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Hydrate - In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, BET.com sat down with Dr. Jesse Brown and Queen Afua, two African-American holistic healers, to find out how Mother Nature can help keep breast cancer away. — Naeesa AzizAfua recommends drinking at least eight glasses of warm water per day. She says you can switch it up and increase the detoxifying powers of your H20 by squeezing some fresh citrus juice in your glass. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Digestion - Afua says our number of daily meals and bowel movements should match, and Brown says scientific studies found that precancerous breast cells were discovered at a higher rate in chronically constipated women. (Photo: Getty/STOCK)

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Skip the Microwave - While the official scientific jury is still out on microwave cooking, Dr. Brown says it’s a big no no.“There’s nothing good that can come from a microwave. Nothing. Nothing. Not water, not food or anything,” Brown says.  (Photo: Courtesy Sanyo)

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More Broccoli, Please! - Researchers from Florida A&M University and Texas A&M University recently discovered that vegetable compounds in broccoli and Brussels sprouts are effective in treating triple-negative breast cancer. Afua and Brown advocate a plant-based diet to aid in easier bowel elimination and greater overall health.  (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Work It Out - “The more fit that a woman is, the better her digestive system is going to function. So, whatever kind of movement, whether that’s yoga, walking, running, cycling, etc., fitness and digestive health go hand in hand,” Brown said. (Photo: The Plain Dealer /Landov)

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Inversions - “Lay flat in your bed just 10 minutes in the morning before you get out of the bed, 10 minutes at night before you go to sleep,” she said. “Put your legs up against the bed post at a 45 degree angle, which allows the circulation to come through the feet, the legs, the womb and up into the breasts.”(Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)

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Have Fun - “If you have a job where you put 40 hours into something that you hate, something that hurts, something that gets you angry, an environment that keeps you depressed, then what will end up happening is you will be at a higher risk of breast cancer," Afua said.(Photo: Getty/STOCK)

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No More Drama - Emotional health is another key component to keeping illness at bay, says Afua. Breast health and health in general is not just a matter of outside forces, but affected by a woman’s “body, mind and spiritual connection.”(Photo: Courtesy of Disney)

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Cut Down the Chemicals - Dr. Brown says petroleum-based products such as baby oil and Vaseline “were never meant to come in contact with the human body.”“Whatever we put on the skin goes within.”(Photo: Image Source/STOCK)

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Green Machine - A glass of green vegetable juice a day will help keep your bowels moving and your breasts healthy, Afua says. Chlorophyll, the enzyme that gives green veggies their color, helps to oxygenate the body’s cells and scientific studies have shown that the compound protects against the growth of cancerous tumors. (Photo: Lexington Herald-Leader/ MCT /LANDOV)

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Believe - Above all you have to believe in your health, Afua says. For those suffering from breast cancer or any other illness, she says it’s paramount that you “begin to affirm that you have the ability to heal yourself, that you can do it.”(Photo: Getty/STOCK)