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Reverse Breast Cancer - Achieve Breast Health!

Excerpt from: Breast Cancer? Breast Health! the Wise Woman Way
by 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:

Protect Your Pancreas with This Bumpy Green
 

Make pancreatic cancer the scariest disease you never got by eating more of this bumpy green veggie: broccoli.

Seems that flavonol-rich diets could reduce your risk of pancreatic cancer by up to 23 percent, according to a recent study. And broccoli's got heaps of the compound.

Fill Up on Flavonols
Flavonols are talented little substances found not only in broccoli but also in lots of other fruits and veggies, like apples, onions, and kale. And these compounds help fight cancer on many fronts. First, they ramp up your body's detox machinery, purging dangerous carcinogens from your system. Next, flavonols help prevent cancer cells from growing and dividing. And as if that weren't enough, flavonols encourage cancer cells to self-destruct, too. (Find out how broccoli helps protect your voice.)

All in the Family
Quercetin is one of the best known flavonols, but there are many others. And together they are part of the bigger flavonoids family, a mighty clan of antioxidants with potent anticancer powers. Pack more cancer-fighting flavonols into your diet with help from these quick and delicious side dishes from EatingWell.

Watch this video for tips on chopping onions quickly and easily.

RealAge Benefit:

Getting 31 milligrams of flavonoids a day can make your RealAge 3.2 years younger.

 
References
Published on 03/11/2010
Flavonols and pancreatic cancer risk: the multiethnic cohort study. Nothlings, U. et al., American Journal of Epidemiology 2007 Oct 15;166(8):924-931.

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