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The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet »

Authors: Robert Arnot
ISBN-13: 9780316051149, ISBN-10: 0316051144
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Date Published: October 1998
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Robert Arnot

Book Synopsis

Gives us a diet so powerful that it is capable of quickly & effectively changing the actual structure of the breast & altering the flow of those hormones that induce breast cancer. Provides a full account of the foods that cause breast cancer as well as the foods that prevent it.

Library Journal

The chief medical correspondent for NBC News sets up three diets--standard, advanced, and long-term--for women seeking to avoid or to battle breast cancer.

Acknowledgments	ix
PART ONE NUTRITION AND BREAST CANCER
Introduction	3
What Makes Breast Cancer Grow	17
How Foods Can Prevent Breast Cancer	31
PART TWO 12 STEPS TO PREVENT BREAST CANCER
Step 1: Block the Estrogen Receptor	49
Step 2: Change Fats	67
Omega-9 Fats	79
Omega-3 Fats	82
Step 3: Make Good Estrogens	92
Step 4: Lower Insulin	96
Step 5: Drop Glucose Overload	100
Step 6: Increase Fiber	113
Step 7: Lower Oxidative Load	123
Step 8: Avoid Chemical Estrogens	137
Step 9: Decrease Body Fat	144
Step 10: Limit Alcohol	148
Step 11: Increase Vitamin D	150
Step 12: Exercise	153
PART THREE BREAST CANCER PREVENTION PLANS
Road Map to Breast Cancer Prevention Plans	159
Breast Cancer Prevention Plan for Women with High
Estrogen Levels (Before Menopause)	161
Breast Cancer Prevention Plan for Women with Low Estrogen
Levels (After Menopause)	167
Breast Cancer Prevention Plan for Breast Cancer Survivors	175
Intensive Intervention Supplements	183
Daughters: Intergenerational Breast Cancer Prevention	187
Healthy Cuisines	201
Meal Plans	207
Close	222
Appendix: Genistein Values	225
Selected References	229
Index	251