Although certain risk factors like genetics, age, race, and reproductive history can't be changed, there are several lifestyle changes you can do to lower your risk of breast cancer.
Diet to reduce breast cancer risk :
- diets rich in vegetables and fruits.
- diets low in fats, and red and overcooked meats
- reasonable intake of anti-oxidants such as vitamins E and C
- regular exercise and weight reduction, Walking briskly for a couple of hours every week can lower your risk of breast cancer. The more hours per week you spend walking, the more significantly you lower your risk and avoiding cigarettes.
- Cut back on alcohol. According to Natural Health, just 2 drinks of alcohol a day can increase your risks of breast cancer significantly.
- Eat well.Eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
- Include these great cancer fighting foods in your diet: Almonds, Beans,
Broccoli, Soybeans, Spinach, Salmon, Flaxseed, Garlic, Green Tea, Olive Oil.
- Vitamin D. Studies are beginning to show that vitamin D may decrease the risk of breast cancer. Get some sun, however avoid excessive sun exposure,A safe way is to get your vitamin D from supplements.
Evidence that these measures reduce the chances of developing breast cancer is largely based on epidemiological data.Epidemiological evidence is derived from comparing two large populations with similar characteristics that have different diets or levels of exercise. Epidemiological evidence can only be suggestive, not conclusive.In fact, concrete proof that diet and exercise actually reduce the risk of developing breast cancer will be difficult to attain.
When firm scientific data is lacking and is unlikely to be available for the foreseeable future, the doctor has to weigh the risks of his/her recommendations against the potential benefits.Long-term risk and benefit considerations are especially important in advising young, healthy women about preventing a disease that they may or may not develop.
In the case of diets low in fat and overcooked meats, diets high in vegetables and fruits, avoiding smoking, and regular exercise, there is enough known benefit and very little known risk, which makes it easy for doctors to recommend them to their patients.
Doctors are also comfortable with recommending one multivitamin a day. However, there is no clinical evidence that taking mega-doses of vitamins are of any benefit.Mega-doses of certain vitamins can have adverse side effects.
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