Alternative treatments have become very popular among patients suffering from breast cancer to get relief from side effects, ease pain and improve quality of life. When it comes to diet, antioxidants play a potent role in curbing your risk of cancer by protecting your body from the damage caused by free radicals which can extensively harm cells. These antioxidants can be found in goji berries, wild blueberries, dark chocolate, pecans, and kidney beans. Apart from these foods, a few herbs can significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer concluded a study published in the Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal.

Garlic

Ignore the odour, and eat more garlic. Garlic has been an elixir for many diseases for years. Once the rhizomes are crumpled, the amino acid present in garlic oil is transformed into allicin which has therapeutic properties.  Another compound Ajoene present in garlic oil has been found to potentially delay the production of cancer. Woman’s Breast Cancer Detected by Heat Camera During a ‘Life-Changing Visit’ to Scotland

Flaxseeds

Flaxseeds have been shown to reduce the tumour load and there are several studies that concluded that flaxseeds can help reduce malignancies.  The flax plant has small brown and golden hard-coated seeds and these small seeds contain all the active components. A research group of Lilian Thompson at the University of Toronto has shown that ground flax seeds have powerful anti-cancer activity.

Turmeric

Many studies suggest that the propagation of lung, breast, and skin and stomach cancer is limited by turmeric. The active ingredient curcumin in turmeric is present in its rhizome and rootstock. Curcumin is known to have anticancerous activity due to its phenolic substances. Eating a piece of raw turmeric first thing in the morning can be a great way to boost your immune system. From Love Bites To Implants, Things That May NOT Cause Breast Cancer!

Rose Hip

Rose hips commonly used for dyeing food items like saffron, and paprika has been linked with less expansion of different forms of tumour. It contains carotenoid substances that are potent antioxidants and exhibit numerous therapeutic activities, such as protecting against oxidative damage to cells, identifying the free radicles and boosting the immune cells of your body.

Green Tea

Green tea contains polyphenolics compounds that possess antitumor and anti-mutagenic activity. Green tea polyphenols restrict the cancer cell division and stimulate the necrosis and apoptosis of tumour cells. While the function of the immune system is stimulated by tea catechins, they also inhibit the metastases and angiogenesis in tumor cells. All the beneficial effects of tea are due to its antioxidant activity. Do Parabens Cause Breast Cancer? Here’s the TRUTH!

Ginseng

Ginseng can be highly therapeutic in beating cancer. Active substances of ginseng have shown to reduce the development of tumor necrosis factors in the skin. Other types of cancerous cell stages may also be hindered by ginseng’s ingredients. You can eat a fresh slice of ginseng or steep it to prepare tea or simply consume the dried powder.

When it comes to alternative medicine, a traditional Chinese medicine kind, acupuncture can also help you get some relief from the symptoms of breast cancer and side effects of the treatment like overcoming fatigue, controlling hot flashes, reducing vomiting and pain and tackling nausea.

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