For the last several years I have been collecting information on foods with reported anti-cancer properties, especially those that are recommended against breast cancer - i.e., my personal anti-bucket list.
To have this information at hand when needed, I printed the list out and pinned it by my working desk. From time to time I browse it through to refresh my memory and to see if some of the items are lacking in my diet. When additional useful information arrives I add it to the list and reprint it.
I do realize that anti-cancer properties of certain foods can be overestimated or simply not true. Still, they may as well work and definitely will not harm anyone.
Therefore, I am sharing this list below:
- Brassica vegetables (regulate cell growth rates, and help to change a strong and inflammatory form of estrogen (estradiol) into a safer, less aggressive form (estrone); also an antioxidant), including:
- Broccoli sprouts
- Broccoli
- Radish
- Cabbage
- Brussels sprouts
- Kale,
- Mustard greens
- Tofu
- Turmeric, ginger (suppress inflammation) - 1tsp dried spice daily
- 1%-2% organic hormone free milk (not fat-free!)
- Kefir and other fermented milk products
- Omega 3 fatty acids in:
- Fatty fish –
i. Salmon
ii. Tuna
iii. Whitefish
iv. Anchovies
v. Mackerel
- Sea vegetables
- Walnuts
- Eggs
- Olive oil
- Lentils and other legumes (contains Folic acid - 600 mcg or more of folic acid a day)
- Maitake mushrooms
- Tomatoes (Licopene)
- Flaxseeds
- Antioxidant and detox properties in:
- Green and white tea (Caffeinated brands have twice as much potency as decaffeinated)
- Garlic
- Onions
- Dark chocolate
- Citrus, peel and white membrane of oranges
- Cranberries
- Apples
- Grapes (
Concord - Dark cherries
- Blueberries
- Coffee – for Women with BRCA1 gene mutations
Eventually as you can see, the list became quite long.
It made me think that I can live entirely on these foods feeling deprived of nothing. Besides, practically every item on this list is not just a single-benefit provider, but rather a multitasker targeting also other types of cancer, arthritis, digestive problems, immune deficiency and such.
This ability of a single common produce to tackle several scary conditions is still not rivaled by modern medicine.
My doctors once assured me that drug Tamoxifen was very good because it could reduce the risk of breast cancer up to 40%.
Meanwhile the research from Michigan State University in East Lansing found that those who ate raw or lightly cooked cabbage and sauerkraut more than three times a week were 72 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who had 1.5 or fewer servings. Now, add to the plate some salmon with beans and onions on the side...As for dessert, chocolate, anyone?
A dinner like that can beat Tamoxifen down any day.
It made me think that I can live entirely on these foods feeling deprived of nothing. Besides, practically every item on this list is not just a single-benefit provider, but rather a multitasker targeting also other types of cancer, arthritis, digestive problems, immune deficiency and such.
This ability of a single common produce to tackle several scary conditions is still not rivaled by modern medicine.
My doctors once assured me that drug Tamoxifen was very good because it could reduce the risk of breast cancer up to 40%.
Meanwhile the research from Michigan State University in East Lansing found that those who ate raw or lightly cooked cabbage and sauerkraut more than three times a week were 72 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who had 1.5 or fewer servings. Now, add to the plate some salmon with beans and onions on the side...As for dessert, chocolate, anyone?
A dinner like that can beat Tamoxifen down any day.
And NO SIDE EFFECTS, mind you!
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