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Breast Size 34C
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Eight Key Nutrients to Help Prevent Breast Cancer -- and Where to Find Them
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United
States, accounting for one in three of all women cancer cases
diagnosed.
In 2005 alone, more than 211,000 women will be diagnosed
with the disease, according to the American Cancer Society, along
with nearly 1,700 men.
It's estimated that over 40,000 women will die of breast cancer
this year, surpassed only by lung cancer deaths. Another 460 men
will also die from the disease.
While age (over 65) and family history are unchangeable factors
associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, there are other
factors you can control.
Lifestyle factors, including
drinking two or more drinks a day and not exercising, along with
being obese, all increase the risk. Along these lines, eating a
healthy diet that includes the foods and
nutrients noted below may help to reduce your risk and prevent you
from becoming one of the one in seven U.S. women (or smaller number
of U.
S. men) who has, or will develop, breast cancer during her
lifetime.
1. Vitamin D3
This vitamin helps control cellular
growth and inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
According to
holistic healing and natural health author Donald R.
Yance Jr., "Vitamin D3 may also inhibit the
activity of hormones such as estrogen in breast cancer, thereby
decreasing its spread."
A University of Birmingham study also found that vitamin D3
encourages healthy breast cell growth while making cells more
resistant to toxins.
One way to get vitamin D3 is through sun exposure--one study
found that safely exposing your skin to the sun reduced the risk of
breast cancer by 30 to 40 percent. If that is not possible, you can
get vitamin D3 in the foods below.
Found in These Foods: Salmon, tuna, cod fish, cod liver oil,
egg yolks, shrimp and some wild mushrooms
2. Monoterpenes
These substances, found in citrus
fruits, appear to help sweep
carcinogens out of the body while helping to inhibit the spread
of breast cancer cells.
In a study published in the journal
Nutrition and Cancer, the
authors wrote, ""These compounds have been shown to exert
chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic activities in mammary tumor
[cells] and represent a new class of breast cancer therapeutic
agents."
Found in These Foods: Citrus fruits, including grapefruits,
oranges and tangerines
3. Indole-3-carbinol
This is a phytochemcial that belongs to the glucosinolate
family. It's formed when certain vegetables are crushed or cooked.
Research has found that it deactivates an estrogen metabolite that
promotes tumor growth, particularly in breast cells. It's also been
found to keep cancer cells from spreading to other parts of the
body.
Found in These Foods: Cruciferous vegetables, including
broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens,
kale, bok choy, arugula, horseradish, radishes, watercress, daikon,
kohlrabi, mustard greens and rutabaga
4. Calcium d-glucarate
This substance has been found to inhibit beta-glucuronidase, an
enzyme that, when elevated, is associated with an increased risk of
cancer, particularly hormone-dependent varieties like breast,
prostate and colon cancers.
Studies in rats have shown that this
substance reduces breast cancer by as much as 70 percent. It also
has detoxifying properties that may help the body excrete
potentially toxic compounds.
Found in These Foods: Oranges, apples, grapefruits and
cruciferous vegetables
5. Lignan
This phytoestrogen inhibits estrogen production, which may stop
the growth of breast cancer, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Found in These Foods: Flaxseed, pumpkin, sunflower and poppy
seeds, whole grains (rye, oats, barley), fruits (especially
berries) and vegetables
6. Epigallocatechin-3 gallate (EGCG)
This phytochemical has been found to strongly inhibit the growth
of breast cancer cells while leaving normal cells alone. A study
published in the International Journal of Cancer found that
Asian-American women who drank about three ounces of green tea
(which contains EGCG) a day had a 47 percent lower risk of breast
cancer than those who did not drink green tea, according to the
American Institute for Cancer Research.
Further, a meta-analysis in the June 2005 issue of Integrative
Cancer Therapies found that evidence to date suggests drinking five
or more cups of green tea a day shows a non-statistically
significant trend toward preventing breast cancer.
Found in These Foods: Green tea and green tea extract
7. Lycopene
This antioxidant is a member of the carotenoid family. Studies
have found that consuming lycopene is associated with a reduced
risk of breast cancer. In one study in rats, those given
lycopene-enriched tomato developed fewer tumors and had smaller
tumor volume than the control rats.
Lycopene also attacks free
radicals in the body that may trigger cancer.
Found in These Foods: Tomatoes (particularly cooked varieties
such as tomato sauces, paste and ketchup), watermelons, carrots,
red peppers, apricots, papaya, pink grapefruit and guava
8. Oleic Acid
A Northwestern University study, published in the journal Annals
of Oncology, found that oleic acid inhibited activity levels of the
Her-2/neu gene. This gene is thought to trigger breast cancer and
is found in over one-fifth of breast cancer patients.
The gene is
associated with highly aggressive tumors and poor prognosis.
Found in These Foods: Olive oil, avocados, almond oil,
peanut, pecan, cashew and macadamia oils
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