Cancer Risk Factors
There are many things you can do to reduce your cancer risks, we live a very unhealthy lifestyle in this day and age with things we put into our bodies on a daily basis. We make these conscious choices with a what the heck attitude, and never thinking of the consequences.
The information provided here was shared by Dr Oz’s 6 leading risk factors for developing cancer and assess your cancer risk today, and “What To Do To Reduce Your Cancer Risk”.
The American Cancer Society is always pushing for us to take heed and take care of ourselves, and a lot of today’s society is following a Healthier Lifestyle And Better Eating Habits.
Reduce your cancer risk;
- Stay away from tobacco.
- Stay at a healthy weight.
- Get moving with regular physical activity.
- Eat healthy with plenty of fruits and vegetables.
- Limit how much alcohol you drink (if you drink at all).
- Protect your skin.
- Know yourself, your family history, and your risks.
- Have regular check-ups and cancer screening tests.
1. Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors;
Smoking Tobacco – Smokers increases the risk for at least 15 different cancers including lung, mouth, tongue, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas.
Alcohol Consumption – alcoholic beverages can increase the risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, breast, colon and liver. Alcohol may also affect hormones such as estrogen, which is known to fuel certain cancers of the breast, ovaries and uterus. Alcohol can also reduce certain nutrients that can protect against cancer.
Risky Sexual Behavior – A human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the cause of almost all cervical cancers and some cancers of the anus, vagina, vulva, penis, mouth and throat. Hepatitis B and C infections can cause liver cancer, and people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at greater risk of lymphoma and Kaposi’s sarcoma.
2. Too Little or Too Much Sunlight;
Too much ultraviolet radiation (UVA and UVB rays) can cause melanoma and other types of skin cancer. And not enough sunlight can cause vitamin D deficiency, a recently proposed suspect in cancer of the colon, rectum and pancreas.
3. High-Fat, Low-Fiber Diet;
You may not eat enough foods containing protective nutrients, or you may eat too much of foods that can be damaging. People who favor diets that are high in fat – particularly saturated fat – or low in fiber, have an increased risk of cancers of the colon, uterus and prostate. Diets high in fat may also contribute to obesity, another major risk factor for cancer.
4. High Body Mass Index;
How obesity increases the risk for cancer is not clear, but fat cells are highly active, spewing hefty amounts of hormones such as estrogen, insulin, and insulin-like growth factors that can fuel many cancers. The higher the BMI, the higher the death rates for all cancers, particularly esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, gallbladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and leukemia. a BMI of 40 or higher the death rate from cancer is increased substantially – by 52% in men and 62% in women when compared to people of normal weight.
5. Family History of Cancer;
Having a family history of cancer are risk factors that we can do absolutely nothing about, but knowing what you might be up against is key to ramping up a plan of protection. A family history of cancer is suspected when several members are affected – sometimes at younger ages – or when members have multiple or unusual types of cancer.
Some cancers caused by a defective gene that can be passed down from an affected parent. For example, hereditary forms of breast and ovarian cancer occur when a women inherits the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene. Not all cancers that run in families can be traced back to a specific defect.
6. Age;
The leading cancer risk factor is the one we all dread: growing older. Although cancer can occur at any age, most cancers are diagnosed in people older than 65, when cells begin to deteriorate and the natural protective mechanisms begin to fail.
What To Do To Reduce Your Cancer Risk – Get rid of these 5 things in your kitchen to get on the road to a healthier you!
1. Simple sugars
2. Syrups
3. White flours
4. Saturated fats
5. Trans fats
