From Cancer Nutrition Info, LLC Today we are reviewing the results of a study on the effects of a healthy diet for women with a history of breast cancer. Below is a summary of our review along with a link to the full article on our website. Review of Nutr Cancer. 2005;51(2):146-54 A study published in the medical journal Nutrition and Cancer looked at the effects of a healthy diet for women with a history of breast cancer. For this study, the researchers measured levels of certain chemical compounds that are naturally found in urine. Researchers look at levels of these compounds as a way to determine how much oxidative damage (oxidation) is occurring in a person's body. This is important because oxidative damage is believed to be one of the major causes of cancer. This study found that following a healthy high-fiber, low-fat, plant-based diet that results in higher intakes of vitamin E can decrease the amount of oxidative damage occurring in the body. Furthermore, this study demonstrated that eating more of a type of fat that is found mostly in meat is associated with higher levels of oxidative damage in the body. Finally, the researchers found that having a higher body mass index, which is a measure of body weight adjusted for height, is linked with higher levels of oxidative damage. In other words, being more overweight appeared to increase oxidative damage occurring in the body. We provide PRACTICAL information on what these results mean, including a discussion of what oxidative damage is and how a healthy diet can help protect against it. We provide ideas for how this information can be incorporated into a healthy dietary plan. This information is important for ALL cancer survivors, because healthy diet changes that reduce oxidative damage in women with a history of breast cancer are likely to have similar beneficial effects in other cancer survivors. Nutrition can be a powerful tool in the fight against cancer and the information provided by this study will allow people to take concrete and practical steps that may help them heal, recover, and maintain long-term wellness after a cancer diagnosis. http://web.cancernutritioninfo.com/ Site requires registration and perhaps a fee to get more information. Excellent resource Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.