To limit your risks of breast cancer, essentially you need to control your estrogen levels to limit or slow cancer cell growth and boost your immune system to fight disease.
Achieve a healthy body composition
- Extra body fat produces more estrogen which can stimulate cancer cell growth in the breast. Estrogen levels tend to be lower when you are at a healthy weight, and loosing weight will lower the risk of developing breast cancer.
Exercise regularly
- Activity helps control body weight, lowers estrogen levels, and supports your immune system.
- Good nutrition helps attain a healthy body composision, supports normal estrogen levels and boosts your immune system.
- A daily healthy diet includes at least five servings of vegetables and fruits, three servings of whole grains and restricted consumption of processed meats. Also, be sure to limit saturated fats, so stick with lean meats (including lean red meats that are not seared when cooked) and fat-free or 1% dairy products--some people prefer to consume hormone-free meats and dairy as well.
- A couple of things to consider: green tea has been found to slow breast cancer growth by protecting cells from damage and premature aging (I recently heard three cups a day suggested), and vitamin D3 can stop cancer cells from dividing (try 1,000 to 2,000 IUs a day).
- Eating to stabilize blood sugar levels, as promoted by Venice Nutrition, and myself as a nutrition coach, helps to keep your endocrine (hormone) system in balance. If you're interested in more information, please see the Venice Nutrition link listed under My Favorite Sites--or contact me! (click on: My complete profile (in the upper right corner)).
- Limit yourself to one alcoholic drink per day to help your liver regulate blood estrogen levels.
Don't smoke
- Research shows that smoking increases the risk of developing breast cancer.
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