healingways BETTER BREAST by Beth Davis
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 an- other’s trials. According to the American Cancer
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Make Prevention a Daily Habit The National Cancer Institute
estimates that roughly one-third of all cancer deaths may be
Society (ACS), some 207,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diag- nosed in U.S. women this year. Despite this staggering number, there is good news. The ACS also reports that after in- creasing for more than two decades, the incidence rate of female breast cancer recently has been decreasing, by about 2 percent per year from 1999 to 2006, which may indicate that we are adopting more effective preven- tion methods. Here are some natural ways to keep breast tissue healthy.
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.
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 contrib- ute 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.
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 exer- cise for the last 10 years were 16 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who were inactive.
Embrace Fish Oil According to a recent report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, women who regularly included a fish oil supple- ment in their diet had a 32 percent reduced risk of breast cancer than those not taking the supplement.
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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 veg- gies (broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower); dark leafy greens (collards, kale, spinach); carrots; and tomatoes. Steam the vegetables or eat them raw to best preserve their cancer-fighting nutrients. Superstar fruits include citrus, berries and cherries.
The Magic of Mushrooms Regularly include medicinal mushrooms at mealtime, espe- cially the Japanese varieties maitake and shiitake. Studies have shown that maitake mushrooms, in particular, stimulate immune function and also inhibit tumor growth. In a study of more than 2,000 Chinese women, those who ate the most fresh mush- rooms (10 grams or more a day) proved about two-thirds less likely to develop breast cancer than non-consumers.
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