Thermography, Safer and More Effective than Mammograms

I have only gotten two Mammograms in my life and did not like either one. I found out about a healthier, viable option about five years ago called Thermography. Since that time I have gone to my practitioner once a year, with the exception of the first visit. The first year, they recommend a baseline Thermogram and then another one at three months. The practitioner that I see will then prescribe dietary and lifestyle recommendations based on the initial finding.  So, as you can see, this is not some "hoax" based diagnostic tool, it is valid and it works! A Thermogram costs about 160.00 annually, which can be submitted to one's flex spending account. While the cost of a Mammogram is similar, that is where the similarity ends. Mammograms are touted as the gold standard of diagnostic tools in the breast cancer awareness arsenal, when in fact, what they do is expose a woman's breasts to approximately 1,000 times more radiation than a chest x-ray does. Radiation is cumulative, meaning that it accumulates in the tissues of the body and can mutate DNA.  Why provide more fuel for the body to develop breast cancer when you are trying to prevent the disease by having the mammogram??? In addition to the radiation exposure, Mammograms also compress breast tissue tightly and many times, painfully, which has been shown to spread any malignant tumors which are already present. Detection levels are also "suspect" when utilizing Mammography as cancers are usually detected when they have formed into a mass, versus, detecting single cancer cells or better yet, pre-cancerous changes, as does Thermography. Thermograms can also find inflammation throughout the body, as inflammation is the pre-cursor to many diseases. Thermograms provide reliable and accurate information for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. They also are not painful and can be done quickly. There are many uses for Thermography, however, this technology is best utilized for: breast imaging, pain diagnostics and early detection. Thermography can be very helpful in detecting a specific type of breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or breast cancer in the lining of the milk ducts. Since this type of cancer does not form a mass, Mammograms can not always pick it up. Proper breast self-exams, physical exams, as well as Thermograms annually, can provide one the earliest detection system available! In a nutshell, Thermography allows you and your practitioner to map changes to your body's heat patterns over time which can alert you to any deviations from your norm. When done consistently every year, this can alert you to changes before a disease state can develop fully!  When considering which path to take in order to maintain your breast health, do your research, don't let your doctor badger you into having a Mammogram if you do not want to. I recommend the following book by Dr. Carolyn DeMarco-Take Charge of Your Body-in this book, Dr. DeMarco describes all major breast cancer and mammography studies, giving you both sides of various arguments, so you can make an informed decision.