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Reverse Breast Cancer - Achieve Breast Health!
Excerpt from: Breast Cancer? Breast Health! the Wise Woman Wayby Susun S. Weed
These things offer ways to counter and reverse the initiation, promotion, and growth of breast cancer.
Consumption of phytoestrogens • Sources: Tofu, red clover infusion, pomegranates,
roots.
A diet rich in cabbage family plants, grains, and beans. • Source: Semi-vegetarian
diet.
High dietary intake of carotenes • Sources: Dark leafy greens, orange and yellow
produce.
High dietary levels of vitamin C complex • Sources: Fresh, raw fruits and vegetables. •
Reduced by: Oxidation from washing, heating, aging.
High dietary levels of vitamin E • Sources: Sunflower seeds, freshly ground wheat,
freshly pressed oils, olive oil, flax oil. • Reduced by: Heat, light, time.
High dietary levels of selenium • Sources: Organically grown garlic, onions, mushrooms.
Sufficient production and absorption of vitamin D • Sources: Sunlight, 10 minutes
daily; sardines, tuna.
Adequate levels of melatonin production • Sources: Darkness, low calorie diet. •
Reduced by: Alcohol, beta blockers, lights on at night.
Regular, significant exercise throughout one’s life. • Sources: Active lifestyle,
yoga, dance, moving!
Note: Supplements in pill form do not have the cancer-preventive effects of vitamin and mineral complexes
found in whole foods, weeds, and herbs. In fact, some supplements can promote cancer.
Excerpt from: Breast Cancer? Breast Health! the Wise Woman Way by Susun S. Weed
A Family of Seasonings That Trumps Tumors
By RealAge
Slice them, dice them, roast them, caramelize them. However you manage to add them to your meals,
it's a boon to cancer prevention. We're talking about the Allium family.
The what-ditty-what family? The Allium family -- that pungent, piquant group of plants
that includes onions, garlic, leeks, chives, and shallots. Invite them to dinner tonight.
Multi Cancer Kiss-Off? According to a review of several studies, Allium
veggies may have the power to inhibit a whole host of different cancers, including colon, stomach, prostate, and possibly
breast, to name a few. The protective mechanism is not entirely clear, but the veggies' high flavonoid and allyl sulfide content
may have something to do with it. These compounds could neutralize the effects of carcinogens and help inhibit tumor growth.
Here are five more ways to reduce your risk of cancer.
Other Cancer Fighters Allium veggies are but one of many
potential anticarcinogenic foods you can add to your diet. Check out these other top choices:
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