative 10 percent increased risk for each breast over a decade's screening."
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/03/03/experts-say-avoid-mammograms.aspx IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx Moderator Posts: 4770 From: Mountain Gate Registered: Aug 2013
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posted February 05, 2014 01:53 PM
I wondered when someone else was going to take note of this...IP: Logged |
mirage29 Knowflake Posts: 2350 From: us Registered: May 2012
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posted February 05, 2014 02:22 PM
Last night there was an alerting news item about the disease of cancer exploding exponentially soon! omg... On shallow level, this was meant to be frightening to people. The bottom line was that Americans need to live more Healthy.... That it was a people-fault, NOT pollution, chemical spills, radiation leaks, and the pure abuse of our earth Resources.... It is a trick? A re-direction of attention~~? It is taking away the focus from the 'Bad things' that *they* the corporations are being "allowed" to do, and shifting the 'blame' onto its victims! wow.... *Their actions* CAUSE the sickness, but it's the "Human body's fault" that it gets sick. Dirty aquariums? those fish will die, or get sick.... my oh my! Now whose fault is that? hmmm? There's just so far that 'adaptation' can compensate... go beyond that 'tipping point' and all begin to perish!... Abuse... My mom would go on anger tirades, and pound and pound her fists on me. Sometimes then she'd scream even louder because *I* "broke the vein in her hand" WHILE she was beating me. And THAT would be *my* fault it happened.... not that she had just messed her own self up! MONEY
And of course, there are 'businesses' all set and ready to "cash in".... The ads keeps saying they need more money, that they're soooooo close to the cure. I feel that 'enough is enough'... There's a fine line to be examined here~~ between "profiting" off disease, or just admitting there IS a cure, but they're not done harvesting all those profits yet. Cure disease, and what will all those businesses do? Find alternative energy, and what will all those with stocks in oil do? Make a lasting Peace, and what will we need military or policing for? I remember something from 5th grade, way back in the 1960s.... One of my classmates was on a sheer freak-out! She claimed we should have war and crime because POLICE officers would be out-of-jobs!! My heart went out to her, and my intellect was looping from that weird logic. Still to this day, this kind of thinking is still the foundation. What do we heed? What do we believe? Who can we really trust? There's a Midpoint there somewhere... Balance takes time and shifts of positions. What we need are some good 'spotters'... Good spotting T IP: Logged |
Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 52269 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted February 05, 2014 02:36 PM
My personal opinion is that I do not believe in getting them but I am super into natural healing and know that many people will not agree with me.------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Hera Moderator Posts: 8511 From: Jupiter Registered: Sep 2010
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posted February 05, 2014 03:30 PM
Rule of thumb is to avoid radiation whenever possible. Get an MRI instead of a CT, ultrasound instead of X-ray. However it is not always possible. Mammograms are preferred because breast cancer has a certain aspect due to calcium deposits, which is visible on an X-ray and might not be with an ultrasound (depends how good is the person doing it). In medschool they told us the amount of radiation used for investigations is small and considered relatively harmless, however different tissues require different dosages and I wouldn't be surprised if it weren't completely true - but I don't trust Internet hype either. I would ask a radiologist I trust (I am not one, sorry). However, while the dosage for a mammogram is higher than one for a regular X-ray, the article is exaggerating, in my opinion. ------------------ Knowflake and newflake birthday database! Join in! This girl is on FIRE Venus's playground Sandpaper kisses on a cheek or a chin That is the way for a day to begin. Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! IP: Logged |
juniperb Moderator Posts: 8060 From: Blue Star Kachina Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 05, 2014 08:14 PM
Damned if we do, damned if we don`t. A situtation where as said, there are many so variables to think about. On that note, I am moving to Health and healing. ------------------ Christian, Jew, Muslim, Shaman, Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain, river, each has a secret way of being with the Mystery, unique and not to be judged. Rumi IP: Logged |
juniperb Moderator Posts: 8060 From: Blue Star Kachina Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 05, 2014 08:19 PM
I`ve had a base line and will most likely get one every five years. Dr wants more but that is what I am comfortable with and he will have to settle for. Since I have had a scare with cells run amok, I intend to be cautious and keep abreast [pun intended] of my situtation. ------------------ Christian, Jew, Muslim, Shaman, Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain, river, each has a secret way of being with the Mystery, unique and not to be judged. Rumi IP: Logged |
Catalina Knowflake Posts: 1321 From: shamballa Registered: Aug 2013
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posted February 05, 2014 08:58 PM
I have known three people now who discovered their own breast tumours veryshortly after negative mammograms...I have heard that squeezing breasts actually prohibits growth of tumours and precancerous cells, so I don't know about that aspect but it's freaky how hard they seem to be pushing them, I hear ads on the radio all the time urging women over 40 to get yearly mammos...despite growing medical recognition that too many are actually dangerous My gut tells me there's money in it...I have managed to avoid them so far! IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx Moderator Posts: 4770 From: Mountain Gate Registered: Aug 2013
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posted February 06, 2014 11:22 AM
Yeah, it sounded stupid to me from the start. I make an herbal breast balm that is good for massage, and I avoid doctors like the plague. No offense intended, but the last three times I went in, I ended up diagnosing myself after they were incorrect. Three Times. See, the thing is, I do this: http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/003286.html But to make sure you are working on the right part of the body for an ailment, you need to diagnose it correctly. They didn't do that. IP: Logged |
Violets Moderator Posts: 2189 From: Twin Peaks Registered: Apr 2011
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posted February 06, 2014 05:49 PM
Yikes, I was just in the process of scheduling one for myself, because breast cancer runs in my family.I'm surprised that I've never heard of the dangers until I read this. I like to consider myself reasonably up to date on the side-effects of medical procedures, medications, etc., but this is news to me. Thank you for posting it, I'll be reading up on this. IP: Logged | |