healingways BETTER BREAST by Beth Davis HEALTH Make Prevention a Daily Habit F


or some women, the thought of breast cancer elicits fears related to body image, surgery and mortality. It has likely affected every woman in this country, either through the trauma of personal experience or through another’s trials.


According to the American Can- cer Society (ACS), some 207,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in U.S. women this year. Despite this staggering number, there is good news. The ACS also reports that after increasing for more than two decades, the incidence rate of female breast cancer recently has been de- creasing, by about 2 percent per year


The National Cancer Institute


estimates that roughly one-third of all cancer deaths may be


diet-related. To help decrease a woman’s risk, The Cancer Cure Foundation recommends adding foods containing cancer-


fighting properties, including fiber, seaweed and whole soy products.


from 1999 to 2006, which may indicate that we are adopting more effective prevention methods. Here are some natural ways to keep breast tissue healthy.


Get a Move On


Walk, run, swim or bike—just move. Studies show that exercise reduces the risk of breast cancer. Results of research published in BMC Cancer found that women in the study group who engaged in more than seven hours a week of moderate-to-vigorous exercise for the last 10 years were 16 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who were inactive.


30 Collier/Lee Counties swfl.naturalawakeningsmag.com Embrace Fish Oil


According to a recent report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Preven- tion, women who regularly included a fish oil supplement in their diet had a 32 percent reduced risk of breast cancer than those not taking the supplement.


Take Up Tea


Green tea, the most widely consumed beverage in the world, after water, reportedly contains the highest con- centration of polyphenols, powerful antioxidants that help fight off the free radicals that scientists believe con- tribute to the aging process, as well as


the development of many health problems, including cancer. According to a new study led by Martha Shrubsole, an as- sistant professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, regular consumption of green tea may reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer by as much as 12 percent.


The Power of Produce


Eat more fruits and vegetables. The American Institute of Cancer Research lists the foods most likely to help decrease the risk of breast cancer. Superstar vegetables include all cruciferous veggies (broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower); dark leafy greens (collards, kale, spinach); car-


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