From: bezzybc.com There’s plenty of noise out there about what to eat to prevent or ‘cure’ cancer. But what does the science actually say? It’s not as fraught as some people suggest. Not long after I received my breast cancer diagnosis, a well-meaning relative reached out to me on social media with advice. She suggested I mostly eat fruits and …
HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Diet
From: healthline.com Foods such as sugar, saturated fats, and alcohol may promote the spread of HER2-positive breast cancer and should be avoided if you have this cancer. Some other foods may slow the cancer’s progress. Can diet help HER2-positive breast cancer? Your daily diet can affect your overall health. About 18% of all cancersTrusted Source may be related to diet, …
Breast cancer survivors see cardiovascular benefit from heart-healthy diet
By: Sue Rochman From: kaiserpermanente.org Women who had a heart-healthy diet at the time of their breast cancer diagnosis had a lower risk of going on to develop heart disease, new Kaiser Permanente research shows. The study, published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, highlights the importance of educating breast cancer survivors about heart health. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed …
Targeted diet and exercise intervention could improve chemotherapy outcomes for breast cancer patients
Source: Yale School of Medicine From: news-medical.net A new Yale Cancer Center study finds a targeted diet and exercise intervention could improve outcomes for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Finishing chemotherapy is crucial for improving breast cancer treatment odds, but many patients with breast cancer do not follow their full treatment plan because of the side effects that come …
Why It’s Critical To Rethink Your Diet After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
By: Alexandria Brooks From: yahoo.com Each year, hundreds of thousands of women receive a breast cancer diagnosis — apart from skin cancers, it’s the most common cancer among US women. This year alone, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that 297,790 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed. For the women who receive these diagnoses, lifestyle considerations that …
Top diet, exercise recommendations for cancer survivors
By David L. Jennings II, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC From: healio.com In my own practice, patients frequently ask what they can do to stay healthy and keep their disease from returning following completion of therapy. Recommendations for cancer survivors from NCI, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and ASCO are comparable for those individuals without a cancer diagnosis but who seek to …
Researchers find evidence that diet can alter the microbiome to affect breast cancer risk
Source: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center From: eurekalert.org When people think of microbiome, they typically think about the gut, but there’s also a breast microbiome, and the role it plays in breast health and breast cancer isn’t thoroughly understood. A microbiome is the collection of microorganisms that live in a particular environment in the body. In 2018, scientists at Wake …
Study links elevated levels of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) with breast cancer risk
By: Caroline Wallace, Medical University of South Carolina From: medicalxpress.com Hollings Cancer Center researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and colleagues assessed the connection between dietary advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and breast cancer risk in a study first published online March 2020 in Cancer Prevention Research. It supports an increasingly evident link between high levels of …
Gluten-Free Diet May Help People with Neuropathic Pain
Source: American Academy of Neurology From: prnewswire.com A strict gluten-free diet may help protect against the nerve pain that some people with gluten sensitivity experience, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 70th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, April 21 to 27, 2018. “These findings are exciting because it might …
Swing Back from Breast Cancer
After a diagnosis of breast cancer, I suppose I was like everyone else who heard those words. I wanted to know why. I had one aunt and one cousin (same family) who had breast cancer but there were tons of other women on both sides of the family who didn’t. There were so many reasons that were possibilities and one …