White-collar workers should avoid bad habits and beware of breast cancer

Fashionable women, how many crises are hidden behind the glamorous modern life? How many hidden injuries are left behind while pursuing the surging curves of the breasts? Today, as the living environment is gradually improving, breast diseases are emerging in an endless stream: breast lumps, breast hyperplasia, breast cancer, etc. have become dangerous signals that threaten women's health. The worsening of environmental pollution, long-term high-fat and high-calorie diet, smoking, alcoholism, hair dyeing, lack of exercise and other "fashionable lifestyles" are important factors in the continuous increase of breast diseases.

Bomb 1: High-fat diet is a breast killer

For white-collar workers who sit in offices for long periods of time, their bodies, which are exposed to more sitting, less movement, lack of exercise, and lack of sunlight, give cancer an opportunity to attack at any time. Plus, I eat out every day at noon with just a fast food box lunch.

"A high-fat, high-protein diet, smoking, and excessive drinking may make life seem rich, but it only adds to the risk of breast cancer," said Ma Hongmin. Sitting for long periods of time and doing little exercise can not only easily induce breast diseases, but also cause a series of female diseases such as vaginitis, ovarian lesions, etc., so you should pay special attention to it.

Tips for bomb disposal: "The amount of high-fat and high-calorie foods such as shells, animal offal, beef and mutton, cola, coffee, and chocolate should be controlled. Plant proteins such as fish, fruits and vegetables are good for the body, so it is recommended to eat more of them." Ma Hongmin reminded that women might as well make exercise and fitness a part of a fashionable lifestyle. When the diet and lifestyle habits are adjusted, they will be further away from diseases.

Bomb 2: Abuse of essential oils can lead to a surge in estrogen in the body

With the popularity of SPA and the hot sales in beauty salons, essential oils are becoming more and more familiar to women who love beauty. Rose essential oil, fruit essential oil, flower essential oil, and all kinds of aromatic essential oils are dazzling. However, behind the charming fragrance, essential oil is actually a very dangerous cosmetic and is not suitable for everyone. Plant essential oils are known as "plant hormones". The small molecule structure of many of these essential oils is similar to human hormones, and their use can increase hormone levels in the human body. Ma Hongmin pointed out that "the occurrence of breast cancer is closely related to endocrine disorders in the human body. Among various endocrine factors, estrogen levels are the most important indicator. An absolute or relative increase in estrogen levels will increase the risk of breast cancer."

Bomb disposal trick: Many women use essential oils to relieve stress, and beauty salons also claim that using essential oils for breast massage can make curves more beautiful. Ma Hongmin said that from a professional point of view, occasional use of essential oils will not cause direct harm to the body, but long-term use of large doses will increase estrogen levels in the body and affect breast health. "Evidence-based medicine shows that hormone replacement therapy for women during menopause also increases the risk of breast cancer. Therefore, women should not supplement estrogen and progesterone casually." It is an exaggeration for beauty salons to boast that essential oils have a therapeutic effect on breast hyperplasia.

Bomb 3: Singles and DINKs are in danger

"Early menarche and late menopause are the two main risk factors for breast cancer." Ma Hongmin said that the relative risk of breast cancer increases by 2.2 times when the age of menarche is before 12 years old compared with that of menarche above 17 years old. The risk of breast cancer in women whose menopause age is over 55 years old is doubled compared with those under 45 years old. In addition, single women have twice the risk of developing breast cancer as married women. Unfavorable factors such as being a DINK family and giving birth to the first child at over 30 years old can also affect breast health.

Bomb disposal tips: There are indeed some professional women around us who, due to work pressure or the pursuit of career success, have been living a single or DINK life for a long time. Ma Hongmin reminded that "having children plays an important role in protecting breast health, and breastfeeding also helps prevent the occurrence of breast cancer." Upgrading from a single person to a mother is also a good way to relieve stress. Getting along with children and growing together is more beneficial to women's physical and mental health.

Bomb 4: Bad emotions destroy breast health

It is often said on the Internet that "staying up late and working overtime will increase the risk of breast cancer. Is this true?" Ma Hongmin pointed out that the induction of breast cancer is closely related to endocrine changes. "Being under high pressure for a long time, emotionally tense, not getting enough rest for the body, and often staying up late to work overtime, this series of lifestyles does have a huge adverse effect on the body's endocrine system." Not only that, under high pressure, emotions cannot be adjusted, and women will suffer from hidden injuries such as amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea.

Tips for bomb disposal: "Introverted personality, long-term depression, and unhappy early life are important factors that lead to cancer," said Ma Hongmin. Young urban women face fierce competitive pressure and are in a state of stress for a long time, which leads to emotional instability and unrest. These mental factors combined with unhealthy lifestyles and working habits can cause further damage to the breasts. Ma Hongmin suggested that although it is difficult for working women to escape the pressure of the "pressure cooker", they should "relax" themselves mentally in a timely manner. "Laughing and talking to others are good ways to relieve stress." A good family life and interpersonal communication can effectively reduce stress. Going outdoors more often to get some sunlight, returning to nature and returning to family life is beneficial to your physical and mental health.

Breast damage factors also include:

Genetic factors: Breast cancer tends to cluster in families. The risk of breast cancer in the daughters of women whose mothers have suffered from bilateral breast cancer before menopause is 9 times that of the general women. In addition, the average age of breast cancer in the second generation of breast cancer patients is about 10 years earlier than that of the general population. The risk of breast cancer among sisters is three times that of the general population.

Ionizing radiation: The breast is more sensitive to the carcinogenic activity of ionizing radiation. When women are young, they are in the active stage of breast mitosis and are most sensitive to the carcinogenic effects of ionizing radiation. The effects of ionizing radiation are cumulative; multiple small-dose exposures are as dangerous as a single large-dose exposure. Children and adolescents who received chest radiation therapy as children and adolescents have an increased risk of developing breast cancer as adults. Other diseases and medications: People with high blood pressure, diabetes, hypothyroidism, and hypofunctioning liver have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Some drugs, such as the antihypertensive drug reserpine, phenothiazole, and steroid drugs, can also increase the incidence of breast cancer. Some health products, skin care products, and cosmetics contain carcinogenic ingredients, so you should be particularly cautious when using them.