Q: Dr., please what is the best way to prevent cancer? Both Body cancer and also breast cancer.

A: There are different cancers and different risk factors for them. However, there are quite a number of risk factors that are generic to all of them. They include:

Eat healthy. More fruits and vegetables which are full of anti-oxidants which help protect the body against free radicals that lead to cancer. Eat less animal fats and

Quit smoking. Smoking is one avoidable lifestyle habit that increases your chances of a lot of diseases like cancer) of the mouth, throat, stomach and cervix high blood pressure etc. Even second-hand smoke (inhaling smoke from someone else who is smoking) has been implicated in lung cancer.

Reduce alcohol intake: Limit alcohol consumption to 2 drinks a day for men and 1 drink a day for women with at least 2 alcohol-free days per week. However, even these recommended amounts are still associated with significant health risks include cancer

Exercise as this helps you lose weight and reduces your risk of certain cancers like those of the breast, kidney and oesophagus.

There are vaccines to prevent some cancers like those of the cervix. You could also take the Hepatitis B vaccine to prevent long term damage to the liver and cancer.

More importantly, study, know and understand your body and be sure to notice any change(s) like change in skin colour, development of a lump etc.

Please click on the links here to read more on cancer:

https://chatwithdrketch.com/2013/12/13/daily-health-tips-superfoods-that-fight-cancer/

https://chatwithdrketch.com/2014/02/04/daily-health-tips-debunk-the-cancer-myths/

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