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Is there a ‘breast cancer diet’?
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Is there a ‘breast cancer diet’?

The latest evidence on the foods that increase or reduce your risk

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Rosamund Dean
Mar 28, 2024
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The subject of breast cancer and nutrition can be fraught and controversial. When I was diagnosed in 2021, I was inundated with advice from well-meaning friends, acquaintances and even strangers, keen to tell me that I absolutely must not have any dairy, avoid soya at all costs and, if possible, eat entirely raw food.

I disregarded most of the (often conflicting) advice. But I knew that what we eat does have an impact, so I made it my mission to learn as much as I can - from the experts. I attended workshops and seminars on breast cancer and nutrition, some of them run by the NHS, others by charities such as Future Dreams, and I took a deep dive with nutritional scientist Toral Shah’s integrative breast cancer course.

As a result, I feel pretty well-informed on what the evidence says, but I’m aware that research in this area is evolving all the time and am always keen…

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