| Myth: People who are at high risk of breast cancer | | | | cancer. |
| cannot do anything about it. | | | | This is not so as several in-dept studies have been |
| This is not true. There are many ways in which to | | | | unable to find a connection between high risk of |
| reduce but not eliminate the risk of a high risk | | | | breast cancer and consuming high fat content food. |
| individual. These would include changing ones lifestyle | | | | However, research is still being done to shed light on |
| by exercising regularly, not smoking, not consuming | | | | this issue. However it is always healthier if we can |
| or minimizing the intake of alcohol, by taking | | | | avoid high fat containing foods, thereby regulating our |
| medication and also in extreme cases by undergoing | | | | weight, as being overweight is another risk factor for |
| surgery. | | | | breast cancer, as when an individual is overweight the |
| Myth: Breast cancer can be caused by antiperspirants. | | | | extra fat causes an increased production of the |
| This has no truth whatsoever. There is no direct | | | | hormone estrogen. |
| connection between the active ingredient in the | | | | Myth: The best way to diagnose breast cancer is by |
| antiperspirant and the occurrence of breast cancer. It | | | | monthly breast self examination. |
| is believed by some that the use of antiperspirants | | | | This is not so. The use of mammography is the best |
| block the body's toxins from being released with | | | | and most reliable method of diagnosing breast cancer. |
| perspiration as antiperspirants causes the individual | | | | Breast cancer diagnosis by mammography can be |
| not to perspire. These trapped toxins then, it is | | | | detected earlier than by self examination as the |
| believed, are deposited in the lymph nodes which are | | | | smaller size of the cancer that would be detected by |
| located below the arms and thereby causes breast | | | | mammography cannot be detected by self |
| cancer. Perspiration is made up of 99.9% of | | | | examination of the breast. Early detection would |
| potassium, water, magnesium and sodium and no | | | | mean that it has a better chance of being cured. |
| toxins whatsoever. | | | | Myth: Only older women are affected by breast |
| Myth: Breast cancer is caused by stress. | | | | cancer. |
| This is not so. Research shows no evidence that | | | | It is a fact that as a woman's age increases the risks |
| stressed or anxious people are more likely to get | | | | of getting breast cancer too increase but breast |
| cancer when compared to people who are of a more | | | | cancer is not confined to older women only, a |
| relaxed disposition. | | | | woman of any age can get the disease. |
| Myth: Consuming foods high in fat causes breast | | | | |