Mediterranean Diet; Best Dietary Guideline to Fighting Breast cancer

Breast cancer remains a leading cause of death from cancer and a scientific challenge for the medical community. One critical issue is how to implement an effective preventive strategy. Risk factors such as genetic predisposition cannot be modified whereas other factors (unhealthy diet,sedentary lifestyle) can be avoided. The Mediterranean diet, the traditional dietary habits of people living around the Mediterranean Sea, is a well-known healthy dietary pattern. The target of this study is investigation of Mediterranean Diet and other guideline for breast cancer protection.Methods: We studied recently published (1995-2014) and reviewed articles regarding Mediterranean Diet and Breast Cancer. Results: 50 studies were found. Many studies suggest Olive oil is an integral ingredient of the Mediterranean diet and accumulating evidence suggests that it may have a potential role in lowering the risk of breast cancers. The mechanisms by which the cancer-preventing effects of olive oil can be performed, however, are not known. Some studies were shown evidence on the benefits of a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, oily fish and vegetable oils for preventing all breast cancer subtypes, and particularly triple-negative tumours. Also one study says use of multivitamin-multimineral supplements could be inversely associated with mammographic density and may suggest a protective effect against breast cancer, whereas high alcohol consumption was associated with increased mammographic density.Conclusion: High adherence to a Mediterranean Diet is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of breast cancer and other types of cancers.