| Let me start off by saying that breast cancer is NOT | | | | and I both do an hour but believe me, it's not easy. |
| a death sentence anymore. If detected early it can | | | | 4. Stay away from fatty foods. I guess this goes |
| be treated and the patient can enjoy a full recovery | | | | hand in hand with keeping your weight down. They |
| and a long life afterwards. | | | | say your fat intake should be no more than 35% of |
| In this particular article I am going to cover | | | | your total calories for the day. I'm not sure how to |
| prevention, or at least as close to prevention as you | | | | figure that out. You may want to consult with your |
| are going to get. Unfortunately no matter what | | | | doctor on this. |
| preventative measures you take there is always a | | | | 5. Aspirin. Well, they said that aspirin was good for |
| chance you will get breast cancer. | | | | preventingheart attacks and now they say there is |
| I'm going to list these preventative measures in plain | | | | definitely a link between taking a regimen of aspirin |
| English and NOT in medical babble. I never could | | | | and preventing breast cancer. That is one thing my |
| understand half that stuff anyway. | | | | wife and I don't do at all. The last time either of us |
| 1. Don't drink so much. Supposedly there is a strong | | | | had an aspirin was 20 years ago. Hopefully, that she's |
| link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer | | | | skinny will be good enough. |
| and it doesn't matter what type of alcohol it is. | | | | 6. Avoid hormone therapy. There is a link between |
| They're all bad. They say to have less than 1 drink | | | | women who havehormone therapy after menopause |
| per day. My wife has a drink about once a week so I | | | | and breast cancer. Simply stated, don't do it. It's not |
| guess she's okay there. If ,however, you do drink, | | | | worth the risks just to avoid hot flushes. |
| also drink lots of citrus juices. Supposedly this lowers | | | | 7. Pesticides. This one surprised me but there is a |
| the risk of breastcancer. | | | | definite link between exposure to pesticides and |
| 2. Keep your weight down. Supposedly there is a link | | | | breast cancer. So try to use them as little as possible. |
| between being overweight and getting breast cancer, | | | | There are many natural ways to kill pests. There are |
| especially if you gain a lot of weight after menopause | | | | books you can buy on the subject. Just do a Google |
| It seems that the more fatty tissue the more | | | | search for "Natural Pest Removal." |
| oestrogen you have and high oestrogen levels are | | | | 8. Antibiotics. Avoid taking them if possible. Excessive |
| linked to breast cancer. | | | | use of antibiotics weakens the immune system which |
| 3. Exercise. Sounds simple enough, but in today's fast | | | | increases the risk of getting breast, or for that |
| pacedsociety it is sometimes very hard to find time | | | | matter, any kind of cancer. |
| to hit the gymor the treadmill or even to go for a | | | | And that's about it in plain English. Follow the above |
| walk. Exercise is important for maintaining a healthy | | | | guidelines and you have an excellent chance of |
| weight. They say at least 30 minutes a day. My wife | | | | avoiding breast cancer. |