I think that stress can actually cause it. Not the good kind, that motivates you to do things (if that’s even stress). It’s the one when you’re constantly worrying about something, running around like crazy, overworking yourself etc. When you stop to take a break, and can’t even relax cos your body is not used to it. That’s pretty bad in my opinion. If you put yourself on autopilot, you can keep going and achieving. You can work quite hard with little rest. But one day, your body is gonna break down and get bc. This is my personal experience. There were no other risk factors. I’ve read countless comments from bc ladies, and one thing we all seem to have in common is being highly stressed and anxious, overworked, suffering from bottled up trauma, one or all of these 👈🏻. I don’t think food and drink play such a big part as these factors do, or even exercise. It’s the psychological and emotional breakdown which I believe causes high anxiety, and depression in some cases, and that’s when the immune system weakens and affects the body physically. Of course I could be wrong, but I have an inkling I’m not. Either way, eliminating stress as much as possible can only do you good. And exercise you love is also a tremendous help overall.
I hope you manage to keep your business going without too much harm to yourself ♥️