Snow day!

Snow day in Austin, Texas!  Everything, even the city, closed.

A good day to reconsider being healthy and doing things to prevent breast cancer:

• Exercise (I did go to the gym today [drove slowly])
• Be lean (don't overeat today)
• Be active (sitting around is the worst thing you can [or can't] do)

Plan to find out how healthy you are by measuring your carotenoid antioxidant level.  We have the Pharmanex BioPhotonic scanner and in 1.5 minutes can tell you your skin carotenoid score (SCS) by placing your hand in front of a low level blue light.  You can then be empowered to make improvements in your antioxidant levels.  All three of the above suggestions improve antioxidant health, but what you eat and which supplements matter, too.  Eating a balanced diet with 5-10 servings of colorful fruits and vegetables as well as well formulated nutritional supplements will help.  In fact LifePak™nano and g3 juice are formulated to provide your body with a comprehensive array of vitamins and minerals to fill the gaps your diet may have.  And, best yet, the results can be measured with the scanner.  In fact, if you use the LifePak monthly Automatic Delivery Rewards program and your scan does not improve Pharmanex will refund your money!

Get your scan Monday 512-451-5788 (in Austin no snow then) or check out www.drwinsett.nsproducts.com for more information and a scanner location near you.

Together we can prevent 86,000 breast cancer cases this year.  Let's start with you!

This is general content and not personal medical advice, but call 512-451-5788 to discuss more in detail.

How to improve your antioxidant score.

You have measured your Skin Carotenoid Score and you want to improve it?

By getting your Skin Carotenoid Score you are now empowered to improve your antioxidant health.  

But, how do you do that?

1. Diet: at least 6 servings of deeply colored fruits and vegetables
2. Body fat: be as lean an you can
3. Exercise: every day
4. Sedentary: do everything to avoid this
5. Smoking: don't ever
6. Pollution: avoid
7. Sunlight: use sun screen 
8. Supplements: well formulated containing phytonutrients (plant sources)

The first seven we have reviewed in the blog posts in the past and will again.

And where do you find the supplements specially formulated to increase your antioxidant protection?  Pharmanex products.  Begin with Lifepak™nano, which has been shown in numerous studies and my personal experience to dramatically raise your SCS.  Lifepak™nano is the most comprehensive multivitamin/mineral supplement I have been able to find.  Lifepak products supply a variety of micronutrients, phytonutrients and antioxidants, scientifically formulated to support longevity and wellness.  Learn more at www.drwinsett.nsproducts.com.   It contains omega3's, polyphenols and other antioxidants which in higher levels reduce your risk for breast cancer (http://drwinsett.blogspot.com/2011/06/fish-oil-omega3-reduces-breast-cancer.html and http://drwinsett.blogspot.com/2011/04/apple-day-keeps-breast-cancer-away.html).  It even helps you get a jumpstart on numbers 2, 3 and 4.

TOGETHER WE CAN PREVENT 86,000 BREAST CANCER CASES THIS YEAR!

This is general medical content and not personal medical advice, but to get your scan and be empowered, call 512-451-5788.

How do you know your supplements are making a difference?

Have you ever wondered that?  I have and I take supplements because I believe our 21st century American diets are deficient in some nutrients, particularly antioxidants.  

Antioxidants help protect you from free radical damage.  We are each exposed every day to free radicals from smoking, pollution, sun exposure, preserved foods, excessive body fat, inactivity, even stress, to name just a few.  We can do some things to lessen the free radical damage, such as, exercise, avoiding pollution and smoke, using sun block, eating a balanced diet and choosing more highly colored fruits and vegetables.  BUT, I believe that is not enough, we also need well formulated nutritional supplements.

Now, we have the means to measure carotenes (one of the most important antioxidants) in the skin and get a Skin Carotenoid Score (SCS), which is an indicator of over all antioxidant status of the body.

