Breastfeeding can lower risk of death from cancer much as 10%

Breastfeeding the baby

Various research has been shown good benefits of breastfeeding for babies, content of antibiotics in breast milk are known can increase the baby's immune. But good benefits of breastfeeding also felt by the mothers, which can reduce cancer risk up to 10 percent.

A recent study showed that women who breastfeed up to more than 6 months, experiencing a reduced risk of death a result of all types of cancers much as 10 percent and heart attack much as 17 percent.

In addition, the breastfeeding mothers who maintain a healthy diet and physically active lifestyle also experiencing risk reduction of death a result of respiratory diseases and circulatory disorders. The research involved more than 380,000 people from 9 countries in Europe, which has been observed during the 12-year study period. The results of this study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

All research participants advised to follow the seven recommendations of the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR), which includes weight management, physical activity, eating more much on vegetables, reducing the consumption of meat and alcohol, as well as feeding the baby (for women).

"This study supports the role of lifestyle recommendations on the prevention of cancer, circulatory disorders and respiratory," said Anne-Claire Vergnaud, writers and researchers from Imperial College of London, School of Public Health.

Specifically, participants who followed the WCRF and AICR guidelines, have a lower risk of death a result of respiratory diseases much as 50 percent, while the risk of circulatory disorders and cancer, respectively reduced much as 44 and 20 percent compared with participants who did not obey with the recommendation.

After sifting through a factor of recommendations WCRF and AICR it, the women who breastfeed his baby up to more than 6 months, were known to have a reduced risk of death a result of all types of cancer up to 10 percent.

Previous studies have been shown that breastfeeding can decrease development opportunities non-responsive hormone that triggers cancer. Moreover, with breastfeeding, a mother can maintain a certain regimen that can protect from cancer.

A research also suggests that breastfeeding can help delay the process of ovulation where the egg cells are released and exposure of the ovaries with estrogen-rich fluid, where thing this claimed as one of the main causes of ovarian cancer.