Yoga can improve health-related quality of life, reduce fatigue and sleep disturbances when compared with no therapy, as well as reducing depression and anxiety in women suffering breast cancer. Cramer H, Lauche R, Klose P, Lange S, Langhorst J, Dobos GJ. Yoga for improving health-related quality of life, mental health and cancer-related symptoms in women […]
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Mediterranean diet is protective for preventing breast cancer recurrence especially in postmenopausal women, but the Western diet seems to increase breast cancer risk in both premenopausal women and postmenopausal women. Castelló A, Boldo E, Pérez-Gómez B, Lope V, et al. Adherence to the Western, Prudent and Mediterranean dietary patterns and breast cancer risk: MCC-Spain study. […]
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Exercise helps recovery, energy and memory for women who have survived breast cancer. Diane K. Ehlers, Susan Aguiñaga, Josh Cosman et al. The effects of physical activity and fatigue on cognitive performance in breast cancer survivors Breast Cancer Research and Treatment Epidemiology July 2017 pp 1–9 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10549-017-4363-9
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Mediterranean diet and exercise are protective to preventing recurrence of breast cancer. Risk factors that may increase the risk of estrogen sensitive breast cancer include animal fats such as fried food and butter, alcohol and vitamin E (tocopherol) supplements. Mary C Playdon , Regina G Ziegler, Joshua N Sampson, Rachael Stolzenberg-Solomon, Henry J Thompson, Melinda […]
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Magnesium before bed may help improve sleep and reduce hot flushes. Magnesium may play a role in alleviating hot flushes in women who have suffered breast cancer. A pilot phase II trial of magnesium supplements to reduce menopausal hot flashes in breast cancer patients. Support Care Cancer. 2011 Jun;19(6):859-63. doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1099-7. Epub 2011 Jan 27. […]
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