This new measuring tool is called the Pharmanex Bio-Photonic Scanner, based on the Noble-prize winning technology: Resonance Raman Spectroscopy.  You place your hand in front of a low-energy blue light.  The result of the 1.5 minute test is not a biomarker that diagnoses or predicts a disease but a Skin Carotenoid Score that helps you determine if you are consuming an adequate amount of antioxidant containing nutrients.  This SCS is a measure of long-term lifestyle and not just reflective of the bag of carrots you ate right before the test to make your score better!  

We have the scanner and can help you keep your New Year's Resolution to be fit!  Call us at 512-451-5788 for your appointment for the 1.5 minute scan with immediate results.  It costs just $20.  You and I can then discuss your score and how to improve it and track it.

Tomorrow: How to improve your results.

TOGETHER WE CAN PREVENT 86,000 BREAST CANCER CASES THIS YEAR!


This post is general content and not personal medical advice, for the personal touch and  to get your Skin Carotenoid Score, call 512-451-5788.

It is time to KNOW your risk for Breast Cancer

Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month by learning your risk for breast cancer so we may offer a plan for risk reduction and the right screening program.

Consider the HALO Breast Pap Test if you are between 21 and 55 years.

Consider the BREVAGen RIsk Assessment Test if you are over 35 and you don't have a family history of breast cancer, don't meet the criteria for BRACAnalysis or have tested negative for the BRCA 1 & 2 gene.  

We look forward to seeing you to help find out your risk and set up you life changing plan!

You may find out more about each of these tests in previous blogposts.

Together we can prevent 86,000 breast cancer cases this year!

This is general content and not specific medical advice.  We will be happy to help you with any of these tests at 512-451-5788.

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Let's celebrate this October with breast cancer prevention:

• BE LEAN
• BE ACTIVE
• REGULARLY EXERCISE
• TELL YOUR FRIENDS

Together we CAN prevent 86,000 breast cancer cases this year!

This is general content and not personal medial advice.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 As we approach October, we offer two benefits in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 

• Know your risk with the BREVAGen RIsk Assessment Test, see http://drwinsett.blogspot.com/2013/09/do-i-benefit-from-seeing-breast.html.
• Know your risk with the HALO Breast Pap Test, see http://drwinsett.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-good-news-about-halo-test.html.

As you recall from the blogposts, the BREVAGen test is for anyone 35 years and the HALO is for anyone 21 to 50 years.  You may learn your risk and then we can help you with a plan for screening and may offer interventions to reduce your risk if needed.

Call 512-451-5788 for an appointment for special prices this week and all month in October.  Bring a friend!  Be aware!  Know your risk and we can help you make a plan to reduce your risk for breast cancer!

Together we can prevent 86,000 breast cancer cases this year!

This post is general and not personal medical advice, but please share with your friends.

Do I benefit from seeing a breast specialist?

This blog post is in response to the question, "do I need to see a breast specialist" or "who needs to see a breast specialist?"

Of course, I am happy to see anyone, and particularly anyone with a breast problem, but lets consider one particular situation: a woman with a high risk for breast cancer.  How do you know your risk?  Those of you who see me know the answer but lets review one test that you can share with your friends, so that we may find those at higher risk who might benefit from a visit with the breast specialist.

WE HAVE A POWERFUL RISK ASSESSMENT TEST FOR BREAST CANCER!

The BREVAGen Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Test is a quick and easy cheek swab plus clinical information that gives us a 5year and lifetime risk for breast cancer.  You may read more http://drwinsett.blogspot.com/2012/06/so-who-should-get-brevagen-risk.html.

Which of your friends should come by to get the test?  Any woman:

• 35 years or above
• any woman who has had a breast biopsy
• early menarche
• late menopause
• older age at first birth
• no full term pregnancy
• obese or high BMI
• long term hormone replacement
• long term birth control pill use
• increased breast density
• first degree relative with breast cancer
• BRCA test negative

We have special times and slots for appointments to do the test.  Results in about 3 weeks.  We are giving discounts for the test until the end of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  We are  beginning even before October.

Call 512-451-5788 to set up a 15 minute appointment to KNOW YOUR RISK!

Together we can prevent 86,000 breast cancer cases this year!

This is general content and not personal medical advice, but tell your friends.