Transcript Diet and Lifestyle to Optimize Health and Prevent Recurrence of

Diet and Lifestyle to Optimize Health
Recovery, and Prevent Recurrence of
Breast Cancer
Dr. Gloria M Rockwell
MD, MSC, FRCSC
Division of Plastic Surgery
“To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.”
~ Bertrand Russell
Goals of the Talk
• Introduction to changes in diet and lifestyle
that can dramatically reduce risk for Breast
cancer and improve your preparation for and
recovery from surgery
• List of additional reading material for further
education on this subject
Disclosures
• No conflicts of interest
• Introduction to a personal journey that
transformed my life and opened my eyes to
information I was never taught in my medical
training
Who am I?
• Undergraduate and Medical Training Dalhousie University,
Halifax
• Plastic Surgery training and Masters of Science McMaster
University, Hamilton
• Fellowship training: Breast Reconstruction University of
Toronto; Peripheral nerve and Reconstructive Microsurgery
McMaster University
• Lifestyle transformation education; Hippocrates Health
Institute…..and lots of additional reading, conferences etc.
on health and wellness
“To get what you’ve never had, you must do what
you’ve never done.”
~ Thomas Jefferson
My journey
• A lifelong journey for healthy living and yet I had
significant health hurdles to overcome
• It was only when I hit the lowest health state of
my life that I found a new path to the greatest
• Discovery of lifestyle and dietary changes that
have transformed my:
• Physical
• Mental
• Spiritual
• WELL BEING…..
Everything I am about to tell you I have
tried…. it’s not easy but it is possible to
transform your life….one step at at
time.
It took me hundreds of hours of
learning these changes and many are
written in one book…..
A must read book…..
“You never know when a moment and a few sincere
words can have an impact on a life.”
~ Zig Ziglar
Cancer cells are forming in our body
every minute….
• The key to health is to optimize your immune
system
• Everything in our modern world is working
against a healthy immune system
• This is what we need to focus on. Energy
taken away to detoxify, digest, fight stress etc.
is not available for our immune system
Essentials for a Healthy Immune
System
• Healthy Body
• Healthy Mind
• Healthy Spirit
“If you don't think you can do it, who will? You control
the most important tool in success, your mind.”
~ Jeffrey Gitomer
Things to Optimize
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CAN REDUCE RISKS BY OVER 50%
Proper SLEEP
Vitamin D, Vitamin A
Interval training exercises
Limit protein and increase Omega 3 fats
Sufficient IODINE
PROBIOTICS
STRESS MANAGEMENT tools
Cancer fighting plants
Things to eliminate
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SUGAR
ALCOHOL
Excessive body weight
Xenoestrogens
Animal protein
Synthetic fabrics
Electromagnetic fields
STRESS
Unfermented Soy Products
Xenoestrogens
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Chemicals of all sorts
Plastic containers
Pesticides
Synthetic fabrics
Synthetic perfumes and body care products
Make-up, antiperspirants
Flame retardants
MINIMIZE EXPOSURE
Sugars
• Sucrose, fructose, refined grains, alcohol
• Less than 15g per day
• Abnormal insulin and leptin receptor activity
– Weight gain
– Fat produces estrogen
– Waist to hip ratio
• Feeds cancer cells
• Fruits are 20x sweeter than 100 years ago
ALTERNATIVES: stevia, non sweet berries
Vitamin D
• Potent anti cancer
• Deficiencies lead to cancer and recurrence
• Best source is 20 minutes of sun exposure per
day
• Oral supplements
GET LEVEL CHECKED: Ideally >70ng/ml
Electromagnetic radiation
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Cell phones
Wifi
laptopcomputers
Electric blankets
INCREASING EVIDENCE THESE ARE
DETRIMENTAL TO OUR CELLS AND HEALTH
Exercise
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30 minutes of aerobic exercise daily
Interval training
Lowers Insulin levels
Improves immune function
Essential for optimal body fat levels
Relieves stress
Makes you feel good
JUST DO IT !!!
Water
• Best to drink distilled water with added
minerals
• Avoid plastic bottles especially if exposed to
heat
• Glass containers best
• Global contamination of water supply
– Toxins, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals
SLEEP
• Essential to allow the body to recover daily
• Helps in cellular repair and regeneration
• Essential for Melatonin production
– Deficiencies increase risk of cancer
• 10pm to 6 am ideal time for sleep
• Unwind before bed
• No TV, bright lights for 1-2 hours before sleep
MAKE SLEEP A PRIORITY
CANCER FIGHTING FOODS
• Organic green vegetables
– Fibre, nutrients
• Cruciferous vegetables especially broccoli sprouts
• Curcumin, Flax seeds, garlic, green tea
• Sea vegetables- iodine
IT’S NOT THE FOOD IN YOUR LIFE BUT THE LIFE IN YOUR
FOOD
Ideal Diet
• 2 liters of fresh water, green juices
• Organic vegetables and greens
• Raw vegetables, sprouts 80%
– Cooking destroys nutrients, acrylates
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Quinoa, non gluten whole grains
Minimize fruits to organic berries , apples, low sweetness
Minimize refined, processed, packaged foods
Minimize-eliminate: red meat, dairy
Avoid fish-our waters are polluted
SEE A HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST
Detoxification
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Have heavy metal levels measured
Sweat daily
Infra red saunas
Selenium
Pure water
Herbal detox programs
Fasting one day per week
GIVES ENERGY TO YOUR BODY TO HEAL AND
RECOVER, ESSENTIAL POST OPERATIVELY
“In the middle of every difficulty comes opportunity.”
~ Albert Einstein
RESOURCES
• www.plasticsurgerymd.ca
List of books and links covering all these topics
• Bracken’s Booth outside
“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit
themselves to what they think they can do. You
can go as far as your mind lets you. What you
believe, remember, you can achieve.”
YOU COME FIRST
• You have to realize that no matter how important you think
other people are
• Without you there is no you for them
• There will always be more hurdles
• You have to embrace the challenges
• Living your best life empowers you and those around you
• Sometimes we don’t stop to appreciate ourselves until
some catastrophe forces us too, and even then we often
forget quickly
NEVER FORGET YOUR JOURNEY….YOU ARE LIVING IT …LIVE IT
TO THE MAX !!!