Breast are part of a woman’s body that responds to hormonal changes occurring at puberty, menstrual period and menopause and producing milk following the giving of birth, having healthy ,beautiful breast is important for most women and breast disorders may have overwhelming impact on a woman’s life physically and psychologically.
Breast disorder may be non cancerous(benign ) or cancerous (malignant) most are non cancerous and not life threatening that can be treated with proper life style changes .in contrast ,breast cancer can mean loss of a breast or of life ,thus prevention and early detection are the key solutions to health of breasts
BENIGN BREAST DISORDERS
Benign breast disorders includes breast pains, lumps and a discharge from the nipple, having breast symptoms do not necessary mean that you have breast cancer or serious disorder, for example, monthly breast tenderness that is related to hormonal changes before a menstrual period does not indicate a serious disorder ,however, you should examine your breast once a month and should see your doctor if you observe any change in a breast particularly the following :
- A lump that feel distinctly different from other breast tissue or that does not go away
- Swelling that does not go away
- Pitting , puckering or dimpling in the skin of the breast
- Scaly skin around the nipple
- Changes in the shape of the breast
- Changes in the nipple, such as turning inward
- Discharges from the nipple especially if it is bloody
HOW TO PREVENT BREAST CANCER THROUGH LIFE STYLE
1.Maintain a healthy body weight throughout your life ,weight gain in midlife has been shown to significantly increase breast cancer risk
2. Minimize or avoid alcohol, alcohol use is the most well established dietary risk factor for breast factor, the Harvard nurses’ health study, along with several others has shown consuming more than one alcoholic beverage a day can increase breast cancer risk as much as 20-25%
3. Consume as many fruits and vegetables as possible
4. exercise regularly the rest of your life ,many studies have shown that regular exercise provides powerful protection against breast cancer, aim for 30 mins or more of moderate aerobics activity(brisk walking) five or more days a week consistency and duration, not intensity are key!!
5. Choose the right fat! The type of fat in your diet can affect your breast cancer risk. Minimize consumption of saturated fats and trans fat, maximize your intake of omega -3 fats ,especially from oily fish
6. Take your supplements daily, vitamin c and vitamin e are anti-cancer agents that protects your breast cells against free radical damage
HOW GREEN WORLD FEMALE CARE PACKAGE CAN HELP YOU PREVENT BREAST CANCER
MULTIVITAMINS
1 Vitamin e: is a powerful anti-oxidants that can help prevent cancer
2 Vitamin c: helps your hormones to work especially when your estrogen level drops
3 Green world deep sea fish oil
