Tag Archives: breast cancer

When it comes to breast health, a lot of emphasis is put on cancer treatment. Words like "survivor" and "early detection" are common this time of year. What is discussed less frequently is prevention. The World Cancer Research Fund estimates that 38% of breast cancer in the United States could be prevented with diet, physical exercise, and weight management.

Breast Cancer Awareness: Breast Wishes for a Cancer Free Life. The world is divided into three types of people: Those who think it can never happen to them; those whose lives are dominated by the specter that "they could be next;" and those who've just said, "Oh my goodness, no! Now what do I do?" Which one are you?

In part 3 of her 3 part series, Susie T Gibbs shares her experience with living with breast cancer and her low carb lifestyle. Part 3 includes several of the latest studies, articles, and even YouTube Videos that will help you make the most informed decision possible about what to eat and how to eat, should you or a loved one develop breast cancer.

What do you eat to prevent breast cancer, or cure it if you are unfortunate enough to be fighting it? Will proper nutrition help you beat it? And just what is “proper nutrition”? What role does a low carb lifestyle play in nutrition and breast cancer? The answers to these questions are not clear-cut or easily determined. In order to discuss these questions, we must first understand a few things about the nature of the beast. We must also understand the difficulties involved in writing nutritional policies for use on populations with breast cancer.

Weight-related lack of self-esteem can stop anyone from achieving their success with the low carb lifestyle. In her first column for CarbSmart.com, Susie T. Gibbs shows us that winning the attitude game means more than starting you journey of reaching your goal of losing weight, it involves beginning the journey to self-love.

Dana Carpender answers a reader's question about diabetes, breast cancer and the Low-Carb, Keto, Gluten-Free lifestyle.