It is the third cause of death in men, here we tell you how to reduce the risk.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the third leading cause of death in Mexico. And although there have been many medical advances to end this disease, there is still much to do.
This is why the best thing you can do is bet on prevention: you have to put into practice strategies that reduce your risk of getting sick from this disease.
So we asked different doctors and researchers how we can avoid getting sick from the third cause of death in this country? One answer is obvious: stop smoking. Here are 10 other ways these experts protect themselves against cancer.
USE SUN BLOCKER
The skin takes the prize to “the part of the body most prone to get cancer .” Dermatologist Joseph Sobanko of the University of Pennsylvania uses an SPF 30 sunscreen with either zinc or titanium dioxide. He closes his eyes and sprays an even thicker layer on his face, after brushing his teeth and combing his hair. We like the Anthelios XL SPF 50+ for body and face.
EAT THE RIGHT FOOD
A diet rich in vegetables, fiber and omega 3 fatty acids can reduce inflammation and help fight cancer. Phillippe Spiess, MD, an oncologist at the Moffitt Cancer Center, eats what he calls a “mighty egg wrap.” Heat a quarter cup of frozen spinach in a skillet and mix it with one egg and 200 milliliters (almost a cup) of egg whites. Then put the mixture on a tortilla to wrap with a little cheese, a third of avocado and a tablespoon of hot sauce.
LOW DOSE OF ASPIRIN
Aspirins do more than just fight headache and cardiac arrest; It also decreases inflammation in the colon. Dr. Daniel Rosenberg, director of the University of Connecticut Colon Cancer Prevention Program, tells everyone to take 81 milligrams a day. Ask your doctor first, as some people are at risk of bleeding more.
? If your doctor approves it, should you? indicates. In a review of studies, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, people who took 75 to 1,200 milligrams of aspirin a day for a year reduced their risk of dying from colorectal cancer by 33 percent over the next 20 years.
GET RID OF THE PLASTIC
June Chan, a professor of urology at the University of San Francisco, stores her food, but not plastic, which may contain cancer-causing chemicals. She keeps a salad (with kale, feta cheese, pumpkin seeds, and raisins) in a jar.
DO ENOUGH EXERCISE
Dr. Keith McCrae, an oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute, works long hours but manages to exercise six times a week. He loves to ride a bicycle, he performs between 30 and 50 kilometers a day, more during the weekends.
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that people who did one and a half hours of vigorous exercise or three hours of moderate exercise a week had a 31 percent lower risk of dying from cancer than those who did not exercise. Exercise helps decrease inflammation, possibly reducing the risk of developing cancer.
CONSUME A SUPPLEMENT FOR THE SKIN
Dermatologist Anthony Rossi of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center takes nicotinamide every morning with water and food. Nicotinamide is a form of vitamin B3 that can reduce the formation of certain skin cancers, possibly attenuating cell damage caused by UV rays. (However, taking it does not exempt you from having to put sunscreen). Before starting any type of supplementation, check with your doctor first.
EAT NUTS
When you need an oncologist, Matthew Yurgelun of the Dana-Farber Cancer Center, you need a snack, eat almonds or pistachios.
? Is it a great way to end hunger and to avoid being pushed by something that makes me fat and sick from some malaise linked to obesity, such as cancer? Explain.
A study by the National Institute of Health in the United States even showed that smokers who eat walnuts reduced the risk of developing lung cancer, possibly because walnuts reduce the oxidative stress associated with smoking. Eat 20-24 nuts a day.
ASK FOR FISH
UCLA urologist Christopher Saigal doesn’t eat meat, but fish does. Their normal dinner consists of a salmon fillet with brown rice and vegetables. Try it twice a week.
Do I tell my patients that? Good heart foods? Have they been linked to a lower risk of developing prostate cancer and a lower risk of progression of this same type of cancer once it has been diagnosed? Explain. Additionally, a UK study linked red and processed meat to colorectal cancer.
TAKE IT EASY
Chronic stress can feed cancer. That’s why urologist Nelson Bennett of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine suggests the following: sit with the door closed and the phone turned off. Inhale deeply through the nose and exhale through the mouth 10 times. Close your eyes and listen to the sounds around you, including the hum of the lamps in the place. Then focus on your breathing. Don’t worry if your mind wanders.
It took Dr. Bennett about 15 sessions to get comfortable. ? The more I practiced it, the easier it became,? ensures. You will get positive reinforcements: less stress and you will focus more to face your responsibilities.
DRINK GREEN TEA
Green tea is full of antioxidants. Oncologist Alan Wan of Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital drinks a cup every morning.