10/05/2025
There’s lots of attention these days on alcohol and breast cancer risk, which I think is definitely an important piece of information we can give people to help inform their choices, but it’s also helpful to explain how that happens and help people understand the actual risks.
While specific properties of alcohol do increase potential breast cancer development, studies show that the increased risk attributable to drinking is fairly minimal with low or moderate amounts of alcohol. So, if alcohol does play a role in your life, I’d recommend just trying to limit it, ideally no more than 3 to 5 drinks per week (or less if you can!), and to have keeping an eye on intake be one more part of balancing a healthier lifestyle we ideally all strive for as best we can 💕
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