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Breast Cancer Awareness Pt 1 – Tips For Breast Cancer Prevention

Breast cancer is a dreadfully alarming illness that is why taking cautious steps to breast cancer prevention is very important. Worldwide 1 woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 29 seconds and every 75 seconds 1 woman in the world dies from breast cancer. Breast cancer is the condition the majority of women fear more than any other disease. This is mainly because they think there is nothing they can do about it; they feel and do not realize the power of today’s breast cancer prevention strategies.

Most women know if they want to reduce their possibility of osteoporosis they can get enough calcium in their diet they can get some exercise or get enough vitamin D; if they want to reduce the risk of a heart attack they can make sure their cholesterol is not too high and they can also get some exercise. However many women do not think there is anything at all that they can do to help prevent breast cancer but the great news is that is there heaps they can do in efforts to breast cancer prevention. For instance make sure that you get sufficient vitamin D in your body. Vitamins can help reduce the risk of multiple types of cancers, such as Breast cancer, Prostate cancer, Colon cancer, Lung cancer. (more…)

Six Easy Ways to Prevent Cancer

Cancer is still one of the most prevalent killers in our society.  The medical field has made giant strides in fighting this disease, but there are things that we can do as individuals to help our bodies fight off cancer.

  1. Eat colorful foods.  Basically you should eat plenty of fruits and vegetables of all colors—red, green, yellow and orange. A colorful variety of fruits and vegetables contain anti-oxidants that fight cancer.  You should try to eat at least five servings per day.
  2. Have fewer/safer x-rays.  If you have to have an x-ray in your dentist’s office, ask if they have the capability to do digital x-rays which contain 75% less radiation than traditional x-rays.  Also, try not to have an excessive number of MRI’s or CAT scans, which have also been linked to cancer.
  3. Avoid cigarette smoke.  If you don’t smoke, then don’t start.  Also, stay away from second-hand smoke as much as you can.  Cigarette smoke contains more than 60 toxins which put you at risk for a variety of cancers, including lungs, mouth, throat, pancreas and breast. (more…)