The role of diet in causing cancer
Another article about what is cancer… Our diet may increase cancer risk in several ways: • Carcinogens (substances that cause cancer) • High fat and excess calories from food salt • Low fiber • Alcohol • Pesticides (No clear evidence in the humans) Its role in the increased risk of cancer has been widely studied but the results may be different depending on how the study was conducted. In general, there were some conclusions about the risk and much study is ongoing in this area of influence of diet on cancer. Dietary carcinogens Naturally present carcinogens: An example of this is' Aflatoxin, a mycotoxin produced by fungi. Grains and nuts can be contaminated by fungi, which produce chemicals called aflatoxins. Are known to cause liver cancer in Africa and the Far East, especially in people who are carriers of hepatitis antigens. The formation of carcinogens during food preparation: [...]
A nurse – Prostate Cancer Symptoms and Treatments Diet
Another article about what is cancer… Detected in its early stages, prostate cancer can be effectively treated and cured. Like other cancers, prostate cancer cause is not known, seems to be more common in African American men and men with a family history of disease. Prostate cancer is usually a slow growing cancer that can take years before it becomes deadly. The prostate is located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. About one in every six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, but only one man in 34 will die of the disease. Prostate cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death in men of all ages and is the most common cause of cancer death in men over 75 years of age. Weak or interrupted flow of urine and painful or burning urination can be symptoms to [...]
Some advice on your daily diet to reduce cancer development
Another article about what is cancer… The throat and mouth cancer is caused by excessive consumption of smokeless snuff. Pre-cancerous tissue or altered circumstances may also be the reason behind the mouth and throat cancer. Contact with the snuff that is smoked in the atmosphere also may increase the risk of lung cancer, even for nonsmokers. This risk increases 50 percent or more for the partner of a person who is a chain smoker. Instinctive smoking is the reason behind deaths of 2,500 or more lung cancer worldwide each year. If you regularly consume snuff in all its forms and would like some help quitting, talk to your dentist or doctor, or you can join a smoking cessation group is sponsored by many local hospitals and also by independent organizations of volunteers. Your daily diet plays an important role in cancer development, which means that food preferences may have an [...]