Breast cancer is a problem or a risk that any women have. Lifestyle that modernization requires, chaotic diet, the stress, lack of physical exercises and environmental or hereditary factors, predispose many women to this undesirable disease called breast cancer. Doctors from all over the world tried to find out what causes this disease and how it can be prevented, so that there were highlighted few things that will reduce greatly the risk of breast cancer. Here is the minimum action that you should follow to have a healthy life.



1. Nutrition is the main weapon. Unfortunately, what we ingest often reflects on our health. It is not a mystery that the nutrition may represent an important risk factor in the development of many diseases. To prevent cancer, your diet should contain:

- chicken, beef or fish
- soybean (contains phytoestrogens)
- fruits and vegetables
- eggs and cheese
- propolis and flaxseeds (the latter ones contains phyoestrogens)
- supplements of vitamin D (taken together with calcium)
- cereals

2. Avoid eating complex fat. A healthy diet is indicated in preventing the breast cancer, and it should not contain complex fat found in butter, margarine, pork, cream, mutton, etc.



3. Be very careful about extra pounds. Studies have highlighted a link between excess weight and increasing the frequency of breast cancer appearance. More specifically, it seems that obesity is one of the favoring  factors of breast cancer, precisely for this reason you should control your weight (5 kg above average are allowed), so since the first signs of gaining weight, you can take precautions (change the regime not use drastic diets or starvation).and / or appeal to nutritionist. Your health is above everything. If the financial factor is an obstacle, think how many charges and how much suffering you will have in case of a disease, so it is worthy the investment in prevention.

4. Avoid alcohol. British researchers have shown the higher incidence of breast cancer in women who daily consume alcohol, so as to prevent breast cancer, it is better to summarize it, drinking only a glass of alcohol in few days.

5. Physical exercises are the strength pillars for the health. Besides the many benefits that physical exercise offers, they also contribute to chase fatigue, to body oxygenation, fats burn and reducing the pounds excess. (also, increases vascular perfusion improving circulation in all tissues, including the mammary gland).



6. Avoid sunlight. I am sure that bronze is appreciated by all women but you should try to avoid the topless sunbathe, because the sunlight have a special effect on glandular cells. Even if you use a high protection cream (which is required in these days when there is almost no ozone), do not take off your bath bra.

7. Weekly examine your breasts. Somewhere in front of a mirror, you must examine your breasts. The self-examination made regularly is important for early detection of any abnormalities that may locate in the breasts. For women between ages 45 and 50 it is required to follow a mammogram annually. Also, it is recommended to follow clinical examination regularly because there exists the possibility that you have not seen anything to self-examination of the breasts.

Breast cancer logo

(the pink ribbon logo has been for over fifteen years

the international symbol of breast cancer awareness).