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The above head line caught my eye and no doubt the eye of
many of our breast cancer travel insurance customers. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I spent days
trawling the internet looking for reasons why, and from what I could see nearly
everything in our modern world had the propensity to give you cancer, but some
people got it and some didn’t, I guess I was just one of the unlucky ones. However the link to alcohol consumption and
breast cancer seems to be getting stronger.
New research by scientists in Mexico has identified a
protein that plays a key role in the link between drinking alcohol and breast
cancer. The research shows that women
with higher levels of the molecule in their breasts are more likely to develop
cancer if they drink too much. The
protein is an enzyme called CYP2E1, and is believed to be
involved in breaking down ethanol/alcohol in the body.
I am not saying that my past alcohol consumption is the
reason I got cancer, but I do find this research very interesting and another
step forward to finding a cure or a way to prevent this awful disease.
Pre cancer I led a pretty healthily life, I drank,
obviously, but not to excess, I always tried, and still do, to have at least
two days a week off the booze, but I did, still do enjoy drinking. And despite this research, I have no
intention of going teetotal as I have yet to see any research that shows stopping
drinking alcohol altogether will reduce my chances of getting breast cancer
again. However I do believe everything
in moderation!
posted by Insurance With Blog
at
10:02
