As a retailer you may serve hundreds of breast-cancer survivors every month. And as a member of the natural products industry you may have more to offer than you realize. An estimated one in every eight women will develop breast cancer at some time in her life. While breast cancer is a disease that primarily affects women, one in 100 cases of breast cancer occurs in men.
Strong evidence links dietary factors to the risk of developing breast cancer.
For example, obese women with concentrations of fat in the upper body have an increased risk. While drinking three cups of green tea per day is purported to provide a certain amount of protection, green tea extract, available in capsule form, may also be effective. Co-Q10 is an important supplement for breast cancer patients and survivors alike. During 18 months of follow-up none showed any signs of metastasis. Another substance found to be helpful for breast-cancer patients is melatonin, which acts as an antioxidant by scavenging free radicals.