Alcohol
Hi - I hear so much about what to eat and drink that I am confused. If I drink about 2 glasses of wine a week - will this give me a higher percentage that my breast cancer will reoccur? I have finishe...
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Hi Suwal. This is a topic that falls into the 'can of worms' category...
Alcohol is a carcinogen, but then many things that we put into our bodies are. You have to balance your lifestyle, what makes you happy, what feeds your soul, with what's 'good' for you. For some of us that's going to be a glass a day, for others, only at Christmas or the like.
The science is in on alcohol consumption being a risk factor in developing a breast cancer (it is), but I don't thing there have been studies done on recurrences. I'd be fascinated to know if it's been looked at.
I've cut down a lot. I have a glass or two on two days a week, and special occasions, but I am no longer a daily drinker.
I found this a while back, from the UK, which I thought was interesting:
Alcohol is a carcinogen, but then many things that we put into our bodies are. You have to balance your lifestyle, what makes you happy, what feeds your soul, with what's 'good' for you. For some of us that's going to be a glass a day, for others, only at Christmas or the like.
The science is in on alcohol consumption being a risk factor in developing a breast cancer (it is), but I don't thing there have been studies done on recurrences. I'd be fascinated to know if it's been looked at.
I've cut down a lot. I have a glass or two on two days a week, and special occasions, but I am no longer a daily drinker.
I found this a while back, from the UK, which I thought was interesting: