12 tips on how to prevent cancer

Cancer doesn't have to be an inevitable destiny. Scientists know exactly what triggers the disease. And everyone can do something against the biggest threats.

Destiny is in your hands 

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nearly half of all cancer cases can be prevented. Smoking is only triggered every fifth tumor. Cigarette smoke is toxic not only cause lung cancer but many other types of tumors as well. Smoking is the cause of self-imposed most often for cancer, but not the only one.

Being overweight increases the risk of cancer  
 

The second cause of cancer: obesity. Why cause cancer? Increased insulin levels increase the risk of almost all kinds of cancer, especially when it comes to the kidneys, gall bladder, and esophageal cancers. Overweight women resulted in an increase in the number of female sex hormones in their fat tissue and therefore have a higher risk for cancer of the uterus or breast.

Do not move a lot!

People who do not move enough, especially the possibility of getting cancer. Long-term studies show that exercise can prevent. After all, work lowering insulin levels while preventing you from gaining weight. And not to be a high performance sport. Even just going for a walk or bike ride makes a big difference.

Do not drink too much alcohol! 

 Alcohol promotes tumors in the oral cavity, throat and esophagus. The combination of smoking and drinking is dangerous and increases the risk of cancer by up to a hundredfold. While dinking one glass of wine a day is healthy and supports the cardiovascular system, you do not have to drink more than that.

Do not eat too much red meat !

Red meat can cause colon cancer . The exact cause has not been determined , but the long-term study showed a significant correlation between red meat consumption and colon cancer . The beef was very dangerous , but even pork can cause cancer to a small degree . Meat consumption increases the risk of cancer and a half times . Fish , however , prevent cancer .No more BBQ ?

When grilling meat , carcinogenic substances are released , such as aromatic hydrocarbons polycyclical . It has been proven in animal studies that these chemicals can cause tumors . However , long-term studies with humans have not been clearly proved to be the same . It is possible that eating meat causes cancer , not the way it is prepared .Avoid fast food

A good diet consisting of vegetables , fruits and fiber foods can prevent cancer . However , when doing long-term studies the researchers found that a healthy diet has little impact on cancer prevention than previously assumed . It only reduces the risk of cancer by up to 10 percent .Too many harmful sun rays

UV radiation can penetrate the genome and change it . The result : skin cancer black or white . While sunscreen protects the skin from sunburn , skin already absorbed too much radiation as soon as it starts to get brown .Cancer is triggered by modern medicine

Genome X - ray harm . With only minor exposure ordinary radiogram . But it's a different story for computed tomography , which you only have to undergo when needed . Magnetic resonance imaging is not dangerous . But did you know that you are exposed to radiation causes cancer even when you 're on an airplane ?

Cancer is triggered by infection

Human papillomaviruses can cause cervical cancer . Hepatitis B and C can cause degenerate hepatocytes . The bacterium Helicobacter pylori ( pictured above ) settles in your stomach and can cause stomach cancer . But not all hope is lost . You can get vaccinated against many of these pathogens and antibiotic against Helicobacter pylori help .Better than its reputation

Oral contraceptive pills slightly increase the risk of breast cancer , but at the same time greatly reduces the risk of ovarian cancer . All in all the pills that are more protective than harmful , at least when it comes to cancer .Stroke true fate

But even if you do everything right , you never really immune from cancer . Half of all cancer cases are caused by a faulty gene or just age . Brain cancer may be inherited .