10.23.06
Top Ten Ways to Prevent Breast Cancer
Here’s some words of advice from Dr. Joel Furhman, a nationally recognized nutritional expert and a board-certified family physician.
“My top ten ways to protect against breast cancer:
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Do not drink alcohol.
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Do not smoke.
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Do not take estrogen.
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Have babies and nurse them for two years each.
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Avoid dietary carcinogens, which are predominantly found in fatty fish and dairy fat.
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Eat a high-nutrient, vegetable-based diet as described in my book, Eat To Live. Green vegetables are the most powerful anti-breast cancer food. Take note that a vegetarian diet does not show protection against breast cancer as much as a diet rich in green vegetables, berries, and seeds. It is the phytochemical nutrient density and diversity of the diet that offers the most dramatic protection against cancer, not merely the avoidance of meat or fat.
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Take a multivitamin to assure nutritional completeness and take at least 100mg of DHA daily.
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Use one tablespoon of ground flax seeds daily.
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Don’t grill or fry foods. Steaming vegetables or making vegetable soups should be the major extent of cooking.
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Exercise at least three hours a week and maintain a lean body with little body fat.”
