Every Woman's Handbook for Preventing Cancer: More Than 100 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Risk

by Roberta Altman

A breast-cancer survivor suggests more than 100 changes which women can make in their daily lives with a view to helping to prevent cancer. Organized by risk factors found in the body, home and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671522809
• ISBN13: 9780671522803
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.2"

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Every Woman's Handbook for Preventing Cancer by Altman

The author discusses every conceivable alternative medicinalprotocol to anticipate cancer in women. Many risk reduction strategies are advanced. Most are already known in the alternative medicinal field. For instance, anti-oxidants havea role in creating an unfriendly environment for cancer.Women should avoid processed foods and artificial sweeteners.Aspirin may be helpful for certain heart and cancer ailments;however, it is important to protect the lining of the stomach and the intestines over the long term. Barbecued foods can havea carcinogenic effect. It is critical to get lean meats and tocook over the embers and not the open flame. Beta carotene is found in many fruits.veggies. Apricots, broccoli, liver, papayaand carrots are a rich source of beta-carotene. Women should perform frequent breast exams. In addition, they should reduceexposure to chemicals and toxins of all kinds. Diseases; such as , Crohns are an important indicator of calcium deficiency,B12 deficiency and folic acid deficiency. Cruciferous vegetables increase indole-3 carbinol which provides protection against breast cancer. Examples of these vegetables are broccoli, brussels sprouts and cauliflower. Bran, legumes, dried prunes ,peanuts and lentils are all important sources of fiber. Flaxseed oil lowers cholesterol. Green tea is an important anti-oxidant which reduces esophageal cancer. People should drink low fatmilk to reduce cancer risks. Omega 3 protects against all sortsof internal inflammations. Salmon, blue crab, clam, cod and shrimp-all contain omega 3. Soy is a popular protein supplement which is known to reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer.This book provides a series of excellent anti-cancer strategiesapplicable to people in general and women in particular. The book is an excellent value for the money. It belongs in every health library.