Talk about Boby's trap.
Experts highlight a alert about a popular hobby that can significantly increase the risk of breast cancer.
This warning comes with the indulgence of more and more women in this daily vice, which is a greater threat to those who are after menopause.
Breast cancer is one of the six of the alcohol -related cancers, and studies appear as your drinking increases, the higher the risk rise.
In fact, about 14 out of every 100 women will fall into two wine bottles per week – about 10 cups – with breast cancer during their lives, according to Dr. Harriet Rumjay, the world of epidemics at the International Agency for Cancer Research.
This number is not treated even in other risks such as weight, genetics, or smoking habits, as I told the telegraph.
This is a disturbing news for 6.5 million American women between the ages of 18 years and over, who reported heavy alcohol use in 2023 – it was defined as four or more drinks on any day, eight or more per week.
This risk is greater for women after menopause, which face 27 % higher risk of breast cancer if they drink two bottles of wine per week, according to Rumgay.
Although the exact cause is not completely clear, experts believe that age and hormone levels are more likely playing a major role.
In contrast, 11 out of 100 females are expected to develop the disease.
But do not think that you are out of the hook if you do not drink so much. One study found that women with only a drink per day face approximately 10 % of the risk of breast cancer by 10 % of non -drinks.
The exact cause of increased risk of breast cancer, but scientists have identified several methods that may lead to corruption on the body.
When alcohol is consumed, it is divided into a toxic chemical called acetaldhyde – the more drink it, the more it accumulates.
Over time, this substance can damage the DNA and interfere with the body's ability to repair cells, which paves the way for cancer, according to the World Cancer Research Fund.
Wine can also lead to oxidative stress, another process that harms cells and provokes the risk of cancer.
Moreover, alcohol interferes with how the body absorbs the main nutrients such as folic acid, which is a necessary vitamin to maintain the health of cells. Low folic acid levels have been linked more to the risk of many types of cancer, including breast cancer, according to medical news today.
Alcohol also increases estrogen levels – a hormone that plays a major role in the growth and development of breast tissue. More estrogen means a high risk of breast cancer.
And do not forget the calories. Alcohol is packed with them, and excessive fats in the body can increase the risk of cancer by increasing estrogen, insulin and other hormones that support cell growth.
The connection between wine and breast cancer is particularly concerned, as alcohol consumption among women has increased in recent years.
The 2023 report found that women who reached 35 years between 2018 and 2019 are 60 % more likely to report drinking or symptoms of alcohol abuse of women who reached 35 years between 1993 and 1997.
At the same time, breast cancer rates in the United States rise about 1 % every year, especially among women under the age of 50. Experts say that increased drinking can be one of several factors – along with obesity and subsequent birth – that feed the direction.
The current nutritional instructions for the United States recommends that they limit themselves to one drink daily. However, this advice can change soon, as the federal government is scheduled to re -evaluate safe alcohol consumption later this year.
In 2025, the American Cancer Society estimates that 316,950 new breast cancer cases will be diagnosed in the United States, and 42,170 women will die of disease.
The use of alcohol is expected to be 6 % of these diagnoses – and 4 % of deaths, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
