Fact You Cant Imagine:That Can Cause Breast Cancer.
Breast Cancer :
Breast cancer is a major concern among urban Indian women. The scary part is that there has been a shift in the age group, pointing that even the young are prone to this deadly condition. In the past, it was thought that breast cancer hits women after 40s, but recent data and studies show that it is now prevalent among women in early and late 30s as well. While genetic factors need some expert attention, there are various factors that can increase your risk of breast cancer. Here are a few of them:
Iodine deficiency: While some fad diets demand you to go on a low salt diet, remember that they are definitely going to hurt the well-being of your breasts. Studies indicate that deficiency of iodine can be one of the risk factors for breast cancer. In fact, goiter, swelling of the thyroid gland, is usually associated with low iodine level and is a major risk factor for breast cancer. So even if you go low on salt, ensure to get the required iodine for optimum function and go for a thyroid test to be on the safer side .
Smoking: Smoking doesn’t do any good to your body, and why will it be partial to your breasts. In fact, it is more dangerous for post-menopausal women who have been smoking all their lives.
Stress: Yes, stress can do you a lot of harms and one of them is to increase your risk of breast cancer. When stressed, a hormone called cortisol is secreted, which is notorious for many reasons and leads to oxidative stress and exposes your body to carcinogens easily. In fact, the more you age, stress exposes you to breast cancer risk even more
Antiperspirants: While not many theories support this claim, some studies indicate that overuse of antiperspirants loaded with metallic substances like aluminum could be harmful to the breast. Since the metal cannot be absorbed by the tissues, studies, indicate they settle on the breasts and can cause problems over a period of time.
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