Count the 10 characteristics that cancer cells "prefer". How many of them do you have?

In life, we often hear that someone around us is suffering from cancer. In fact, cancer does not occur without reason. It often "prefers" people with certain characteristics. Today, let's talk about the 10 characteristics that cancer cells love the most. If you find that you have several of them, you must change them quickly!

A bad habit: staying up late

In February 2024, the Journal of Hepatology published a study that confirmed that chronic circadian rhythm disorders such as day-night reversal are indeed human carcinogens! We have a "biological clock" in our bodies that is like a clock. It controls our sleep and wakefulness time and regulates various body functions. Once this "clock" is messed up, various diseases are likely to come to us, and cancer is one of them.

The researchers conducted experiments on mice whose physiological rhythms are very similar to those of humans and found that when the mice lived in an environment with reversed day and night, tumors would develop spontaneously; but after restoring their normal circadian rhythms, tumor development slowed down and metastasis was inhibited.

Two things you drink every day: sugary drinks and alcohol

Let’s talk about sweet drinks first. A study published in the British Medical Journal by a research team from West China Hospital of Sichuan University showed that drinking high-sugar drinks increases the risk of various cancers.

Drinking one more serving of sugary drink a day will increase the overall cancer risk by 4%; compared with people who hardly drink, people who love to drink high-sugar drinks have double the risk of liver cancer; for breast cancer and prostate cancer, the risk of disease is also significantly increased in people with high intake.

There is also alcohol. Whether it is white wine, red wine or beer, the impact on the body cannot be underestimated. A study in The Lancet Oncology in 2021 showed that about 740,000 new cases of cancer worldwide in 2020 were related to drinking. Many cancers, such as esophageal cancer, liver cancer, and breast cancer, are inseparable from alcohol. Moreover, even if the amount of alcohol consumed per day is less than 10 grams, that is, a small drink, it has caused 41,300 cases of cancer.

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Three types of inflammation are not treated: hepatitis, gastritis, and pancreatitis

If inflammation is not treated in time, it can also become an accomplice of cancer. For example, viral hepatitis is an important factor in causing liver cancer. However, vaccination against hepatitis B can greatly reduce the risk of infection, and active antiviral treatment can also block the transformation of inflammation into cancer.

Chronic gastritis cannot be ignored either. Helicobacter pylori is the "culprit" that causes gastritis, gastric ulcers and even gastric cancer. It was listed as a Class 1 carcinogen for human gastric cancer as early as 1994. Chronic pancreatitis is also closely related to pancreatic cancer. Alcohol, obesity, smoking and other factors can not only cause chronic pancreatitis, but also increase the risk of pancreatic cancer.

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Four saving habits

Some people buy discounted but not fresh fruits and vegetables to save money, and even remove the moldy and rotten parts and continue eating. However, after the food is moldy, there may be mold, bacteria and toxins in the non-moldy parts. Eating such food for a long time can easily damage the liver and increase the risk of liver cancer. The habit of eating leftovers is also not good. Leftovers, especially green leafy vegetables, have high nitrate content . Eating them for a long time will increase the risk of digestive tract cancer and cause nutrient loss.

In addition, it is not a good idea to turn off the range hood immediately after cooking to save electricity. There are many harmful substances in kitchen fumes. Long-term exposure will not only make people feel uncomfortable, but also increase the risk of lung cancer. Some people like to eat "clean pot" rice, mix rice with vegetable soup or use rice to clean the oil residue on the pot. This will lead to excessive intake of oil and salt, which is prone to high blood lipids and obesity, and obesity is closely related to 13 types of cancer.

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