How to prevent breast cancer?

In recent years, the incidence of breast cancer has been particularly high, especially in first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, and the incidence has even shown an upward trend every year. Breast cancer not only affects women's health and life expectancy, but also brings a heavy blow to their families, including high treatment costs, long treatment time, and greater difficulty in treatment. Therefore, prevention of breast cancer is more important than treatment. So, how to prevent breast cancer? Let’s take a look at the prevention of breast cancer.

People at risk of breast cancer

Breast cancer is a very scary disease and it is very difficult to treat. If many women discover it too late, there is no way to cure breast cancer. Therefore, we must prevent breast cancer early. So, how do we prevent breast cancer? First of all, we need to understand who is prone to breast cancer so that we can prevent it better.

1. High-fat diet induces breast cancer

The mortality rate is positively correlated with the annual per capita fat consumption. Experts believe that 60% of human health is related to lifestyle, and within this broad category of lifestyle, dietary factors account for the vast majority. Scientists conducted a comparative analysis of the dietary composition of American residents, who have a high incidence of breast cancer, and Chinese residents, who have a low incidence of breast cancer, and found that the daily per capita total fat consumption of Americans is 2.5 times that of Chinese.

Studies have shown that meat, fried eggs, butter, cheese, sweets, animal fat, etc. can increase the risk of breast cancer, while green vegetables, fruits, fresh fish, and low-fat dairy products can reduce the risk of breast cancer.

2. Women who are easily angered are more likely to get breast cancer

Experts suggest that the incidence rate is increasing among "white-collar" women who are highly educated, have high work pressure and are easily emotionally unstable. An important factor of female breast hyperplasia is emotional instability and anger.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that anger hurts the liver, liver qi stagnation, rib pain and swelling, and the breasts and liver are inextricably linked. When women are always in a negative emotional state such as anger, sadness, worry, and anxiety, the ovulation function of the ovaries will be inhibited, progesterone will decrease, estrogen will increase relatively, and breast hyperplasia will occur. This can cause breast cancer. Doctors suggest that keeping a good mood and optimistic emotions is the best defense against breast hyperplasia.

How to prevent breast cancer?

In daily life, to prevent breast cancer, you can do the following things to stay away from the harm of breast cancer.

1. Try not to take birth control pills

Being unmarried is one of the risk factors for breast cancer. Facts show that nuns, single women, women who marry late and women whose marriages last for a short period of time generally have a higher incidence of breast cancer. Age at first childbirth over 30 years old increases the risk of breast cancer. Breastfeeding for more months has a protective effect on the occurrence of breast cancer. Some scholars believe that lactation for more than 5 years can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 30%.

Women who are taking birth control pills have a slightly increased risk of breast cancer, and women at high risk of breast cancer should avoid taking birth control pills if possible.

In addition, the number of artificial abortions should be reduced to reduce the probability of breast hyperplasia; do not wear bras that are too tight or have a squeezing effect on the breasts, as this will affect breast metabolism and lymphatic return, leading to breast hyperplasia.

2. Don’t drink too much

Drinking alcohol does increase the risk of breast cancer, and the risk increases accordingly with the amount of alcohol consumed. Drinking one drink a day increased breast cancer risk by a relatively small amount, but those women who drank 2-5 drinks a day doubled their risk. We also know that drinking increases the risk of stomach cancer and esophageal cancer, so don't drink too much.

3. “Get rid of” breast cancer

There is growing evidence that physical exercise can reduce the risk of breast cancer. The question is how much exercise women need? A study by the American Women's Health Promotion Organization showed that even if women briskly walk for 1.25-2.5 hours a week, they can reduce their risk of breast cancer by 18%, and brisk walking for 10 hours a week can reduce it even more. The American College of Oncology recommends that you exercise for 45 to 60 minutes a day, five days or more a week.

The above has introduced in detail the population that is prone to breast cancer and how to prevent breast cancer. I believe that the above introduction can help everyone better prevent breast cancer, especially stay away from foods that are likely to induce breast cancer. In life, maintain a good attitude, insist on exercising, and try to stay away from breast cancer.