A recent study came out just recently adding another comorbidity to those who have a weight problem. If you drink alcohol 3-4 glasses of wine/or cans of beer per week, you have been previously diagnosed with breast cancer, you are at a higher (1.3 times higher) risk of getting a recurrence of your breast cancer.
They said in the article that estrogen sensitive cancer didn't have a role in the study, which I believe to be true. However, you need to know that having extra adipostiy (fat), increases the estrogen in your body due to the fat cells secreting estradiol. So, if you don't believe in hormone therapy due to having BC run in your family, then I suggest you lose the weight as to not predispose yourself to the disease.
The study showed that the more the women drank, the more predisposed of getting a recurrence. So, happy holliday's. Go now and encourage those post menopausal loved ones to live the word of wisdom and start a new years resolution.
Speaking of weight loss. There is another way besides the bariatric surgery where 1 in 10 people die as a cause from this operation. Look into the beta HCG diet. As with any diet and addiction (meaning eating), there is a need for will-power. But, it is a great way to lose weight to become eligible for the much safer "gastric lap band" procedure.
1 comment:
I agree drinking alcohol is bad and affects the health specially people suffering from breast cancer. Obese people should take care of their weight. They should exercise and have a proper diet, to reduce the risk of cancer.
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