Can Soy Help in the Fight Against Cancer? Research Says, “YES!”
Cancer is the second largest killer in the United States, and the most feared of all diseases. Anyone can get cancer at any age. It strikes over one million people each year, and approximately one out of every two American men and one out of every three American women will have some type of cancer at some point during their lifetime. There is good reason not to underestimate the importance of protecting yourself from this unpredictable disease. Your risk of developing cancer can be reduced by changes in your lifestyle. The obvious changes would be to eliminate bad habits such as smoking and alcohol abuse, and to start practicing a life of exercise and eating a better diet. The sooner you begin these changes, the better your chance of avoiding a brush with this dreaded disease.
It is not yet known what causes breast cancer, but there are definite internal and external factors linked to your chances of getting the disease. Scientists are discovering more and more clues to unraveling the mystery of who gets the disease and how, especially when it comes to DNA mapping and how genetic factors come into play. When it comes to cancer, the genetic risks such as family history and age cannot be changed. But lifestyle changes can and should be controlled to reduce the risks associated with all different kinds of cancer.
Often many women who have risk factors never get breast cancer, and ironically most women who are diagnosed with breast cancer don’t have any notable risk factors at all. Everyone should be aware of the risk factors for getting cancer. Listed below are risk factors that are both within your control and outside of your control:
Risks Outside Your Control:
- Age
- Family history of breast cancer
- Gender
- Personal history of breast cancer
- Race
- Genetic risk factors
- Abnormal breast biopsy
- Earlier breast radiation
- Menstrual periods
- Treatment with DES
- Environmental Factors
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Risks Within Your Control
- Use of Birth control pills
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Breast-feeding and pregnancy
- Having No Children
- Alcohol Use
- Adequate Exercise
- Diet and Obesity
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Doctors still cannot explain why some women are diagnosed with cancer and some are not. Still, research is being done every day to determine what causes breast cancer and how to prevent it. Research does tell us, however that there are definite ways to prevent the onset of this disease.
According to the National Cancer Institute, one-third of all cancer deaths are linked to diet. A cancer-fighting diet consists of eating less fat, more fiber and more fruits and vegetables. Research has found that there is a link between a soy-rich diet and cancer prevention. Soy is low in saturated fat, high in fiber, and contains many important nutrients. Soy foods are rich in compounds called phytochemicals, which have been linked to cancer prevention. One family of phytochemicals is called isoflavones and is found in large quantities only in soybeans and in soy foods.
The importance of practicing proven lifestyle changes cannot be ignored. Eating a proper diet, getting adequate exercise, and getting regular checkups are well within all of our reach to fight back against the onset of breast cancer, or any other cancer for that matter.
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~Thank you Genisoy - Jenny
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