mindful eating
mindful eating
BY
Feast on Fiber
DR . VERONIQUE DESAULNIERS
to Prevent Breast Cancer
We have all heard the commercials about the benefits of fiber for the colon , but have you ever thought about how fiber can help prevent and heal Breast Cancer ? Fiber actually has many medicinal qualities that can help circumvent a number of cancers .
There are 2 types of fiber : soluble and insoluble . Soluble fiber , meaning it is easily “ dissolved ”, is found in vegetables and fruits , and some particular grains , like oats . Insoluble fiber is more of the roughage that we think of when it comes to fiber . The insoluble fiber adds bulk to your stool , brushes the inside of the colon and carries out the toxins .
Soluble fiber has a more profound effect .
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High dietary fiber has been shown to decrease blood estrogen levels and decrease breast cancer risk .
Dietary fiber does play a role in preventing breast cancer among post-menopausal women .
Vegetables , fruits and raw nuts , which are high in soluble fiber , decreases premenopausal risk for breast cancer .
Lignans , which are found in high fiber foods such as flax and the cruciferous vegetables ( broccoli and cabbage ) decrease breast cancer risk by having a positive effect on estrogen signaling . In other words , these lignans are also classified as “ phyto-estrogens ” and have a very protective effect on the aggressive , proliferative estrogens . They do this by blocking the hormone receptor site by 1000:1 .
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In 2005 , the journal , Clinical Cancer Research published a placebo-controlled study involving patients who received a 25 gram flaxseed-containing muffin ( 5 tablespoons ) over the course of 32 days . Analysis of the cancerous tissue after surgery revealed that markers of tumor growth were reduced by 30 % -71 % in the flaxseed group , while the control group did not experience any reduction in markers of tumor growth . The scientists concluded that “ dietary flaxseed has the potential to reduce tumor growth in patients with breast cancer .” Basically the mechanism is simple . Estrogen is broken down by the liver and sent to the colon to be eliminated . If there is poor elimination and very little fiber , the estrogen can sit in the gut and recirculate . If there is plenty of insoluble fiber in the gut , the estrogen is properly excreted .
Insoluble fiber also helps to lower your breast cancer risk by regulating insulin and glucose metabolism . High blood sugar and insulin resistance increase breast cancer risk by 283 %! The higher your insulin levels , the more they attach to the breast cells and increase cell division and replication . Cancer cells have 17 times more insulin receptor sites and love to suck up the sugar .
Essential # 1 for Healing and Preventing Breast Cancer is “ Let Food Be Your Medicine .” Feasting on fiber is simply one step in being proactive with prevention .
Dr . Veronique Desaulniers , better known as “ Dr . V ” has maintained successful practices in the Wellness Field since 1979 . www . BreastCancerConqueror . com
Summer 2013 THE PINK PAPER
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