| As breast cancer is a disease that is on the rise, | | | | For breast cancer in particular selective estrogen |
| there are several things that can be done to help | | | | receptor modulator is used. What this drug does is |
| prevent its development. The main thing that we can | | | | block estrogen absorption in the receptors, which |
| all do, both men and women (men can get this | | | | causes any cancer cells to stop growing. |
| disease as well) is to adopt and maintain a healthier | | | | One drug that is approved by the FDA (Food and |
| lifestyle. Way to do this include: eating more greens | | | | Drug Administration) and has been proven to |
| and fiber and having a lower fat intake, exercising | | | | decrease lumps and cysts and can be used in both |
| regularly, getting enough rest and adopting a positive | | | | early and later stages of breast cancer. Side effects |
| outlook on life. | | | | can include weight gain and increased uterine cancer |
| Now, that last one may have some of you scratching | | | | risk. |
| your head, but it is integral. We become what we | | | | Another option is what is know as preventive |
| think about. So the more we keep our thoughts | | | | mastectomy. This is the surgical removal of the |
| upbeat, the more good things "seem to" happen to | | | | breast or both breasts. This is a somewhat extreme |
| us. When one is happy and content, the body | | | | preventative measure against breast cancer, but can |
| responds to that and gives more energy and | | | | reduce the risk by close to 90%. However, not all of |
| heightened immune levels. Conversely, when one is | | | | the infected tissue may be removed, so there is still |
| not, we feel tired and possibly sick. | | | | some risk of cancer development. |
| The tips listed above are generally common sense | | | | There are also natural methods for the prevention of |
| and go a long way to helping prevent breast cancer. | | | | breast cancer that are less invasive. Whatever |
| I will cover a couple of options you may not know | | | | method one chooses, it is important to discuss all |
| about below. | | | | options with your doctor and family. The options |
| One prevention method is known as | | | | listed here can go a long way to reducing the risk of |
| chemoprevention. Essentially, this is the use of drugs. | | | | breast cancer. |