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Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancerith one in eight women Breast-feeding
Wdeveloping breast Avoid radiation and chemicals
Mothers who breast-feed not only Women should carefully consider
cancer during their help give their babies a great start, they radiation-based medical tests and
lifetime, it’s likely the disease will affect also decrease their breast cancer risk. The risk exposure only when absolutely
someone you care about. great news is the longer you breast-feed, necessary. It’s also important to limit
While breast cancer diagnoses and the lower your risk. exposure to workplace chemicals,
death rates have decreased in recent Reconsider hormones gasoline fumes and vehicle exhaust.
years, it is important to be proactive The 2002 Women’s Health Initiative Many of these suggestions not only
about prevention. Study revealed a correlation between help with reducing the risk of developing
According to the Mayo Clinic, a few hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer, but also other conditions
simple lifestyle changes have a huge breast cancer risks. Prior to 2000, breast such as heart disease, diabetes and
impact in reducing your cancer risk. cancer rates increased dramatically, stroke. A few changes today could add
Perform self-exams then decreased rapidly as HRT use many quality years to your life.
Perform a self-exam once a month dropped. Birth control pills have also
about three to five days after your period been connected with an increased risk
and discuss any changes with your doctor. for breast cancer.
Maintain your weight Practice moderation
Studies show obesity increases your Alcohol and cigarettes increase the
risk, so it’s important to follow a healthy diet risk of developing breast cancer. Avoid
full of fresh fruits and vegetables. Exercise smoking altogether, and limit yourself to
moderately for at least 150 minutes a week. one drink per day.
24 INSPIRE HEALTH September § October 2015
Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancerith one in eight women Breast-feeding
Wdeveloping breast Avoid radiation and chemicals
Mothers who breast-feed not only Women should carefully consider
cancer during their help give their babies a great start, they radiation-based medical tests and
lifetime, it’s likely the disease will affect also decrease their breast cancer risk. The risk exposure only when absolutely
someone you care about. great news is the longer you breast-feed, necessary. It’s also important to limit
While breast cancer diagnoses and the lower your risk. exposure to workplace chemicals,
death rates have decreased in recent Reconsider hormones gasoline fumes and vehicle exhaust.
years, it is important to be proactive The 2002 Women’s Health Initiative Many of these suggestions not only
about prevention. Study revealed a correlation between help with reducing the risk of developing
According to the Mayo Clinic, a few hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer, but also other conditions
simple lifestyle changes have a huge breast cancer risks. Prior to 2000, breast such as heart disease, diabetes and
impact in reducing your cancer risk. cancer rates increased dramatically, stroke. A few changes today could add
Perform self-exams then decreased rapidly as HRT use many quality years to your life.
Perform a self-exam once a month dropped. Birth control pills have also
about three to five days after your period been connected with an increased risk
and discuss any changes with your doctor. for breast cancer.
Maintain your weight Practice moderation
Studies show obesity increases your Alcohol and cigarettes increase the
risk, so it’s important to follow a healthy diet risk of developing breast cancer. Avoid
full of fresh fruits and vegetables. Exercise smoking altogether, and limit yourself to
moderately for at least 150 minutes a week. one drink per day.
24 INSPIRE HEALTH September § October 2015
