Fiber Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

A meta-analysisA quantitative statistical analysis of several separate but similar experiments or studies in order to test the pooled data for statistical significance. of ten studies involving 712,195 participants has found that for every 10 gram increment in dietary fiber, the risk for breast cancer goes down 7 percent. Boosting fiber intake is one of the simplest and easiest things any woman can do to prevent a major health problem.

General advice is to consume 25 grams of fiber per day—most Americans get about half that. While 25 grams may be adequate for a generally healthy person, those who are overweight or with other health problems should certainly strive for higher intake which is easy to do with supplemental fiber drinks. I believe overweight people should be getting 35 – 45 grams of fiber per day, which would significantly decrease their risk for breast cancer. This would help offset the increased risk of getting breast cancer that is associated with being overweight.

Fiber helps absorb toxic trash and get it out of your body. Excessive toxins from digestive problems are a risk for any type of cancer. Fiber also helps smooth out how blood sugar metabolism works in your body, and problems with insulin resistance are a major factor that potentially fuels the growth of breast cancer.