Learning About Breast Cancer Risk Part II

Posted on August 28, 2008

In another article, we took a look at some of the risk factors associated with developing breast cancer. These included: age, gender, and alcohol consumption to name only a few.

Some other things that can put you at risk include:

Diets that are high in saturated fats. We all need some fat in our bodies as it helps the body draw more energy when needed (for instance to keep warm) however, having too much of this can put you at a higher risk of breast cancer. Along with that, being obese increases the risk as well, as the body in this case is using up tremendous amounts of energy just to get through each day, which means it may not have enough to keep the immune system strong.

Also, if you regularly take drugs such as Diethylstilbestrol - Diethylstilbestrol to prevent miscarriage, you will have an increased risk, especially after forty.

Exposure to chemicals such as pesticides and other industrial products may contribute to increased risk of breast cancer.

Women who have late pregnancies (anything into age forty) are considered to have increased risk. Family history can play some part in increased risk however it is thought of as negligible. Studies show at leas. 85 percent of women who develop breast cancer have no family history of the disease. If a person had breast cancer previously, then the risk is high that they may develop it again.

Hormone replacement therapy, estrogen in most cases, is thought to slightly increase the risk, although there is greater chance in reducing heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease so this can be seen as minute.
As you can see, there is a mix of things that contribute to someone’s risk of developing breast cancer.

Some of them are things that you cannot control (such as pesticides), others you can (such as exercise and diet). Ultimately it is up to the individual to first take excellent care of themselves as this is key in lowering risk.

Laura Guthrie is a former cancer patient who successfully recovered. She now shares her best of the best information to give back.

She’s put together a website simply to give back to people just like you with tons of free information, you can get free instant access at http://www.savemefromcancer.com

We hope you got lots of value from this article, good luck in your journey.

Laura_Guthrie

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