What are the factors that induce liver cancer? Take charge of yourself. Keep three points in mind to prevent liver cancer

There is a saying among the people that "a man cannot live without ginger for a day, and a woman cannot live without sugar for a hundred days", which shows that ginger is a good thing. Ginger does have a good health effect and helps to promote bile secretion and stomach function. However, studies have shown that ginger also contains ingredients that are not good for health, so it should be consumed with caution.

Research by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that safrole can cause liver cancer. Adding 0.04% to 1% safrole to the feed of mice for 150 days to 2 years can induce liver cancer in mice. The process by which safrole is metabolized into active carcinogens is now relatively clear: safrole is first metabolized into phenylethanol in the mouse body, and then activated and converted into acetate or sulfate, becoming the final carcinogen. If safrole combines with oxidants, it will produce epoxy safrole with stronger carcinogenic activity.

Safrole is no longer allowed as a food additive in the United States. Recently, the European Union Expert Committee decided to further reduce the permitted dosage of safrole within the EU to reduce its harm to the human body. The Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Additives is currently initiating the formulation of the "Guidelines for the Use of Flavors", which stipulates that the maximum limit of safrole in food and beverages is 1 mg/kg.

Chinese condiments such as ginger also need to be used less or in limited amounts. It is recommended to change some traditional food preparation habits. At least, do not add ginger and other condiments to dishes every day; try to eat less stewed dishes. Because in the preparation of stewed dishes, spices such as star anise, cinnamon, fennel, and pepper are the "main" condiments. Natural spices such as ginger contain more or less safrole. Just like "potatoes with sprouts cannot be eaten", rotten ginger cannot be used anymore. Rotten ginger has a higher safrole content.

Experts say that in addition to containing safrole, which can cause liver cancer, consuming too much of ginger and other spices can easily lead to excessive gastric acid secretion and stomach bloating, causing headaches, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, and even affecting liver and kidney function, posing a great threat to human health.

What are the factors that induce liver cancer?

1. Viral hepatitis: Clinically, the common causes of liver cancer are mostly various types of hepatitis viruses, especially hepatitis B virus, which can be listed as the first. Therefore, hepatitis B patients, especially those at high risk of liver cancer, should be aware of this and have regular check-ups, which is very meaningful for the prevention and early detection of liver cancer.

2. Cirrhosis: In the evolution of liver cancer, cirrhosis is generally considered to be the precursor of liver cancer. Regardless of whether the cirrhosis is caused by alcohol, drugs or hepatitis, anaplasia and cancer may occur during the repeated damage and regeneration of liver cells. Therefore, cirrhosis is also a major cause of liver cancer.

3. Aflatoxin: Studies have confirmed that moldy foods such as peanuts and corn contain the carcinogen aflatoxin. After reaching the liver, its metabolite: epoxide, can interfere with the normal transcription of DNA. Aflatoxin B1 has a strong carcinogenic effect, so avoiding eating moldy food can help prevent liver cancer.

4. Environmental factors: According to investigations and studies, the occurrence of liver cancer is also closely related to drinking water pollution and food. The content of nitrate and nitrite in water in areas with high incidence of liver cancer is relatively high. The content of copper, iron, zinc and nickel in water sources and food is relatively high, while the content of molybdenum, manganese and zinc is low. Therefore, scientists believe that the imbalance of trace elements in drinking water and food may also be related to the occurrence of liver cancer.

Liver cancer is controllable and preventable. Change bad habits to stay away from liver cancer

Controllable factors: Avoid taking medications randomly to prevent viral infection

The incidence of liver cancer in patients with chronic hepatitis is 100 times higher than that of normal people. Ye Yongan believes that ordinary people should first prevent infection with hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses to prevent liver cancer.

Pay special attention to medication safety. Many drugs may cause liver damage and should not be taken indiscriminately, such as antibiotics, painkillers, contraceptives, blood sugar and lipid-lowering drugs, and cold treatment drugs. In addition, many hepatitis B virus infected people take drugs indiscriminately and believe in folk remedies. Some drugs advertised as "liver protection drugs", "immunity enhancement drugs", and "nutritional drugs" are often not what they claim to be, so avoid abusing them.

Controllable Factor 2: Eat less raw seafood

The younger age of liver cancer is largely related to the increasing number of bad lifestyle habits among young people.

Many young people are overnourished and obese, do not eat in the morning, overeat at night, and like to sleep in, all of which are risk factors.

For modern people, simple food is not only a virtue of frugality, but also more importantly, it is healthy. But most young people don't think so. Liu Shijing believes that young people eat too luxuriously, drink alcohol and eat meat, and have a curiosity mentality. They eat whatever is fresh, raw seafood, raw fish, and raw meat. However, they don't know that many seafood may contain various hepatitis viruses due to pollution. Once eaten, it may cause acute hepatitis. This is also one of the reasons why the southeastern coastal area of ​​my country is a high-incidence area for liver cancer.

Although these lifestyle habits will not directly lead to liver cancer, they will increase the risk of liver cancer. Liver cancer is often based on cirrhosis. Alcoholic liver disease caused by drinking, fatty liver hepatitis caused by obesity due to overeating, and liver damage caused by excessive dieting can all directly lead to cirrhosis. Not eating in the morning leads to unbalanced nutrition, staying up late and sleeping in leads to a disorder of the body's biological clock, which will reduce immunity and become a superimposed factor leading to liver cancer.

Three controllable factors: bad mood weighs down the body

Modern people are under increasing pressure in life, but in my country there is currently no large team of psychologists to help people relieve this pressure. If people do not adjust their mentality well, they are prone to illness.

"Emotions, work pressure, and especially a bad mentality have a great impact on the immune system, adding fuel to the fire," said Professor Ye.

After learning that they have been infected with the hepatitis B virus, many people become fearful and depressed, lose their appetite, and touch their livers, sometimes for two or three hours, fearing that the hepatitis will turn into cancer. If this emotion persists for a long time, it will lead to a series of changes in the nervous, endocrine, and immune functions, significantly reducing the number of anti-cancer cells in the blood, and cancer will really occur.

Take charge of your own prevention of liver cancer

1. Diet adjustment

Patients with lung cancer should pay special attention to dietary care. They should avoid eating too hot food, eat less irritating food and things that cause phlegm and damage the lungs, such as hot peppers, raw onions and garlic, fatty meat, etc. They should eat more foods rich in vitamin A and C that inhibit the development of cancer cells, as well as foods that clear and moisten the lungs, such as carrots, grapes, lilies, arrowhead mushrooms, fried almonds, ginkgo nuts, walnut kernels, asparagus, monk fruit, loquat, pears, etc.

Whether lung cancer patients lose weight and the degree of weight loss have a great impact on the prognosis. Therefore, patients should have a balanced diet every day. When weight loss is obvious, they can increase their food intake and snacks, eat more sweets, milk, and eggs to increase body calories.

2. No smoking

Lung cancer patients are completely prohibited from smoking. The sooner they quit, the better. They should do Qigong exercises, especially Qigong that enhances respiratory function, to improve lung function. They should always pay attention to the fresh air in the environment and exercise or move around in the natural environment more often.

3. Prevent infection

Lung cancer patients should pay attention to preventing infection, avoid going to crowded or polluted public places, and avoid external infection and respiratory infection. Adhere to regular checkups and take Chinese medicine that replenishes qi and lungs, clears heat and fights cancer. If it is a partial relief, the doctor should closely observe and carry out the organic combination of Chinese and Western medicine treatment to strive for long-term relief.