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> Do you guys know of any ways to reduce your risks of getting cancer? I know not smoking tobacco works. We know most cancers are preventable and caused by our

> Do you guys know of any ways to reduce your risks of getting cancer? I know not smoking tobacco works. We know most cancers are preventable and caused by our lifestyle/environment https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2515569/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2515569/ Don't smoke, don't drink alcohol, avoid smoked food, avoid processed red meat, avoid plastic food containers/beverage containers, buy bio food or food which has grown with minimal amount of pesticide Exercise, that'll help not being overweight/obese/diabetic Get vaccinated against hpv (you're probably too old for that one) Don't live in a polluted area/city center, avoid owning furniture's that release toxic gases (a lot of things treated to be fireproof or fire resistant are awful) Wear sunscreen or long clothes, get your weird moles checked At the end of the day we all know it deep down, you can easily prevent a lot os health issues by not being overweight/obese and avoiding alcohol/cigarettes

glimshe 3y ago
Only ~40% of cancers are actually preventable and even if people followed all guidelines, we'd still see around 1 in 4 people developing cancer. For most people, the second line of defense is early detection, which is important to mention so people don't say "I have such a healthy lifestyle, it's very unlikely that I'll get cancer". Millions of extremely healthy people out there develop cancer every year. Your recommendations are good, the easiest one being the HPV vaccine when under 30s. https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-facts-and-figures/cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-facts-and-figures-2019-2020.pdf https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cance...
ekianjo 3y ago
There is virtually no evidence that bio food or organic food is better for you
- lm28469 3y ago
  They contain less pesticides on average and pesticides are directly linked to cancers but you do you Also several studies mention they have higher level of nutrients, vitamin &co Eating bio veggies won't make you cancer proof, but the again smoking a cigarette a day won't guarantee you a cancer either. It's a game of luck but some things help while other things are detrimental, I personally see no reason to buy pesticides riddled veggies when I have access to cleaner ones https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20359265/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20359265/
ekianjo 3y ago
The main cause of cancer at the end of the day is aging. The longer you live the more likely you are to get cancer. That is why most people who get cancer are above 70. Having a better lifestyle will help reduce your risks but ultimately aging is increasing your risks no matter what
- lm28469 3y ago
  It's not evolving in a good way though, lifestyle is definitely a huge contributor, and doing all these things improves your healthy lifespan anyways, no reasons not to do them in the first place. > Results Global incidence of early-onset cancer increased by 79.1% and the number of early-onset cancer deaths increased by 27.7% between 1990 and 2019 https://bmjoncology.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000049# https://bmjoncology.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000049#
ploum 3y ago
you forgot to avoid sugar. Sugar is a huge cancer contributor. Don’t: - Don’t smoke (even second hand so don’t stay near someone smoking), don’t drink alcohool, don’t drink sugar loaded drinks. Beware: - Try to limit red meat, industrial food and processed sugar stuffs Do: - Sport. Every day. Walk as much as you can. Those are quite simple rules.

glimshe 3y ago

Only ~40% of cancers are actually preventable and even if people followed all guidelines, we'd still see around 1 in 4 people developing cancer. For most people, the second line of defense is early detection, which is important to mention so people don't say "I have such a healthy lifestyle, it's very unlikely that I'll get cancer". Millions of extremely healthy people out there develop cancer every year. Your recommendations are good, the easiest one being the HPV vaccine when under 30s. https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-facts-and-figures/cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-facts-and-figures-2019-2020.pdf https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cance...

ekianjo 3y ago

There is virtually no evidence that bio food or organic food is better for you

lm28469 3y ago
They contain less pesticides on average and pesticides are directly linked to cancers but you do you Also several studies mention they have higher level of nutrients, vitamin &co Eating bio veggies won't make you cancer proof, but the again smoking a cigarette a day won't guarantee you a cancer either. It's a game of luck but some things help while other things are detrimental, I personally see no reason to buy pesticides riddled veggies when I have access to cleaner ones https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20359265/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20359265/

ekianjo 3y ago

The main cause of cancer at the end of the day is aging. The longer you live the more likely you are to get cancer. That is why most people who get cancer are above 70. Having a better lifestyle will help reduce your risks but ultimately aging is increasing your risks no matter what

lm28469 3y ago
It's not evolving in a good way though, lifestyle is definitely a huge contributor, and doing all these things improves your healthy lifespan anyways, no reasons not to do them in the first place. > Results Global incidence of early-onset cancer increased by 79.1% and the number of early-onset cancer deaths increased by 27.7% between 1990 and 2019 https://bmjoncology.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000049# https://bmjoncology.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000049#

ploum 3y ago

you forgot to avoid sugar. Sugar is a huge cancer contributor. Don’t: - Don’t smoke (even second hand so don’t stay near someone smoking), don’t drink alcohool, don’t drink sugar loaded drinks. Beware: - Try to limit red meat, industrial food and processed sugar stuffs Do: - Sport. Every day. Walk as much as you can. Those are quite simple rules.