Eating too much meat and fish can easily cause breast diseases

In recent years, breast diseases have become more and more common, becoming one of the most worrying hidden diseases for female friends. When they are young, many women only think about how to have proud breasts, and are even keen on breast augmentation; when they reach middle age, all kinds of troubles often follow. In addition, what habits in life are likely to increase the risk of breast disease? How can you stay away from breast cancer? Below, the editor will tell you how to prevent breast disease in life.

Eating too much meat and fish increases the risk of breast disease

I consulted relevant domestic research reports and found that factors such as excessive intake of animal food and fried food are closely related to the risk of breast disease, while a diet of more vegetables and fruits and a mainly vegetarian diet is a protective factor against breast hyperplasia. In other words, if you eat too much meat and fish, and too much greasy fried food, your risk of breast disease will increase. Why? There are currently four explanations.

First, eating more fish, meat, eggs and milk will lead to more saturated fat intake, which will lead to higher prolactin levels and increased estrogen secretion;

Secondly, if you eat too much oil and water and don’t exercise enough, your body fat will inevitably increase, and the increase in fat tissue itself will lead to an increase in estrogen levels;

Third, a high-fat diet may also change the structure of the intestinal flora, increasing the risk of bile in the intestine being converted into estrogen, thereby leading to an overall increase in the body's estrogen levels and increasing the risk of breast hyperplasia;

Fourth, animal fats in foods such as fish, meat, eggs and milk are often the hardest hit areas for the accumulation of environmental pollution. Those fat-soluble environmental pollutants that are difficult to decompose over the years, whether they are plasticizers, polychlorinated biphenyls, hexachloride or dioxins, are all environmental estrogens. They will be deposited in animal fat and then concentrated into people's mouths.

Low-fat, high-fiber diet reduces breast cancer risk

Foreign studies have also found that excessive body fat is an important contributing factor to breast cancer, and alcohol is also a contributing factor. A diet with lower energy, less fat, and higher dietary fiber can help prevent the occurrence of breast cancer, and for those who already have cancer, it can prolong survival after cancer.

That is to say, you should eat more whole grains (including most coarse grains) and potatoes, as well as plenty of vegetables and fruits, in order to slow down the rise in blood sugar after meals, reduce the risk of obesity in adults, and keep body fat at a normal level. At the same time, vegetables, fruits, grains and potatoes are rich in phytochemicals, which themselves have certain effects in inhibiting excessive cell proliferation and preventing cancer. Finally, compared with animal foods, plant foods contain much less accumulation of difficult-to-decompose fat-soluble environmental pollutants.

Do soy products promote breast cancer growth?

Many people ask, what about soy products and soy milk? Will they promote breast hyperplasia and breast cancer? I heard that soybeans contain a high level of soy isoflavones, which is a type of phytoestrogen. Doctors don't allow people with breast hyperplasia to eat soy products!

According to current domestic and international survey results, soy products have not been found to promote breast hyperplasia or breast cancer. On the contrary, epidemiological studies conducted in Asian countries with a traditional intake of soy products have shown that soy products such as tofu and soy milk have certain benefits in controlling estrogen levels and preventing breast cancer. In other words, people with high intake will have a lower risk of breast cancer, especially for premenopausal women. However, this does not mean that soy isoflavones can be eaten casually, because soybeans, soy products and soy isoflavones are not the same concept.

Although soybeans contain soy isoflavones, the content is relatively low and the absorption rate is not high enough. In addition to soy isoflavones, they also contain many other factors that inhibit excessive cell proliferation, such as protease inhibitors, phytic acid, tannins, dietary fiber, etc. Therefore, taking soy isoflavone health supplements requires careful consideration, but there is no need to be too nervous about eating soy products on a daily basis. The Chinese Nutrition Society recommends eating soy products equivalent to 30-50 grams of soybeans every day, which is only equivalent to 100-200 grams of brine tofu.

However, the extracted soy isoflavones are different. It removes all other factors from soybeans and only leaves one ingredient, which is much more dangerous. There are also various protein powders sold as health supplements, most of which are soy protein powders. They do not remove the soy isoflavones and also have the risk of affecting hormone levels. Several women told me that they developed breast hyperplasia after taking soy isoflavones; several doctors told me that they have seen many cases where breast cancer was successfully removed, but the cancer recurred after taking large amounts of protein powder.

In addition to soy isoflavone health products and protein powder, you should also be highly cautious about some health products that claim to have beauty benefits. These products include collagen beauty products, snow frog/forest frog oil and royal jelly, etc. A domestic survey on breast diseases found that there were many cases of breast hyperplasia caused by taking these products. In fact, increasing estrogen is one of the important ways to improve skin condition, but this method brings the risk of breast and uterine cell hyperplasia. If hyperplasia has already occurred, be sure to stay away from such products.

These domestic surveys also found that high education level, high mental stress, introverted personality, early menarche, old age at first birth, and multiple miscarriages are also risk factors for breast hyperplasia. The longer you breastfeed, the lower the risk of breast hyperplasia.

How to Prevent Breast Cancer

At the same time, foreign studies have found that sunlight, vitamin D, folic acid, etc. may be protective factors against breast cancer. Studies have found that regular exposure to sunlight during adolescence can reduce the risk of breast cancer throughout life. Animal experiments have also found that calcium and vitamin D can reduce the excessive proliferation of breast cells caused by a high-fat diet. Unfortunately, today's educated women have been buried in books since childhood and do indoor work every day after adulthood. They have too few opportunities to be exposed to sunlight and are generally keen on applying sunscreen. However, sunscreen with SPF8 or above will affect the synthesis of vitamin D in the skin.

Therefore, if women want to stay away from various breast diseases, they must adjust their diet and lifestyle habits as early as possible. Eating more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and potatoes, reducing animal food, cooking with less oil, and staying away from fried foods and sweets are all important dietary protection measures. The same principle applies to preventing uterine fibroids.

At the same time, emotional state and body fat status can also be adjusted, and the best way is to get more sunshine and do more fitness exercises that get in touch with nature. Exercise can relieve stress, improve mood, effectively reduce body fat, balance body hormones, and also help us stay away from the troubles of breast diseases.