Herbal Remedies to Prevent Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a disease that affects women in the 40-45 year age group. This type of cancer lies in the category of most common cancers and has effect on 1 out of 8 women who are in their middle age. Breast cancer can also target men but the number of men patients is very less.

The sufferer of breast cancer need not spend weighty amount on scientific tests and artificial drugs. By adopting herbal and natural ways breast cancer can be prevented and treated in the initial stage. Actually, many women do not take any pain seriously that occurs in the breast area initially and this leads the problem towards the danger end.

The odd fact about breast cancer is that it is widespread in those areas that are famous for their diet consciousness and women empowerment.  Most of the women patients of breast cancer belong to the western countries, where people use less spices in food.  There is a five fold difference in the cases of breast cancer in the East and the West. In the East, women use a lot of spices in their food. Spices like turmeric, black pepper, garlic, ginger, ginseng, cinnamon etc. are useful ones that have the potentiality of preventing breast cancer.

In this disease, the breast expands with each menstrual cycle and sometimes a thick yellowish material comes out from the nipple. Smoking, drug addiction, intake of alcohol, radiation exposure, obesity, age, family history etc. are some of the causes of breast cancer.  The best treatment of breast cancer is surgery but you can also opt for herbal methods to prevent as well as cure breast cancer in the long run.

Turmeric is very useful for treating patients of breast cancer. Yellow colored turmeric powder is derived from the plant named Curcuma Longa. In eastern countries turmeric has been in use since times immemorial. It is an anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti- fungal and anti-cancer agent. For better results, you can mix olive oil and black pepper in turmeric powder. It gives 2000 times better and sure relief than other herbs.  Curcumin component of turmeric is a natural suppressor of tumors.

Allium well known as Garlic is very helpful in controlling breast cancer. Daily intake of 5-7 garlic bulbs is very effective in this case. Garlic is a very common kitchen ingredient and contains quercetin and allicin that have very strong anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancerous properties. Garlic helps in preventing women from all types of cancer.

Black pepper also has anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti- fungal, anti-cancer properties. It contains piperine and shows amazing results when it is used in conjunction with turmeric. You can add black pepper in food items, in juices, in soups and in salad.  It gives taste as well as health benefits.

Cinnamon is also helpful in preventing breast cancer. Scientific name of cinnamon is proanthocyanidin. This aromatic herb enhances the taste of baked items and is considered a royal and sacred plant. Cinnamon is also helpful in reducing LDL cholesterol and sugar level in the blood and helps increase the insulin level.

Please bear in mind that above mentioned herbs can’t work miracles in a short span of time and in the advance stage of breast cancer. But still natural herbal therapy plays it’s role effectively.  To get their complete benefit, you should make them a part and parcel of your daily diet, and must take a guidance of specialists of this disease.