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6 ways to reduce liver cancer risk
Millions of people are living with chronic liver disease in Bangladesh. While a cure is beyond the reach of many affected individuals, most can still live a normal life by preventing their disease from advancing.
Regardless of the cause, there is a goal uniting everyone affected with chronic liver disease — to prevent the illness from progressing. If liver disease progresses to its most severe stage, then the implications are typically serious. Experts advise following lifestyle approaches to reduce the likelihood of developing liver cancer.
1. Treat alcohol as your enemy: While some conservative sources suggest reducing alcohol consumption with liver disease, there is enough evidence to support the effort to avoid it at all costs. Drinking alcoholic beverages will put anyone already managing liver disease on a path towards cirrhosis and/or liver cancer.
2. Exercise: Besides preventing weight gain, research shows that physical activity keeps hormone levels balanced, which is important because high levels of certain hormones increases cancer risk. Most experts suggest physical activity for a minimum of 30 minutes each day.
3. Skip processed meat: When meat is preserved by smoking, curing or salting, or by the addition of preservatives, cancer-causing substances (carcinogens) are formed that damage cells in the body.
4. Hepatitis B immunisation: If not already vaccinated, get immunised against Hepatitis B. Infection with Hepatitis B increases your risk of developing cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
5. Quit smoking: Although quitting smoking has been described as harder than quitting heroin, it is a necessity to prevent the development of cancer. Cigarette smoke contains many known carcinogens.
6. Eat fruit and veggies: The evidence demonstrating that fruit and vegetables are nature's prevention for cancer is abundant. The American Cancer Society recommends eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day to help prevent cancer.
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