FACT: Excess weight and
obesity increases breast cancer risk.
In recent studies, researchers at Montefiore Medical Center looked at breast cancer patient outcomesand found that, despite state of the art treatment, excess weight or
obesity increased breast cancer recurrence by 30 % -50 %!
Not exact matches
Hormone changes due to induced abortion may indeed be related to
breast cancer, but there are other known causes of hormone changes that we should worry about, including the widespread use of chemical contraceptives, fertility drugs that cause hormone surges,
increased obesity and fat content in the diet that change the body's estrogen metabolism, and last but not least, chemical contaminants in the environment that mimic estrogen....
That's because
breast milk boosts immunity,
increases IQ, wards of diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's later in life, protects your child against
obesity and a host of other amazing benefits.
A
breast - milk substitute is infant nutrition of acceptable quality, but entails health risks for both mother and child, such as an
increased risk of infectious diseases,
obesity and some cancers.
Additionally,
breast milk offers
increased immunity and reductions in a variety of health issues from pneumonia and diarrhea to diabetes and
obesity.
The potential benefits of
breast feeding are extensive and well - documented: decreased rates of infection, diabetes, leukemia,
obesity,
increased IQ scores; more rapid weight loss in nursing mothers; decreased rates of
breast and ovarian cancer in women who nursed.
«These data show for the first time that
obesity is associated with
increased DNA damage in
breast epithelium of BRCA mutation carriers,» lead study author Priya Bhardwaj, a Ph.D. student at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, N.Y., and colleagues write in their abstract.
Among postmenopausal women with normal body mass index (BMI), those with higher body fat levels had an
increased risk for invasive
breast cancer, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference
Obesity and Cancer: Mechanisms Underlying Etiology and Outcomes, held Jan. 27 - 30.
Evidence has linked sedentary time to
increased risk of
breast, colorectal, ovarian, endometrial, and prostate cancers as well as weight gain, higher BMI, and
obesity.
According to a large and growing volume of published studies, the artificial lighting at night that's synonymous with modern civilization carries with it a dark side:
increased risks of
obesity, Type 2 diabetes,
breast cancer, prostate cancer, depression and, perhaps most obviously, sleep loss.
At the conclusion of the two - year study, the researchers found that
increasing levels of omega - 3 in the blood were associated with reduced
breast density — but only in women with a body mass index above 29, bordering on
obesity.
There is also now abundant research that links BPA and phthalate exposure to such human health concerns as deformities of the male and female genitals; premature puberty in females; decreased sperm quality; and
increases in
breast and prostate cancers, infertility, miscarriages,
obesity, type 2 diabetes, allergies and neurological problems, like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Exercise helps maintain a healthy weight and
obesity has been linked to an
increased risk of all cancers, including
breast cancer.
Dr. Levine further explains that sitting not only
increases the risk
obesity, but also the risk of cancers (like lung, endometrial,
breast and prostate), heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and more.
While iodine levels have fallen, there have been simultaneous
increases in rates of thyroid disease,
breast cancer, fibrocystic
breast disease, prostate cancer, and
obesity in American adults, and an
increase in mental retardation and developmental delays in American children.
• Sugar feeds cancer cells and has been connected with the development of cancer of the
breast, ovaries, prostate, rectum, pancreas, lung, gallbladder and stomach.2 - 6 • Sugar can
increase fasting levels of glucose and can cause reactive hypoglycemia.7 • Sugar can cause many problems with the gastrointestinal tract, including an acidic digestive tract, indigestion, malabsorption in patients with functional bowel disease,
increased risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.8 - 12 • Sugar can interfere with your absorption of protein.13 • Sugar can cause food allergies.14 • Sugar contributes to
obesity.15
Increased prostate and
breast cancer risk, diabetes,
obesity, acne.
Obesity has been associated with
increased breast cancer.
Obesity is a major
breast cancer risk factor in postmenopausal women, and scientists believe
increased inflammation is an important underlying cause in this population.
At the conclusion of the two - year study, the researchers found that
increasing levels of omega - 3 in the blood were associated with reduced
breast density — but only in women with a body mass index above 29, bordering on
obesity.
Some cosmetics include compounds that have been linked with early puberty,
obesity and
increased breast cancer risk
Suppression of melatonin by light at night results in circadian disruption and has been implicated in sleep disturbances,
increased risk for diabetes and
obesity, as well as
increased risk for more serious diseases, such as
breast cancer, if circadian disruption occurs for many consecutive years, such as in night shift workers.
Suppression of melatonin by light at night results in circadian disruption and has been implicated in sleep disturbances,
increased risk for diabetes and
obesity, as well as
increased risk for more serious diseases, such as
breast cancer, if circadian disruption occurs for many consecutive years, such as in nightshift workers.
The suppression of melatonin by light at night reading that results in circadian disruption has been implicated in sleep disturbances, an
increased risk for diabetes and
obesity, as well as
increased risk for more serious diseases, such as
breast cancer, if circadian disruption occurs for many consecutive years, such as in nightshirt workers.)
A just published study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center finds that
obesity, alcohol use and smoking all significantly
increase the risk of second
breast cancer among
breast cancer survivors.
Many families do not adhere to recommendations advanced by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the World Health Organization (WHO) that infants be fed only
breast milk or formula for the first 4 to 6 months of life.1 — 4 Although the health consequences associated with the early introduction of complementary foods are controversial, 5 — 8 there is evidence that early introduction of solid foods may
increase infants» risk of enteric infections, allergic reactions,
obesity, choking, and food aversion.9 — 13 Complementary foods are often high in protein, raising questions about the consequences of high protein intakes on growth and
obesity.14 In addition, early complementary feeding does not
increase the likelihood of nighttime sleeping15 and may
increase the likelihood of feeding disorders, especially if parents introduce developmentally inappropriate food or feeding techniques before children have acquired the necessary neuromuscular skills.16, 17