| A healthy lifestyle helps diminish the probability of | | | | contain antioxidants- first defense against nasty |
| developing breast cancer. Having a child before the | | | | toxins slowing down natural healing processes of the |
| age of 30 offers some protection because of the | | | | body. |
| estrogen-free time period during pregnancy and | | | | A diet high in fruits can reduce breast cancer risk by |
| lactation. | | | | 30%. |
| If you have no control over the above, the next | | | | In Japan, where the daily diet contains fish, rice, |
| factor might be more controllable: a diet low in bad | | | | legumes, and less bad fats, the rate of breast cancer |
| -fats leads to a 30% reduction in breast cancer risk. | | | | is the smallest in the world. And when this kind of |
| Along with fat consumption, it is worth mentioning | | | | diet is associated with at least 30 minutes of physical |
| that a woman's weight also plays a role: adipose (fat) | | | | exercise per day, the breast cancer risk is decreased |
| cells secrete estrogen and more fats cells lead to | | | | 50%. |
| increased estrogen circulating in the blood. Breast | | | | Studies show that lack of physical exercise is |
| cancer is associated with increased estrogen in a | | | | responsible for 11% of breast cancer cases in the |
| woman's body: a long estrogenic time period in her | | | | world. |
| life (early onset of menarche, late onset of | | | | Perhaps the worst factor that literally "feeds" the |
| menopause, no child births, etc.) | | | | cancerous cells is the artificial hormonal therapy, HRT |
| Another controllable lifestyle factor involved in | | | | (hormonal replacement therapy) used widely in |
| manipulating breast cancer risk is alcohol consumption. | | | | menopausal women to preserve youth. As bumpy as |
| Every year alcohol is responsible for 5% of breast | | | | the as the menopausal years can be, HRT is not |
| cancer diagnosis. | | | | worth it especially in women who are already |
| A woman who drinks alcohol daily increases her | | | | predisposed to breast cancer; natural alternatives |
| breast cancer risk by 6%. | | | | instead of HRTare available. Weather you are |
| Perhaps the must preventable factor and controllable | | | | recovering for cancer or just interested in prevention, |
| in the same time is increased consumption of fruits | | | | a hesalthy lifestyle always ensures breast cancer |
| and vegetables. Along many vitamins and other | | | | prevention. |
| necessary healthy nutrients, fruits and vegetables | | | | |