European researchers have found that a lack in circulating vitamin D may be correlated to a greater risk of colorectal cancer. Their study showed that people in the top fifth of vitamin D levels had a 40 percent lower risk for this disease, although more research is needed to conclude that increase in this vitamin can effectively reduce the risk for this cancer.

If more research can support these findings, vitamin D may play a role in controlling cancer by modulating cell growth and death by reducing the development of blood vessels to support tumor tissue.

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Give “I’m Tired of Breast Cancer” Bracelets as Holiday Gifts and You Get a Gift from Us!

Between now and December 14th - one week only - for every two “I’m Tired of Breast Cancer” bracelets you buy, you get a third one free!

Give and Give: When you Give the bracelets as gifts, you are also Giving to breastcancer.org!

All free bracelets will be women’s size. Please do not order the free bracelets. Just order the ones that you are buying. We will automatically ship the free ones to you with your order. Also note that the free bracelets will not show up on your confirmation email, but rest assured, they will be included with your order.

This week, the United States Preventive Task Force (USPTF) issued new guidelines for breast cancer screening. The USPTF analyzed various mammography screening schedules and concluded that:1) Women under the age of 50 should not be screened with routine mammograms because proven benefits are lacking and the risks of harm (such as unnecessary biopsies from false positive results, especially in women with dense breasts) are greater.

2) Screening women of average risk between the ages of 50 and 74 with mammography every two years will achieve most of the benefits of yearly screening, but with less harm.

3) The task force also recommends against teaching breast self-exam.

So why the new recommendations? What new information do we have on the behavior of breast cancers and mammograms?

Many scientists believe that there are two types of cancers.

First there are those that appear suddenly, grow rapidly, act aggressively, and often are diagnosed when it is already “too late” for curative treatment. Even a yearly mammogram might not diagnose this aggressive breast cancer in the early stages.

But for many women (and men when it comes to the prostate) their cancers are of a second type — they are very slow growing, often not even showing up on mammograms for many years. These slow cancers are thought to be much less aggressive. Some experts are even suggesting that these cancers may either disappear on their own or would not cause injury or death to the person with them, even without treatment.

Source:  abcnews.com

You can help fight the battle against breast cancer today by purchasing any of the I’m Tired of Breast Cancer bracelet. We give half the sale of every bracelet to Breastcancer.org.

Our charity partner for the “I’m Tired of Diabetes” bracelet, Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) held a fundraising even on October 25th at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.  All money raised at the event went directly to DRI scientists who are working hard to find a cure for Diabetes.

Late Night host Jimmy Kimmel was the event’s emcee.  In this picture you can see him holding up the “I’m Tired of Diabetes” bracelet and talking about it!

You can help Diabetes Research Institute cure Diabetes by purchasing the “I’m Tired of Diabetes” bracelet.  $5 from every $10 bracelet is donated to DRI.

Our charity partner, Diabetes Research Institute, sent us this blog post that they found.  We thought it was important to share, to show just how hard it is living with diabetes and why we are so tired of it!

This is from Sara Knicks’ blog on Diabetes Daily:

This has been one of the hardest posts for me to write, and I have been writing it and deleting it for a few days now because I can’t figure out what I want to say.

Basically it comes down to this:

I am tired of diabetes. I am tired of writing about it. I am tired of reading about it. I am tired of answering questions. I am tired of carb counting. I am tired of changing my pump sites. I am tired of refilling my insulin pump. I am tired of knowing that the routine I am so tired of will never change.

I don’t want anyone to think that I am not taking care of myself. I am. I might not be checking my blood sugar 8-12 times a day like I used to - but I am still checking. I am taking my insulin with every meal. I am doing the bottom line tasks that are required of me. I almost feel like I should tell you my averages (I actually wrote them here and deleted them), but the numbers really don’t matter. And I know my family who reads this will freak out, but I wanted to be honest with everyone, let you know how I am feeling and why I have been so absent.

I don’t know what this means. I don’t know what I will write next. I don’t know when I will write next. I just know I am so tired of this.

You can help put an end to diabetes by purchasing the I’m Tired of Diabetes bracelets.  We give half of every bracelet you buy to Diabetes Research Institute. Together, we can cure diabetes!

Many of you have been asking for a simple list of all the causes we fight for and the charities associated with each of them. In other words, where is your donation going?

Here you go:

AIDS - Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Alzheimer’s - Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research
Animal Cruelty - Best Friends Animal Society
Autism - Jenny McCarthy’s Generation Rescue
Breast Cancer - Breastcancer.org
Cancer - Concern Foundation & Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research
Child Abuse - Childhelp
Diabetes - Diabetes Research Institute
Global Warming - Stop Global Warming
Heart Disease - Hope Heart Institute
World Hunger - The Hunger Project

Welcome to “What’s New” at I’m Tired of…(ITo). This is where we’ll talk to you about everything exciting that’s going on at ITo. We’ll let you know about new products, ITo news, new causes and so much more. Our charity partners will also participate with information on what’s happening with their efforts. We hope you’ll check here often and add your own comments. Enjoy!

Posted by Carrie Pollare and Dan Hoffman