{"id":1309,"date":"2018-02-04T10:54:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-04T09:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8s7jiwwcz.preview.infomaniak.website\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2023-10-10T15:47:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T13:47:04","slug":"cancer-tips-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hertoghe.eu\/en\/cancer-tips-and-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer &#8211; Tips and Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Sunday, February 4, will be\u00a0<strong>World Cancer Day<\/strong>. In\u00a0<strong>Europe<\/strong>, cancer is responsible for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/documents\/2995521\/6131615\/3-25112014-BP-EN\/aab2c2d3-aed9-430a-a561-e188b8ef49d8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 in 4<\/a>\u00a0deaths. In\u00a0<strong>Belgium<\/strong>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kankerregister.org\/Les_chiffres_du_cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 in 3 men and 1 in 4 women<\/a>\u00a0are confronted with the disease before their 75th birthday. In the\u00a0<strong>United Kingdom<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>1 in 8 women<\/strong>\u00a0is diagnosed with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancerresearchuk.org\/health-professional\/cancer-statistics\/statistics-%20by-cancer-type%20\/%20breast-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breast cancer<\/a>and\u00a0<strong>1 in 8 men<\/strong>\u00a0develops\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancerresearchuk.org\/health-professional\/cancer-statistics\/statistics-by-cancer-type\/prostate-cancer#heading-Zero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prostate cancer<\/a>. In the\u00a0<strong>United States<\/strong>, the most common cancers are:\u00a0<strong>lung<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>prostate<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>colon\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>breast cancer<\/strong>. These four types of cancer account for 45% of all cancer-related deaths. On a positive note, there is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/content\/dam\/cancer-org\/research\/cancer-facts-and-statistics\/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures\/2018\/cancer-facts-and-figures-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decrease of 1.7%<\/a>\u00a0in cancer-related deaths.\u00a0Prevention is key in lowering the death rate! An early diagnosis can help you heal better. Get tested regularly. The real treatment is prevention!<\/p>\n<p>This day is an opportunity to make some clarifications, to show that the situation is changing but especially to give you some good advice.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that\u2026<\/p>\n<p>| A\u00a0<strong>diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables<\/strong>\u00a0(400gr per day, at least 5 days\/week)\u00a0can reduce your risk of cancer by 20 to 30%.<\/p>\n<p>| Drinking\u00a0<strong>water\u00a0<\/strong>(in preference to\u00a0other drinks) could lower\u00a0your risk of having cancer\u00a0by 20 to 90%, depending on the type of cancer.<\/p>\n<p>| A high consumption of\u00a0<strong>alcohol<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>coffee\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>tea<\/strong>\u00a0causes prostate hypertrophy by excessively increasing estrogen levels.<\/p>\n<p>| A woman who drinks\u00a0<strong>2 glasses of alcohol<\/strong>\u00a0on a daily basis has a\u00a0<strong>40%<\/strong>\u00a0higher risk of developing breast cancer than a non-drinker.<\/p>\n<p>|\u00a0<strong>Sports practice<\/strong>\u00a0<u>may<\/u>\u00a0reduce the risk of breast cancer by 30% compared to inactive women.<\/p>\n<p>|\u00a0<strong>Curcuma\u00a0<\/strong>enhances antitumor activity of\u00a0<strong>vitamin D<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>|\u00a0<strong>Coenzyme Q10<\/strong>\u00a0stimulates bio-energetic reactions in the mitochondria of immune cells, thereby potently stimulating the immune cells against tumor cells.<\/p>\n<p>|\u00a0<strong>Glutamine\u00a0<\/strong>improves resistance and recovery from cancer chemotherapy and surgery.<\/p>\n<p>| People with<strong>\u00a0growth hormone deficiency<\/strong>\u00a0are twice as likely to have cancer.<\/p>\n<p>| Taking\u00a0<strong>testosterone\u00a0<\/strong>supplements\u00a0<u>may<\/u>\u00a0protect against the occurrence of aggressive prostate cancer.<\/p>\n<p>| After breast cancer, treatment with\u00a0<strong>female hormones<\/strong>\u00a0(at low dosage)\u00a0<u>may<\/u>\u00a0improve the quality of life, health, reduce the risk of recurrence and premature death.<\/p>\n<p>| Recurrent\u00a0<strong>pain in the breasts<\/strong>\u00a0(mastalgia) predisposes to breast cancer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fZYSAC79oYM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Hertoghe&#8217;s Interview on Cancer<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"file-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hertoghe.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aliments-EN.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-Cancer food<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Sunday, February 4, will be\u00a0World Cancer Day. In\u00a0Europe, cancer is responsible for\u00a01 in 4\u00a0deaths. In\u00a0Belgium,\u00a01 in 3 men and 1 in 4 women\u00a0are confronted with the disease before their 75th birthday. In the\u00a0United Kingdom,\u00a01 in 8 women\u00a0is diagnosed with\u00a0breast cancerand\u00a01 in 8 men\u00a0develops\u00a0prostate cancer. In the\u00a0United States, the most common cancers are:\u00a0lung,\u00a0prostate,\u00a0colon\u00a0and\u00a0breast cancer. 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