The breast is a specialized organ that is present or located on the chest of both men and women. Breast are most developed in females compared to males. Breast is primarily composed of glandular tissue, fatty tissue, connective tissue, blood tissue, and lymphatic vessels.
The primary organ of breast is to produce milk during lactation in women. Breast in males is non-functional in nature and doesn’t produce milk. Common conditions affecting breast are benign conditions like fibroadenoma, cysts etc, and malignant condition like breast cancer.
What is breast cancer?
Breast cancer is a type of cancer in which the breast cells grow uncontrollably thereby forming tumor. These tumor mass or cancer cells further invade or spread to surrounding tissues. These cancer cells can also spread to distant organs.
Breast cancer primarily affects women but in small percentage males are also affected. Early detection and management of breast cancer can significantly improve long term prognosis in colon cancer.
Causes of Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer occurs due to uncontrolled growth of cells in different breast tissues. The exact cause of breast cancer is still not well established but there are several factors that can cause or predispose an individual to increased risk of developing breast cancer.
1) Genetic Factors:
- Inherited Mutations: Mutations in genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 can significantly increase the risk or predisposition of developing breast cancer.
- Family History: History of first-degree relatives with breast cancer can significantly predispose an individual to risk of developing breast cancer.
2) Hormonal Factors:
- Estrogen Exposure: Exposure to estrogen for prolonged time such as early menstruation (before the age of 12), and late menopause (after the age of 55), can raise the risk of breast cancer. Prolonged exposure to hormone is also encountered during hormone replacement therapy.
- Reproductive History: Women’s conceiving after the age of 30 years may also increase the risk breast cancer.
- Diet and Obesity: Diet high in fat and obesity, especially after menopause, can predispose an individual to increased risk of breast cancer.
- Alcohol Consumption: Excessive consumption of alcohol can also increase the risk of breast cancer.
- Radiation Exposure: Prior exposure to ionizing radiation during certain medical treatments can increase the risk of breast cancer.
- Toxins: Exposure to certain chemicals during workplace or at home environment can also increase the risk of breast cancer.
- Age: Individuals above the age of 50 years are at an increased risk of breast cancer.
- Gender: Women are at a much higher risk of developing breast cancer than men’s.
6) Ethnicity:
Some ethnic groups, such as Ashkenazi Jewish populations, have a higher prevalence of BRCA mutations.7) Dense breast tissue:
Women with dense breast are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer in the future.
Ayurvedic Treatment of Breast Cancer
Dr. Ravi Gupta, Ayurveda Cancer Consultant, offers holistic and natural Ayurvedic treatment for breast cancer. His treatment approach for breast cancer includes patient-specific care and to boost natural body healing mechanisms. He also emphasizes to improve the quality of life of cancer patients and prevent its further relapse or proliferation.
1) Herbal Medicine:
Certain herbs like Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Turmeric (Curcuma longa), and Neem (Azadirachta indica) helps to supports the immune system and reduce inflammation in the body of breast cancer patients.
Dr. Ravi Gupta, Ayurveda Cancer Consultant treatment protocols help to combat breast cancer cells and so ameliorate its growth. His herbal formulations are tailored as per different patient complaints and doshic constitution of the individual bodies.
2) Dietary Therapy
Dr. Ravi Gupta, Ayurveda Cancer Consultant advises sattvic diet for breast cancer patients which include fresh and seasonal fruits, green leafy vegetables, and the diet that is easily digestible. Sattvic diet helps to enhance the immunity and detoxify the body.
He strictly advice to avoid food that contains processed foods, processed meat, and diet that is rich in high salt or sugar. This diet can aggravate the doshas and further create more symptoms in breast cancer patients.
3) Panchakarma or Detoxification Therapy
Panchakarma or Detoxification Therapies like Virechana (Therapeutic Purgation) or Basti (Medicated Enemas) can helps to ameliorate the imbalance in the doshas and remove toxins or aam from the body.
As it is well known fact that imbalance in the doshas is the causative factor behind breast cancer, especially Kapha Doshas. So, Vamana, which primarily proves beneficial in breast cancer proves extremely beneficial in breast cancer.
4) Rasayana or Rejuvenation Therapy
Rasayana or Rejuvenation Therapy includes different Ayurvedic herbs like Shatavari, Brahmi, and Amalaki the helps to improve the cellular regeneration and recovery. These Ayurvedic herb prove a general tonic and helps to improve standard of living of cancer patients.
Different Ayurvedic formulations like Kushmanda Avaleha and Chyawanprash Avaleha proves extremely beneficial in Breast Cancer patients. This Rasayana Formulations helps in DNA repair and so further helps to improve standard of living in cancer patients.
5) Mind – Body Therapy:
Yoga and Pranayama helps to reduce stress and improve circulation in breast cancer patient. It also helps to improve mental clarity and emotional well-being in breast cancer patients. Its helps to significantly reduce stress-related hormonal imbalance.
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