Want to Stop Cancer? You Can, Experts Say
Lifestyle changes have been shown to lower odds, even for those at a higher risk for cancer.
WEDNESDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Although some believe that certain people are destined to get cancer and nothing can be done to change their fate, that's just not the case, experts say.
Even people who have genes that predispose them to certain types of cancer might be able to reduce their risk by living a healthy lifestyle, they say.
"Between 27 and 49 percent of people think preventing cancer is impossible or highly unlikely," said Karen Collins, a registered dietitian and a nutrition adviser for the American Institute for Cancer Research.
But, she said, the institute has identified three steps people could take to dramatically affect the chances of developing cancer:
Eat a mostly plant-based diet.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Exercise regularly.
"The data is pretty clear that we can make a significant drop in the cancer rate with these three changes," Collins said. "We can prevent about one-third of cancers with these changes. And if you add tobacco prevention, which reduces about 30 percent of cancers, over half of today's cancers could be prevented."
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It's good to know that while doing these things doesn't GUARENTEE a cancer free life (my daughter was diagnosed at 18 months, hardly enough time to develop unhealthy habits, and barely off of breast milk!), we can still do things to reduce our risk.
There are now so many variables in our modern lifestyles that avoiding cancer may not be possible for many. We are constantly bombarded with man-made radiation in the form of micro-waves from cell-phones and cell-phone transmitters and electromagnetic radiation from every electric appliance we use. We are swimming in an ocean of organic and inorganic chemicals and carcinogenic particulates while, in the case of women, smearing our epidermis with an assortment of often heavy metal based make-up. Our food, even those foods within a healthy diet, are sprayed and fed chemicals from the farm to the plate. Avoiding cancer is as much a gamble as playing Russian roulette. However, having said all that, it is certainly a good idea to hedge your bets by eating healthy foods and excercising regularly.