Fighting Breast Cancer With Food

Breast cancer refers to the finding of a malignant tumor in the tissue of the breast. While there are many medical therapies used to treat it including, chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, none are less invasive than making changes in daily diet and exercise to improve overall body health and reduce the effects of cancer on the body.

When eating to reduce the chances of this cancer type, it is important to understand that breast cancer tumors need estrogen to grow. While estrogen is present in both males and females, the female has a higher level of estrogen naturally occurring in the body and thus a higher rate of breast cancer. Foods can be added to the diet and eliminated from the diet to directly affect the level of estrogen in the body and thus affect tumor growth.

Two foods that are known to block estrogen are flaxseed and soy. Flaxseed is a whole grain that can be added to bread recipes, meat recipes and casseroles as part of the daily diet. The flaxseed has a nutty flavor that lends to adding the whole grain as a topping to salads. Soy, on the other hand, can be consumed in a variety of ways including soy milk, soy flour and tofu.

Vegetables are another fantastic choice when trying to block the growth of breast cancer. The most effective are the cruciferous vegetables including broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower. These foods can be eaten raw or cooked and eaten as a part of a meal high in soy.

Fats, once thought to cause ill health, have recently been given new life as a healthy source of Omega 3 fatty acids. Healthy oils like olive oils and fish oils can be consumed in any number of ways and increase the Omega 3 fatty acids in the body. In terms of breast health, the Omega 3 fatty acids can reduce the strength of the estrogen present in the breast tissue.

While adding foods to the diet may seem like the easiest way to reduce the chance and growth of breast cancer, some foods can also be eliminated. Foods that are highly processed and those that contain hydrogenated oils and trans fats are linked to overall bad health and an increase in certain types of cancers.

Fighting breast cancer may seem overwhelming, especially to the woman or man who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Foods can improve health and make health worse; therein lies the power of fighting breast cancer with food.

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