I was diagnosed at 46 and have never even consumed one alcoholic drink in my life. I’ve tasted it and hate it so never drank it. I know three other people also with breast cancer who only very occasionally drank alcohol. Also, not overweight, fit and active. I think it just happens regardless of what we do/don’t do.

Thank you for this video! I drank heavily for 18 years till my BC diagnosis 16 months ago, so, worked very hard to get it. Never touching it ever again and will continue to celebrate my life every day without it. I am very happy i finally gave it up, it had to get to cancer to do it. Instead of promoting drinking since early age, the society should rather educate young people on effects of ethanol on all organs and body systems and what terrible damage it does to physical and mental health.

You're right I'm teetotal and have been all my life.. I have had breast cancer in both breasts 17 years apart ..

Thank you for that. Since breast cancer I have cut way back on drinking. Planning on having some over Christmas though 🥂

Excellent and very helpful information - especially with the holiday parties and get togethers which almost always involve alcohol choices to make. Looking forward to video on alcohol and recurrence risk. Right now doesn't make sense to me why would increase chance of a first breast cancer but not a recurrence. Thanks for the videos !!!

Thank you for this video. It means so much to us BC girlies looking for comfort in all this.

In my case, irony is the word of the day. I used to drink 5oz of wine with dinner, 3-4 times a month. I quit drinking 2 years ago. The irony is that I quit drinking and developed er positive breast cancer. My mother used to call me Contrary Jane and of course, I still am.

Thanks for this vlog. I really appreciate you taking the time to make things clearer and easier to understand while relieving the guilt associated with lifestyle choices made before knowledge.

Could you please make a video on fasting for autophagy and if it is a good tool to prevent reoccurence?

Thank you! I did feel guilty because I drank while in the military; my breast cancer diagnosis came after I retired & I wasn't drinking anywhere near what I did in uniform.

I gave up smoking many years ago, and according to many people, I can't enjoy the occasional drink. We all have to die of something, and not drinking won't make you live forever.

I have family that drink a lot and no breast cancer and those that didn´t drink much or never got breast cancer and passed. Also all the family members that smoked got breast cancer and ones that didn´t didn´t get it.. even though they say smoking isn´t really a risk factor.

Hi Dr Liz. thank you for doing these videos. How does alcohol affect recurrence with lobular breast cancer? Also, have a brca2 mutation. My breast cancer was found during a prophylactic double mastectomy. It was 8mm, hormone positive her2-, low oncotype, low ki97, .no nodes, on Anastrazole, Post menapausal. I am very anxious and red wine helped me unwind. I love the taste of it as well. My Mom died at was diagnosed with BC at 40 and died at 46 when it came back in her other breast after a single mastectomy. She would occasionally have a drink. Lots of breast cancer on my Moms side. Her mother died of it at 86 but her sister died at 60, tea totler but smoked. All from Ireland. Suspect all had brca2 mutation. There was also a sister who died of pancreatic cancer at 50. So sad.

When I got breast cancer at the age of 36 years I was a total teetotaler. So at age of 62 years my breast cancer came back stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Before I was diagnosed I was drinking red wine every night when my husband died and I just couldn't cope and this was just before Covid and the shut down didn't help. And now I don't have any desire for wine or any alcohol. And I am living with my son and his family and being around family is the best medicine. I have visceral metastasis in lung, liver, right adrenal gland and mass near left ovary. ER+, Her2 negative with luminal A and luminal B. No genes for any types of cancer, I had genetic testing.

I'm not a drinker either. Had 4 pregnancies and breast fed my boys. With that I should of be breast cancer proof. But none the less I too have breast. cancer. It's like every product you might enjoy. Its going to cause you cancer. I think we have a case of medical gaslighting going on. In orher words if you enjoy something it positively gives you breast cancer. Another thing was a study on our FDA. shutting down the work of certain resear hers on the brim of cancer treatments. Hear about anti Neoplastins Dr Brazimski. Laatril? Or the absolute uselessness of our favorite cancer drug Tamaafen causing secondary cancers. Astro Zennaca owns cancer is making a fortune of making sure there is never a cure. All about the$$$$$$

Thank you for sharing this video it's very helpful I stopped drinking in 2021 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer iwould only drink at special occasions but since I started liquid tamoxifen I don't touch a drop.im the third generation to get ER &PR 8 and HER2 negative BC.

That was very helpful, thank you - informative and practical! Thank you

Great video!! Thank you so much for your research. Does alcohol cause ILC vs IDC more often in younger women? Or it does not matter?

Is it possible to do a similar analysis for the association between breast cancer and obesity please. The enormous contribution of obesity somehow doesnt often make it into public awareness

I gave up alcohol as it did not react well with my AI treatment, just finishing up 5 yrs on AI and have no plans to ever drink again, I socialise more and enjoy myself more than when I drank, it is also a lot cheaper to go out. Once you stop and realise what a waste of money alcohol is and how damaging it can be on your body you start to wonder why you ever drank. Thankfully it is way more acceptable now (even in Ireland) to not drink and lots of great mocktails/zero alcohol options are available when you do go out.

You mentioned ER cancer. How about Triple Negative? Is it more dangerous to drink alcohol or is there no difference? Thanks for the information.

Why didn’t I know this before? I used to have a glass of red wine a night - I thought it was supposed to be good for your heart. I’m in my 40’s and had otherwise been very health conscious. I grew up reading that a glass of red wine was good for you. I was diagnosed with ER+ and will have a mastectomy on Saturday I wish I had seen something like this before. I was having the wine because I thought it was good

Im so frustrated that still no cure or 100% effective treatments for bc, when its a risk when returns, we loosing still womans for hideous disease 😔

How much is a ‘unit’. Is it an ounce?

I have read that iodine def. is what causes breast issues...

What is the relation between Tamoxifen and alcohol? I feel I get drunk easier and my hangovers -even after small amounts of alcohol- last longer with Tamoxifen.

I did not drink alcohol for more than 20 years and still got breast cancer but I do smoke does smoking causes breast cancer recurrence are there any studies?

But that doesn’t mean not drinking protects you from getting cancer.

I was taking vitamin C It seemed to help with anestrzole side effects but I recently read that it can cause your estrogen to go up. But it was helping with uti symptoms. What do you think Doctor? If you get time. Thanks for all your information

Is smoking to blame for breast cancer? Is there an evidence ? And how does it cause breast cancer if yes is the answer.

Hello doctor is there any difference between treatments of cancer in india and outside country can we say if cancer patient gets treatment from outside country in stage 4 then it means he or she is cure ?

Can HRT cause breast cancer?

If you were a heavy drinker, then completely stop drinking, will your dna be permanently damaged or will repair itself & hopefully cancer will not recur???

No it's not

Why are you drinking "diet Coke? Make a video on artificial sweetener and soda please? And thanks