Saturday, November 6, 2010

Guidelines On How To Effortlessly Avoid Cancers

By Carl Chong

No one in this world would ever wish he has cancer. Just mentioning the word "cancer" can send shivers to the spine. I wouldn't even write about it if not for my concern for the health of other people as well. While cancer is such a dreaded condition, it shouldn't stop us from facing it. In fact, we should all the more know how we can stop it from invading our lives. I'm not really a fan of methods but I wish that the few down here can help you.

Exercise is among the simplest ways of preventing any kind of disease and that includes cancer of course. How exercise can actually prevent cancer has not yet been made known to experts. Perhaps, they say, it is because of the effect of exercise to our immune system, how it strengthens it, and how it also helps us burn fat. Walking itself has been found to lower the risk not only of cancer but of heart disease and stroke as well.

Your diet plays a very important role as well in preventing cancer. In fact, some cancers are caused by choosing and eating the wrong types of food. Learn how you can implement healthy eating in your own lifestyle and then do it. Go for foods that are known to be rich in antioxidants because these are the ones that will help your body fight off free radicals that are the number one agent of cancer-related diseases.

I don't have to remind you again how tobacco smoke can be very dangerous to you and your loved ones. Not only can smoking cause lung cancer, it can also cause other respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Second-hand smoke is most especially dangerous to people who do not smoke so make sure you stay away from crowded places like bars and other smoke prone zones.

The sun can be your friend and your enemy at the same time. Your friend because it can be the source of vitamin D that helps strengthen your bones. Your enemy because the ozone layer is not what it used to be. If you're going out and are staying under the heat of the sun for a long time, make sure you use special sunscreen lotion that will protect your skin from the sun's ultraviolet light. Wear shades too to protect your eyes.

If you're a little bit of paranoid concerning cancer, I suggest you visit your doctor regularly or at least once every three months. Certain tests can help you determine early signs of cancer. It can give you peace of mind as well.

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