Breast Cancer Prevention Through Diet

DIET

· Eat less red meat
· Drink less alcohol (limit to 1/day)
· Eat non-fat or 1% milk products
· Get protein from skinless chicken and turkey, Cornish hen, fish, soy products, peas and beans, egg whites
· Cheese should be less than 3% milk-fat
· Eat wild fish a minimum of 2 times per week
· Eat cruciferous vegetables daily (broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, bok choy)
· Eat soy products (at least 1 serving/day)
· Reduce sugary foods
· Eat mushrooms – shitake, enoki, woodear and paddy straw (fresh or frozen at Asian market)

WEIGHT

· Stay Lean: women who are overweight after menopause have a three times greater incidence of breast cancer then women who are at their ideal weight.

EXERCISE

· Do at least 30 minutes; 5 times per week
· Endurance exercises (jog, power walk, cycle, aerobics…

SUPPLEMENTS TO ADD TO THE DIET:

· High-potency multi-vitamin, Vitamin E succinate, B-complex
· Vitamin D3 (4000 IUs per day or more)
· Fish, primrose, borage, flaxseed oil and/or ground flaxseeds
· Combination product containing curcumin, white willow extract, boswellia and ginger
· Reservatrol (150-300 mg/day)
· Melatonin (1 to 1.5 mg/day before bed)
· Iodide/Iodine mixture (12.5 mg/day)
· DIM (150-300mg/day) or indole-3-carbinol (250-500mg)
· Green Tea Extract (150-200 mg) or 3 c of Green Tea/day