Most diseases are preventable, but medical attention these days is mostly on the treatment of disease, and not enough emphasis is given on how to prevent disease.
Here are a few important ways to help prevent breast cancer:
- Enjoy physical activity of 30 – 40 minutes daily
- Enjoy 7- 8 hours of sleep, preferably between 10 pm and 6 am
- Maintain a healthy BMI of under 25 – fat tissue produces estrogen and thus it is important to lose any excess weight
- Reduce your intake of fructose, sugar and processed foods
- Intermittent fasting as a way of life – encourages the body to rely on fats more for energy than carbohydrates
- Eat a variety of white, green and yellow vegetables each day (juicing also good)
- Limit your alcohol intake to one drink a day for females
- Drink lots of water throughout the day
- Check your ferritin levels after menopause – Iron is a powerful oxidant. Reduce these iron levels by donating blood
- Check your vitamin D status – increase your levels through sun exposure and if necessary a suitable supplement in addition
- Daily intake of omega-3 rich oil with sufficient levels of EPA and DHA
- Find ways of taming your stress levels!
- Breastfeed exclusively up to 6 months – protective
- Cherish and sustain your personal relationships
