Diet for breast cancer

I am concerned about the comments suggesting that lifestyle changes and faith alone can cure cancer. Miracles aside, diet, exercise, sleep, believing in something bigger than yourself and a positive attitude can enhance treatment, but they are not a cure for a disease that will kill you without medical intervention. They work hand-in-hand to give us the best survival rate.

Since I have now had bc twice in 6 years I started thinking about my diet. I found this book called BREASTS The Owners Manual by Kristi Funk (I got it from audible but you can get it on Amazon for $11.69) that has really been helpful on which foods have the best nutritional value in helping to ward off breast cancer.

@prc73 Are your doctors saying one or two drinks a week are okay? Mine started out like that but now they're saying no drinking at all. (and most of the articles are now saying that too.) I hardly ever drank...mostly when we were out for dinner. But now I've sworn it off. I wish they would make up their minds! And they probably don't know for sure. This is so new.

@mimi09
No one can guarantee you an additional 10 years of life.
It’s all a guess predicated on cancer.
You slip and fall and break your hip.
You get into a car accident.
You have a stroke.
You have a heart attack.
What does cancer have to do with these things?
Nothing. But these things CAN happen and some are worse than cancer.
I reasoned when I had to drive 40 miles one way for chemo.
Thats 80 miles and in a metroplex.
My chances of getting into a car accident were greater than my dying with stage 3 cancer.
We must realize our time here is short and theres more to life after we leave here if you have a faith.
You must make your own choice. But no doctor can guarantee by having a surgical procedure it secures continued life.
During the procedure they might find you have other problems going on or your cancer is worse than they thought.
“Tomorrow is promised to no one.”
Please understand, Im being genuine here and not meaning or saying this harmfully.
Best to you.
79 years is a lot of living. Youve been blessed!

@ebtexas55 Amen. There are no guarantees. I even question these charts/information that IF you take AIs your chance of reoccurrence is such & such percentage. Every body is different. Previous illnesses, your immune system etc. We have to make decisions for ourselves using medical information as best we can from doctors and research. Blessings to you snd all that are on this journey.

I am currently following a keto/intermittent fasting diet and feel great. It makes sense to me that when our bodies are constantly digesting food when we eat 3 meals plus snacks, it can’t use any energy towards autophagy. (Self healing). I had gained 25 lbs the year following my diagnosis (8/2024-6/2025). but have since lost 28. I have more energy and less cravings for carbs. Time will tell if it helps prevent recurrence but I know obesity adds to the risk so I’m happy to be losing weight.

I am currently following a keto/intermittent fasting diet and feel great. It makes sense to me that when our bodies are constantly digesting food when we eat 3 meals plus snacks, it can’t use any energy towards autophagy. (Self healing). I had gained 25 lbs the year following my diagnosis (8/2024-6/2025). but have since lost 28. I have more energy and less cravings for carbs. Time will tell if it helps prevent recurrence but I know obesity adds to the risk so I’m happy to be losing weight.