Prevent breast cancer with a sleep mask!
Ourrisk of breast cancer has been dropping steadily nationwide— and studies now prove that you can reduce your own risk even further with a few small, simple changes:
● Cut your risk 50% with a supplement duo
Harvard research shows that taking 3,000 IU of vitamin D-3 and 2,000 mg. of fish oil daily can lower your breast cancer risk 50%. When D-3 and fish oil are absorbed by breast tissue, they rev your production of the powerful cancer-fighting compound calcitriol, their studies reveal. Increase your protection with ● a darkened bedroom Just keeping your bedroom dark when you’re snoozing— or using a sleep mask to block incoming light— could reduce your risk of breast cancer 34%, a study in the journal Aging Clinical and Experimental Research shows. When you sleep in total darkness, your brain produces more melatonin, a hormone that blocks the formation, growth and spread of suspicious breast cells, says study coauthor Simone Perna, PH.D.
Energize your immune cells ● with carrots Their bright orange color comes from beta-carotene, a nutrient that increases your production of cancerkilling white blood cells 33%—and makes those immune cells react faster and more aggressively toward troublemakers, say UCLA researchers. Three cups weekly will do the trick. (Sweet potatoes, squash and cantaloupe are other good sources of beta-carotene.)
● Check cell growth with kale
Eating a daily 1/2 cup of kale or another cruciferous vegetable, such as broccoli, cabbage or bok choy, could send your breast cancer risk down 25%, reports the journal
Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. These vegetables are loaded with sulforaphane, a natural compound that forces abnormal breast cells to behave properly, says study coauthor Paul Licciardi, PH.D.
● Shut off cancer genes with spicy turmeric
If you have a family history of breast cancer, adding 1/2 tsp. of turmeric to your daily diet could really pump up your protection! Six recent studies prove that this goldenyellow spice helps to shut off the genes that fuel the growth of cancer cells, in turn, cutting your breast cancer risk by as much as one-third. Try adding it to scrambled eggs, rice dishes, soups and marinades.