Talk about a BooBy trap.
Experts sound the alarm on a popular pastime that could significantly increase the risk of developing breast cancer.
The warning is more and more women are paid in this everyday vice, which is an even greater threat to those who are postmenopaous.
Breast cancer is one of the six cancers linked to alcohol and studies show that the most drink, the greatest is its risk.
In fact, around 14 out of 100 women who descend two bottles of wine a week (about 10 cups) will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lives, according to Dr. Harriet Rumgay, a epidemiologist at the International Cancer Research Agency.
This figure does not even take into account other risks such as the weight, genetics or habits of smoking, he told The Telegraph.
This is a worrying news for 6.5 million North women -18 -year -old and more who reported heavy alcohol consumption by 2023, defined as four or more drinks on any day or eight or more a week.
The danger is even greater for women in postmenopause, who are at the highest risk of 27% of developing breast cancer if they drink two bottles of wine a week, according to Rumgay.
Although the exact reason is not completely clear, experts believe that age hormone levels and hormone change are likely to play a key role.
On the contrary, it is only expected that 11 out of every 100 female teetotalers will develop the disease.
But don’t think you are out of the hook if you don’t drink much. One study found that women who have only one drink a day face about 10% of breast cancer risk higher than non -drinking.
The exact reason why alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer is not fully understood, but scientists have identified several ways to havoc on the body.
When alcohol is consumed, it breaks into a toxic chemical called acetaldehyde and, the more you drink, the more it accumulates.
Over time, this substance can damage DNA and interfere with the body’s ability to repair cells, marking the cancer scenario, according to the World Cancer Research Fund.
The drink can also trigger oxidative stress, another process that damages cells and increases the risk of cancer.
In addition, alcohol interferes with the way the body absorbs key nutrients such as folate, a crucial vitamin to maintain healthy cells. Low folate levels have been related to a higher risk of various cancers, including breast cancer, according to Medical News Today.
Alcohol also increases estrogen levels: a hormone that plays a central role in the growth and development of breast tissue. More estrogen means a higher risk of breast cancer.
And don’t forget the calories. Alcohol is packaged with them and excess body fat can also increase the risk of cancer by increasing estrogen, insulin and other hormones that feed the growth of cells.
The bond between drink and breast cancer is especially worrying, as alcohol consumption among women has increased in recent years.
A report of 2023 found that women who turned 35 between 2018 and 2019 were almost 60% more likely to inform the consumption of drinks or symptoms of alcohol consumption disorder that women who turned 35 years between 1993 and 1997.
At the same time, breast cancer rates in the United States increase around 1% each year, especially among women under 50. Experts say that increasing consumption could be one of the various factors, along with obesity and back, feeding the trend.
U.S. dietary guidelines recommend that women be limited to one drink a day. However, this Council could change soon, as the federal government will reassess safe consumption of alcohol at the end of this year.
By 2025, the American Cancer Society estimates that 316,950 cases of breast cancer in the United States is diagnosed and 42,170 women will die from the disease.
Alcohol is expected to be 6% of these diagnoses, and 4% of the deaths, according to the Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.
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