Maternal obesity is believed to influence both conditions in humans — a woman who is heavy in pregnancy can produce larger babies, who may have
increased risk of breast cancer later in life.
«It has been suggested that alcohol could
increase the risk of breast cancer by increasing estrogen metabolism and circulating levels of estrogen, thus promoting growth of the tumor,» she says.
It's no wonder women are confused, and often find themselves at a loss for answers when it comes to HRT: bioidentical hormones became trendy in response to the Women's Health Initiative study (which we discussed in Part 1 of our series), which
showed increased risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal women taking FDA - approved hormones Premarin and Prempro, which derive hormones from horses.
The study shows «direct evidence» that higher DDT exposure in utero places women
at increased risk of breast cancer, said study author Barbara Cohn, PhD, a researcher at the Public Health Institute in Berkeley, California.
Bioidentical (Natural) Hormones and Breast Cancer Bioidentical (natural) hormones, used wisely, do
not increase the risk of breast cancer in women, and there is plenty of evidence - based science to back this up.
In July, the Israeli Health Ministry warned that babies should not receive soy formula, that children should eat soy no more than once per day to a maximum of three times per week and that adults should exercise caution because
of increased risk of breast cancer and adverse effects on fertility.
Chemical Birth Control Increases Risks We know that birth control pills
increase your risk of breast cancer when taken prior to a woman's early twenties; we know they reduce the levels of important vitamins such as folic acid and vitamin B6; and we know that they suppress ovulation, replacing your natural hormones with synthetic hormones.
Enthusiasts say HRT can stave off heart disease and osteoporosis
without increasing the risk of breast cancer, but Tom Meade, director of the MRC's Epidemiology and Medical Care Unit in London and chief architect of the HRT trial, says the long - term effects of HRT are largely unknown.
On 31 May, the panel's independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) concluded that
increased risk of breast cancer caused by hormones had crossed a pre-established line, and it stopped the trial (ScienceNOW, 9 July).
MYTH: The
pill increases your risk of breast cancer Although there is a slightly increased risk of getting breast cancer if you are on the Pill, Dr Farrell says it's incredibly low and more likely in women aged over 45.
Finally, it is true that having no children
also increases the risk of breast cancer, for two likely reasons: (1) The breasts never receive the benefit of a full - term pregnancy, which renders the breast tissue more mature and thus less susceptible to cancerous change; (2) The breasts are chronically stimulated with more cyclic surges of estradiol, without interruption by periods of pregnancy and lactation.
I am a women in her late 40's and was on the birth control pill for many years not realizing the
great increase risk of breast cancer the pill causes or even the church teaching on birth control.
If you've been avoiding soy in your diet because you've heard that eating
soy increases your risk of breast cancer, then I am here to tell you, you need soy back in your life and diet, because a) whole soy foods like edamame or tempeh will not increase (and may actually decrease) your risk of breast cancer.
Doctors had thought that replacing declining levels of estrogen with supplemental hormone therapy would protect women's hearts but a large trial in 2002 showed that the
therapy increased risk of breast cancer and did not lower heart disease rates.