Taking fish oil every day can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
A study published in The Journal of Nutrition studied women with early breast stage breast cancer who took omega fatty acids EPA and DHA in the form of both seafood and dietary supplements. Women who took the most EPA and DHA were 25% less likely to suffer from further breast cancers compared to those in the study who took markedly less of the omega-3s. Source: https://jn.nutrition.org/content/141/2/201.short?rss=1
This is great news – and it just adds to the already ample evidence about the benefits of fish oils. Studies have also shown that omega-3 fatty acids can help ward off macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and dry eye syndrome, just to name a few. Visit our research pages to learn more.
Care for Early Breast Cancer
On another positive note, researchers reported that for women who receive breast cancer treatment, may not require an operation to remove the lymph nodes under the arms. This is a procedure that often leaves the patient with very swollen and painful arms. The scientists reported that such surgery did not help survival rates or stop the cancer from recurring.
Another study determined that one dose of radiation directly to the tumor location immediately after breast cancer surgery, was just as effective as weeks of radiation treatments following surgery.
Reported by the New York Times
