cancer

 5 ways to reduce the risk of cancer

In United States alone, it is said that more than 500,000 cancer patients die every year. Most of these cases are connected to their weight, diet, and their lifestyle. But there are also some cancer patients who die due to nicotine exposure. With this in mind, people are looking for ways on how to prevent cancer. However, reports can be conflicting as one study is different from the other. To know how you can prevent this condition, below are the top tips that you may follow. 

1. Avoid nicotine exposure – whether it is tobacco or plain cigars, you are still feeding your body nicotine every time you smoke. This may lead to lung cancer as well as kidney and bladder cancer at the same time. Even if you’re the only one who smokes in the family, you are also putting your loved ones at risk since they are also exposed from your second hand smoke.
2. Maintain a healthy lifestyle – kids are taught how to eat healthy by including fruits and vegetables in their meals. You should not forget about this too. Vegetables and fruits have antioxidants and the essential minerals that can fight the cancer cells. Moreover, you should also take time doing physical activities on a daily basis. Spend at least 40 to 60 minutes jogging, walking or doing movements rather than being desk bound all the time.
3. Protection against the sun – to prevent skin cancer, limit you exposure to extreme sunlight as much as possible. But if your work requires you to be out in the open, make sure that you use products with UV protection such as sunscreen, sunglasses and the like. You can also get the same damage if you are a fan of sun lamps or tanning beds.
4. Practice safe sex – do you know that you can get cervix or anus cancer if your partner is HIV-infected? See to it that you always have a condom whenever you get involved in sexual activities. Limit your partners to avoid other cancer-related conditions as well including anus, vulva and penile cancer.
5. Pay importance to immunizations – even though it can be quite expensive, these cancer immunizations are definitely worth it.

As mentioned before, cancer can be fatal. If you do not want to be a part of the growing community of cancer patients, make sure that you have yourself checked annually and follow the tips that would reduce your risk of having cancer.