"Not only is this metabolically damaging, but alcohol can further dehydrate you by increasing how often you need to urinate. "When you're dehydrated, you're likely to quickly consume more alcohol to quench the thirst," adds McKinney. Since thirst isn't always a reliable sign of dehydration, be aware of other warning signs as well, such as dark-colored urine or less frequent urination, fatigue, dizziness, and confusion. As a general rule, McKinney says you should never reach for a glass of wine if you feel thirsty-because odds are that means you're dehydrated. Will be so happy to have that behind me.Speaking of dehydration, if you're already slacking on your water consumption, drinking wine is a bad idea. I go in for my first annual blood work, bone density scan, and oncology visit next month. Those "really special occasions" seem to be more frequent, or I have rcategorized occasions not really so special to be really special. :-) although this past week I was not so good. I do to eat better, eat more greens, less bread, but really - the wine is the one major change I am good at most of the time. Then there is the cutting of wine from my diet, which has actually helped me to lose weight. That definitely has given me a wonderful distraction, especially since I get to spend a day a week with each of them.
Lucky for me to have my first two grandchildren enter my life at the end of the year of my cancer treatment. The challenge to cut the wine in our diets, lose some weight, the five year pills, and stay positive. Wow! It soundss like we are on a similar path here. I suppose if I was having bone and joint pain, I might not feel the same way. After all we have been through, what's one little pill once a day? I am not having any major side effects from tamoxifen so it makes it a lot easier for me to take it every day. You bring up a really good point about how many women did not follow through with taking their hormone therapy (tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor) for five years. A 90% chance of recurrence? No glass of wine is worth it (JMHO).Ĭatherine - I was planning to blog about this very eye-opening article when I read it on Debbie's blog a few days ago. But I just won't enjoy my wine the way I used to before breast cancer and before reading Dr.
I agree with you - life is short and we should definitely enjoy it. Mandi - Lately I have been focusing on "getting my life back" and that includes eating and drinking the same way I did before my cancer diagnosis. Kathleen Ruddy, a breast cancer surgeon and leading advocate for eradicating breast cancer. Want more information about the dangers of ER+ breast cancer and alcohol? Read Recipe for Disaster: Alcohol and Estrogen-Positive Breast Cancer by Dr. But I am sure about one thing - I need to give up wine if I want the best chance possible for avoiding a recurrence. No one can say for sure what caused my breast cancer. I developed cysts including one large fibroadenoma when I was 42.
Suddenly my mammograms would come back abnormal. I would routinely have one or two glasses at least four nights a week. Somewhere along my journey through life, I started drinking wine and enjoying it very much. I used to drink beer and only on the weekends. I was never what I would call a "heavy" or "regular" drinker in my 20's and 30's. Well, if you have (or had) ER+ breast cancer like me (and like Debbie), alcohol increases the risk of recurrence by 90%! And if you have not had breast cancer, it increases your chances of one day developing breast cancer by 40%. And what's the problem with a little red wine in the evening? It's good for your heart, right? And what contributes to acidity? Well, all the good stuff I love to eat and drink - of course! The list includes animal products (especially red meat), sugary foods (including white starches), caffeine and alcohol.īut alcohol is the topic that really caught my attention in Debbie's post. When I was first diagnosed, I went out and bought a Breville Juicer just like Kris Carr and read her books "Crazy Sexy Diet" and "Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor." I learned how important it is to create an alkaline environment in your body. She wrote about her recent "A Ha Moment" regarding her diet and how she had let it slip into her "pre-cancer casualness." I could definitely relate. I was reading Debbie's blog the other day and one post really caught my attention.
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