Cancer Prevention Tips and Facts
- Eat a Healthy Diet. Eat at least 6 servings of fresh fruits and veggies and eat less red meat.
- Take Vitamin D. Vitamin D supplementation reduces cancer risk. This is especially important from October through March.
- Get Some Sun. From April to September, expose your skin to 15-20 minutes of sunlight every day but avoid excessive exposure and sunburns.
- Relax and Laugh. Laugh often and try yoga or meditation to ease your mind.
- Get Screened. Women should have annual mammograms, pap tests and breast exams.
- Exercise Regularly. Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity 3 times/week or more.
- Don't Smoke. And avoid second-hand smoke. Smoking increases the risk of many cancers, including breast cancer.
- Avoid Toxins. Common substances like household cleaning products and pesticides may contain harmful chemicals.
- Share Your Love. The more love you give the more love you get.
- Be Body Aware. Listen and trust what your body is telling you—if you have a concern, visit your doctor.
Stress decreases immune function.
Emotional connection with oneself and with one’s family, friends and loved ones plays a vitally important role in the healing/recovery process.
Many nutrients, including vitamins like Vitamin D require dietary fats to be properly absorbed, so eating some fat as part of a meal is important.
Humour and laughter can lessen anxiety and pain, reduce production of stress hormones and stress, and increase well-being in patients with cancer.
Prayer can activate the immune system, promote healing and increase the possibility of recovery – even from serious, life-threatening illness.
Acupuncture can improve chemotherapy side-effects such as nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and peripheral neuropathy.
Unpasteurized sauerkraut is a food source of beneficial probiotic (good) bacteria and enzymes, important for digestive health.
Exercise has shown to be beneficial during cancer treatment.
Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners use methods such as acupuncture, herbal formulas, diet and lifestyle counseling, as well as exercises such as tai chi and qi gong to restore the flow of Qi (vital energy) and the balance of yin and yang to the body.
Making lifestyle changes such as improving your diet, exercising more and meditating can actually change your genes.
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