How Do You Protect Yourself From Breast Cancer

Human breast cancer can be traced from theand still growing body of observational data showing
reproductive history. Studies have severally showedthat cancer risk is inversely associated with solar
that early age of first full-term pregnancy is a strongexposure, or vitamin D status.
protective factor against breast cancer and itBreastfeeding also may offer broad protection
provides a physiologically operative model to achieveagainst breast cancer that extends to women who
a practical mode of prevention.delay having children Giving birth before age 25 and
Sun as a matter of fact scares many people buthaving many children protects against certain types
women who stays out of the sun are increasing theirof breast cancers, while delayed childbirth is
risk of developing breast cancer. Most food like milk,associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. Since
eggs, fortified margarines, oily fish and greenmost women choose to delay pregnancy until after
vegetables contains vitamin D but a significant part of25, it is important to note that breastfeeding
the vitamin D the body need is manufactured in theprovides protection against progesterone receptor
skin by exposure to sunlight. If this should be thepositive and negative tumors.
case, you as a woman should be fearless of the sunTo protect yourself from breast cancer, stay under
and try to expose your body to the sun.the sunlight more than any other place or eat most
Breast cancer is not common among women thatof the food that contains vitamin D, try to use most
lives closer to the Equator ther the sin is muchof the fertility pills and also breast feed your baby if
stronger. Findings of decreased in cancer risk withyou are still under the age of child bearing.
improved vitamin D status are consistent with a large