By now, most of us know that October is a month to raise awareness about breast cancer. Since only 10 percent of breast cancer cases are genetic, a huge part of this conversation revolves around cancer prevention through environment and lifestyle adjustments. We can’t control everything, but we can take certain actions to lower our risk—and cleaning up our diet is one of them. I founded the Keep A Breast Foundation in response to the…
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