Preventive Breast Cancer Measures

Of course, no one knows 100% why some women are afflicted with breast cancer and others are not but there are some measures one to take to put yourself in the best possible situation for avoiding it. Always keep your weight at a healthy level as obesity and breast cancer have been linked. It has been shown that the production of estrogen in fatty tissue may be the cause of this link. Don’t drink too much alcohol as there could be a link between this and breast cancer. Keep yourself as physically active as possible with as much exercise, including weight bearing exercises which will also keep your bones strong. On these lines, reduce fat in your diet as much as possible, in fact to around 35 percent of your daily calories. There are some tremendous organizations out there helping with research and preventive measures for those suffering from breast cancer such as the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, co-founded by a slew of great women including Jamie Tisch.

Major Donors to the Women’s Cancer Research Fund

One of the major donors to the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, co-founded by Kelly Chapman Meyer, Marion Laurie, Anne Douglas, Quinn Ezralow and Jamie Tisch, is the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure was started by Susan G. Komen’s sister, Nancy G. Brinker. Nancy promised her sister, after Susan’s fight with breast cancer, that she would do everything in her power to fight the cancer.

That promise turned into Susan G. Komen for the Cure. They are a global leader in the breast cancer movement, with almost $1.5 billion invested since the inception in 1982. They are the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists. Certainly, the co-founders of the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, including Jamie Tisch, are thrilled to have the support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Jamie Tisch, Other WCRF Founders, with Brooke Shields

While this event was quite awhile ago, it's still interesting to see pictures of these dedicated, lovely women. This picture includes Marion Laurie, Jamie Tisch and Kelly Meyer, a few of the founders of the Women's Cancer Research Fund, posing with Brooke Sheilds. They were at Saks Fifth Avenue's Viva La Cure to kickoff the "Key to the Cure" weekend at The Sea Grill in New York City.

To celebrate Vera Wang’s 20 years in the fashion industry, Bloomingdale’s hosted an amazing retrospective of the designer. She discussed her history in the industry with Stephanie Winston, the Director of Fashion Week at Lincoln Center and she selected gowns from her archive to exhibit the evolution of her work.

Here are pictures of a number of celebrities and important people such as Angie Hamon, Jamie Tisch and others celebrating with Vera Wang!

Supporting the WCRF by Supporting philosophy

Certainly, most of us would like to support worthy causes, but we don’t always know how to do so. One great way to support the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, co-founded by Kelly Chapman Meyer, Marion Laurie, Anne Douglas, Quinn Ezralow and Jamie Tisch, is to support their major donors.

One of their major donors is a skin and beauty company called philosophy. Their product lines include results-driven skin care, clean fragrances, bath and body lines and makeup. All of their products use cutting-edge internal research and development, manufacturing and distribution to provide customers with the best products available today. philosophy uses children’s pictures and only lowercase writing on purpose as a way to accentuate the simple pleasures in life.

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Honored at "An Unforgettable Evening"

The Entertainment Industry Foundation and the Women’s Cancer Research Fund work tirelessly to raise funds for cancer research and to raise awareness. The Women’s Cancer Research Fund, which is a program of EIF, was founded by Kelly Chapman Meyer, Anne Douglas, Quinn Ezralow, Marion Laurie and Jamie Tisch.

At their recent annual “An Unforgettable Evening” GRAMMY winners Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were presented with the 2010 Courage Award.

Faith Hill is a longtime supporter of EIF’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund while Tim McGraw serves as the Honorary Chairman of the Tug McGraw Foundation. This foundation was created in honor of Tim’s father, Major League Baseball pitcher Tug McGraw. After being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, Tug McGraw dedicated his life to enhance the lives of others with brain tumors.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure

EIF’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund, started by Kelly Meyer, Anne Douglas, Quinn Ezralow, Marion Laurie and Jamie Tisch, collaborates at times with other cancer-fighting organizations. One such organization is the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Nancy G. Brinker promised her sister, who was dying of cancer, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer. In 1982, she turned that promise into the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization.

Today, this is the world’s largest breast cancer organization and the largest source of nonprofit funds that are dedicated to fighting breast cancer. The president and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Hala Moddelmog said, “Susan G. Komen for the Cure collaborates with groups like the Entertainment Industry Foundation to support the EIF/WCRF Biomarker Discovery Project. We’ve invested hundreds of millions of dollars to find a cure. And we won’t stop until we find it. This is another important step.”