What to eat right now for better breast health later

Oh, what was that? Another stay fit, eat fruits/veggies article? DUH!

Every woman should read the book, Keeping aBreast, Ways to PREVENT Breast Cancer. Suzanne Somers says it is a "must read". The author, Dr. Mahmud of Minneapolis, MN was a cancer specialist and is now focusing on prevention and anti-aging.

Go to Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Keeping-aBreast-PREVENT-Breast-Cancer/dp/1606933132/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254423491&sr=8-1)

I drink soy milk, is that more like soy supplement??

Also, with the Soy, be careful with the high amounts that can possibly have potential risks of thyroid cancer. Sometimes what is good for one part of the body can be hazardous for another, such as one alcoholic beverage a day. A very balanced diet is the safest way to go. Five fruits and vegetables is definitely the way to go. Oh, be sure to drink your water as well (fruits and vegetables do have water in them to count for some of the daily consumption).

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people in Asia, not only eat soy daily but with nearly all meals. It is an ingredient in most foods. Soy sauce, tofu, miso, tempeh, and plain old soy beans are staples. They almost can't cook without it. People in this country automatically think of tofu when someone brings up soy. But it can and is used in so many differnt ways. Although, the lower rates of cancer in Asian countries is probably due to their higher consumption of fresh vegetables, not the soy.

Soy is not tolerated well by everyone and its potential for side effects is too unclear.

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Newsflash: people in Asia don't eat as much soy as is reported in the US. don't belive the hype. They don't sit around eating General Tso's tofu.

You may want to rethink your statements about soy which is a KNOWN endocrine disruptor and elevates estrogen levels. Just google "Soy Alert" for the correct research before you start popping the edemame. The Israeli Health Ministry as well as health organizations in France and New Zealand have issued a health advisory against soy. That says a lot. As usual, we are behind the times with misinformation about health.

i will your boobs no matter what size, just kidding your men love you, your family loves you, get checked out, your health is important, life is great and better without cancer. you are the best thing in our world. take care and watch your health xoxoox

So in other words.... eat well, exercise, lose weight and stay away from the bottle....
I mean this is all good advice, but it is not anything we have not heard before.

I did all these things and I got breast cancer. It doesn't run in my family and my ONLY risk factor, not mentioned in the article, is that I had my first child after age 35. I am a little put out by the thought that there is a recipe to prevention because there is NONE. I exercised my whole life, stayed lean, social drinker only, had annual exams and physicals, had a mammo at 40 and then annually, and still I got breast cancer (at 45). Basically you are at great risk because you have breasts. The most important things to do are monthly breast self-exams and have a regular mammogram (and that 50 age is ridiculous - it can happen to anyone at any age so don't think you're 'safe' before that). To catch it early before it spreads to organs you can't live without is the only key to survival. Your breasts are cancer-growing petri dishes and so early detection to help save your life (as mine was!) is the most important thing that should be focused on. Prevention is impossible.

As little as one drink a day increases breast cancer? Okay, I don't even drink, but seirously? Why not tell us not to eat either or indulge in strenuous sports where we might get our boobs injured?
You might as well have said that going outside of your house increases your risk of cancer because basically, when you think about everything apparently can be linked to cancer.

Soy is a natural estrogen, thus breast cancer CAUSE....hello? When my MIL had BC the cancer doctor said NO SOY WHATSOEVER for this reason...so wouldn't it stand to reason that you DON'T eat soy to promote breat health?????????????

Hi! Be careful of the soy. Much of the soy that is grown in this country is GMO, Genetically Modified. Find a source where you can get whole organic soy or edamame such as Whole Foods. You can find good info about GMO on the website, www.thefutureoffood.com Also, you'll find that in Asian countries where supposedly a lot soy is consumed, well, they also drink little to no milk. Here's the issue. In order to keep the cows producing they must stay pregnant. This keeps progesterone and estrogen hormone levels extremely high, which has been linked to early puberty and breast cancer.
Source: Integrative Nutrition, from the website (.com), book, and organization of the same name. Remember the saying, "An oz. of prevention is worth a lb. of cure." Bless you, stay healthy.

I find the statement: “Even as little as one drink a day increases breast-cancer risk,” says Kolonel. a bit extreme and unbelievable.

To LB & daveschachne:
Your comments were straight to the point. I hope many women take your advice. There are still too many women who think that they'll never get BC simply because it doesn't run in the family. Until we know for sure, changing lifestyles to include healthy diet along with exercise,monthly BSE, yearly mamogram and focusing on relieving day-to-day stress may be the key to prevention. Just on a personal note: although mamograms do detect abnormalities, at the same time it may not detect any lumps in it's early stages either. Just because you have been given all-clear results, I would continue with BSE. Don't asume mamogram is 100% accurate...it wasn't for me.

if your boyfriend or husband is smoking, there is a big possibility you'll get a breast cancer

To LB, above:
You said, "I did all these things and I got breast cancer." But LB, you forgot the most important factor: your food. It's great that you do not over-eat & remain thin; this is important, but it is not enough. Aside from synthetic environmental toxins in our plastic-infested society, DIET is MOST IMPORTANT in maintaining a healthy immune system, which, in turn kills cancer cells. The simple recipe to prevention is a proper vegan diet. I am sorry that you, like my mom, suffered from cancer. Please consider modifying your diet to help your immune system protect you so that you, like my mom, can remain in remission for many years to come.