The battle against cancer not taken easy and the side effects often lower a person's immune system and make normal life difficult. Although there are certain factors such as genetics and family history that are not under our control, we must embrace appropriate lifestyle changes that reduce the risk of cancer. , starting with one or both breasts. Although it mainly affects women, men cannot resist this situation.
Older women, personal history of breast cancer, risk of developing breast cancer, congested breast tissue, history of fertility resulting from severe estrogen exposure, hormone replacement therapy, radiation or breast treatment, obesity, drinking alcohol. factors that may increase the risk of breast cancer, according to Dr. Chandrika Anand, Consultant Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fortis Hospitals, Nagar Bavi.
Dr. Anand also told HT Digital about practices that may increase the risk of developing breast cancer.
Malnutrition: If you are a person who lives a luxurious lifestyle and is primarily living a sedentary lifestyle, you may be overweight, obese and increase your risk of breast cancer. Maintaining a healthy BMI on the other hand reduces your risk of cancer. Stop overeating now.
Exercise: If you are too lazy to exercise and look for excuses to stay on your desk and prefer to stick to it, this is a mistake that can increase your risk of breast cancer. Exercise is important in maintaining a healthy weight and helps in preventing breast cancer. Most healthy adults should aim for 150 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 minutes of strenuous aerobic exercise each week, as well as strength training at least twice a week.
Alcohol consumption: Although you may feel that alcohol lowers your levels of stress, what you do increases your risk of a number of lifestyle diseases. It also increases the risk of breast cancer. The level of risk increases with the amount of alcohol consumed.
Smoking: According to research, women who smoke or smoke are more likely to have breast cancer than those who do not or have never smoked. Smoking also increases your risk of dying from breast cancer after your diagnosis. More women die from lung cancer each year than from breast cancer. Smoking causes about 80% (or 8 out of 10) of all deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Cigarette smoking increases risk for death from all causes in men and women.
Chemical exposure: Personal care products and cosmetics are loaded with chemicals and overuse can lead to exposure to a variety of toxins that can disrupt the natural endocrine system, which increases the risk of breast cancer. Also, try to avoid furniture chemicals, food-grade plastics, building materials, among others.
Delay in pregnancy: Women who become pregnant after the age of 35 and women who are not pregnant at all are at risk of developing estrogen hormone continuously. They are at greater risk of breast cancer. Young women should be educated to get pregnant before the age of 35.
Avoid breastfeeding: Estrogen levels may remain low while a woman is breastfeeding. Breastfeeding women are 4.3 times less likely to develop breast cancer than women who have ever had children but have not breastfed. And also For infants, not being breastfed is associated with an increased incidence of infectious morbidity, including otitis media, gastroenteritis, and pneumonia, as well as elevated risks of childhood obesity, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, leukemia, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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