7 Natural Ways to Prevent Breast Cancer
5. Cut down on the drinking and smoking
Smoking not only decreases your chances of getting breast cancer but also prevents other cancers. Drinking may be good for the heat when taken in small amounts but heavy drinking can cause breast cancer and also liver troubles. If you must drink, stick to a few glasses in a week.
6. Do not eat canned food and try to stay organic as much as possible
Stay away from high sodium canned foods and try to stay organic. Eat as much as locally grown produce as possible. Make sure the chicken you eat is also organic and not grown in one of those hormone injected farms.
7. Perfumed candles and air fresheners should also be kept to a minimum
Perfumed candles and air fresheners also release a lot of benzene into the atmosphere. Benzene is a known cancer causing chemical and the less you have to breathe in benzene the better it is for your health.
Sometimes when it is purely genetic, there is nothing much you can do to prevent it. You can get tested early and get cured, but when it is not genetic reasons and you still feel you could be at risk, make these natural and simple changes in your life to reduce your chances of getting breast cancer.