Preventive Breast Cancer Measures

Of course, no one knows 100% why some women are afflicted with breast cancer and others are not but there are some measures one to take to put yourself in the best possible situation for avoiding it. Always keep your weight at a healthy level as obesity and breast cancer have been linked. It has been shown that the production of estrogen in fatty tissue may be the cause of this link. Don’t drink too much alcohol as there could be a link between this and breast cancer. Keep yourself as physically active as possible with as much exercise, including weight bearing exercises which will also keep your bones strong. On these lines, reduce fat in your diet as much as possible, in fact to around 35 percent of your daily calories. There are some tremendous organizations out there helping with research and preventive measures for those suffering from breast cancer such as the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, co-founded by a slew of great women including Jamie Tisch.