5 Simple Things That Could Cut Your Breast Cancer Risk

[bytrade001]

1. Limit yourself to two or three alcoholic drinks a week
Alcohol, consumed even in small amounts, is believed to increase the risk of breast cancer. Most doctors recommend cutting back on wine, beer, and hard liquor.

A recent study showed the link between drinking and breast cancer was especially strong in the 70% of tumors known as hormone-sensitive.

2. Exercise at least three times a week (more often is even better)
And when you do exercise, work to keep your heart rate above its baseline level for a minimum of 20 continuous minutes. Long walks are nice too, but it's the more vigorous exercise (expect to sweat!) that really helps your heart and cuts your cancer risk.

3. Maintain your body weight, or lose weight if you're overweight
Research shows that being overweight or obese (especially if you're past menopause) increases your risk, especially if you put on the weight as an adult. And a study released in March 2008 by researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston showed that obese and overweight women also had lower breast cancer survival rates and a greater chance of more aggressive disease than average-weight or underweight women.

4. Do a monthly breast self-exam
Be sure to get proper instruction from your doctor and have your technique reviewed regularly. You might catch a lump before a mammogram does, and it's a good idea to follow the changes in your body.

5. Have a mammogram once a year after 40
Catching a tumor early boosts the chance of survival significantly: The five-year survival rate can be as high as 98% for the earliest-stage localized disease, but hovers around 27% for the distant-stage, or metastatic, disease

[KayMaxim]

Thanks, bytrade001, I have heard about all of these. I understand that being overweight increases the estrogen and that may be why it increases the chances of getting breast cancer. Good reason to lose weight and exercise!

[sonam singh]

Whether you know someone who has been affected by breast cancer or have been touched by the disease yourself, it's very important for everyone to minimize their risk. Here are five simple things you can do yourself to help prevent the disease.

1. Limit yourself to two or three alcoholic drinks a week.
2.Exercise at least three times a week.
3.Do a monthly breast self-exam
4.Have a mammogram once a year after 40
5.lose weight if you're overweight.

[Dany Scott]

Women with babies must breast feed, this will naturally lower down the risk of having breast cancer. They should avoid the use of contraceptive pills and Using hormone therapy after menopause. Once a month examination for lumps around the breast and being aware about this type of cancer will get you properly armed in reducing its risk.