Breast Cancer?
1. Eating
Omega-3 rich foods like salmon and other wild-caught fish has been shown to
decrease risk by 500%
2. Add
Curcumin (found in Turmeric) to your diet. Powerful antioxidants, this root herb strengthens our natural immune system against free radicals.
3. Maintain
healthy Iodine levels. This is best determined through the results of blood work, and immediate action can be taken by eating more natural foods with natural salt with iodine. **note** Sea salt and most processed foods, though high in sodium, generally lack adequate levels of iodine.
4. Set
your beauties free as much as possible. According to Web MD, women who wear bras, particularly underwire, for 12 hours or more, have a 1 in 7 chance of
getting cancer, women who wear bras less than 12 hrs. drop to a 1 in 52 chance of waking the terrible disease, and women who allow the twins relatively free rein drop to a 1
in 168 chance of a breast cancer diagnosis. Check here for less restrictive options.
5. Exercise
and weight management. Surprise! Right? Excess weight is bad for EVERYTHING, and exercise helps with blood flow as well as clearing the lymph nodes.
6. Get
plenty Vitamin D (natural sunlight or
supplements). Generally speaking, a few minutes of sunlight, say 15 - 20, can give us all the D we need, but some medications and illnesses cause problems with our bodies' ability to absorb it.
7. Stop
smoking. Well, the simplest answer is that like excess weight, smoking is bad for EVERYTHING. More specific to cancer is that Nicotine robs the body of nutrients, leaving our immune system more vulnerable.
8. Drink
lots of water. Water is cleansing, and helps every organ, internal and external, by flushing toxins.
9. Drink
magnesium-rich herbal teas such as Chamomile, Chai, or mint (just a few of my
faves). There are actually a number of reasons for this; one is that magnesium is a natural sleep aid and expectorant, and the body needs both to maintain healthy balance, and two, the relaxing agents in magnesium help prevent high blood pressure and assist with stress management. Stress management and inadequate sleep have been shown to contribute to breast cancer.
10.
Try homemade natural deodorants with or
without fragrance. Most store-bought deodorants include questionable levels of aluminum, and this mineral has been shown to cause cancer in animals. Also, high levels of aluminum have been found in cancerous tissue. Here's an easy one to try:
Shea Butter Natural Deodorant Ingredients
3 T. Coconut oil
3 T. Baking soda
2. T Shea butter
2 T. organic cornstarch
**Optional** Your favorite essential oil fragrance (i.e., lavendar, lemongrass, etc.)
1.
Melt shea butter and
coconut oil in a double boiler over medium heat until barely
melted. UPDATE: Combine in a quart size glass mason jar with a lid instead
and place this in a small saucepan of water until melted. This will save your
bowl and you can just designate this jar for these type of projects
and not even need to wash it out… This can also be done in the microwave if you
have one.
2.
Remove from heat and
add baking soda and arrowroot (If you don’t have arrowroot, use more baking
soda or just omit)
3.
Mix well
4.
Add essential oils and
pour into a glass container for storage. It does not need to be stored in the
fridge.
5.
If you prefer, you can
let it cool completely and put into an old deodorant stick for easier use,
though it may melt in the summer!
NOTE: It may take several hours to completely
harden and this process can be sped up by putting in the fridge for a few
minutes.
Sources: Wellness Mama, Web MD
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