Our bodies are constantly exposed to germs, viruses, bacteria, and carcinogens. Every day the immune system is effective to suppress the attacks but many are too strong and / or the immune system is too weak to destroy cells that are affected or damaged. Normal cells grow, divide and die on a regular basis. However, cancer cells are not normal begin to multiply out of control and not die. They develop into a lump, tumor, or growth that attack healthy tissue and can spread cells that are not healthy to other parts of the body.
There are several factors that are generally accepted and known carcinogens that cause cancer growth. Two good examples of this are: the use of tobacco and air pollution. However, there are many that cause cancer generally accepted by researchers but it is not clear to the general public. Here are 8 things that researchers have determined the measured can affect cancer risk.
# 1 - Meat:
Study after study has concluded that vegetarians are 50% more likely to die from cancer. Animal fats contain hormones that people absorb during consumption. There are also chemicals that stick to the cooked food as fat. These chemicals can be carcinogenic.
# 2 - Goodies:
Consumption of excess fat and sugar will affect the body's insulin production and the production of hormones that affect cell damage and immune system. Cancer cells have an affinity for sugar.
# 3 Excess Weight:
There are several reasons why overweight dramatically increases the risk of cancer. First of all for the same reasons listed in # 2. Environment but also many chemicals we're exposed to every day tend to store more fat in the cells. These chemicals are lipo-philic. They like fatty tissue. Many of these can be "chemicals of concern" and carcinogenic.
# 4 Flame retardants:
PBDEs are chemicals used as flame retardants. While the flame retardant products are all around us and has been promoted as a standard of "security", we must recognize the toxicity of consumer assurance "of salvation."
# 5: BPA (Bisphenol A):
BPA is a chemical that has been used for decades in the production of plastic food containers such as baby bottles, water bottles, cans and in some dental sealants. BPA can leach into food and liquid as the container is heated or damaged.
# 6 Sunscreen:
Researchers now know that certain ingredients in sunscreen (heavily promoted for preventing skin cancer) can actually increase the risk of cancer by mimicking estrogenic effect and can trigger the development of free radicals and cell damage as possible. PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid) and oxybenzone have been linked in some studies of cell damage that can lead to the development of cancer cells.
# 7 Antibacterial Products:
Triclosan (used in antibacterial and antifungal products) are widely used in soaps, lotions, cleaning equipment and various consumer products. However, triclosan is chemically similar to dioxin which can act as
endocrine disruptive chemicals. EDC which can interfere with hormone function and lead to cell damage.
# 8 Alcohol:
Alcohol itself is not marked as a carcinogen. However, it serves as a co-carcinogen which can increase the harmful effects of other carcinogens in the body. This is especially true for users of tobacco which when multiplied by the risk of tobacco and alcohol combined regular habit.
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