Great Ideas For How To Cope With Cancer

By Renay Schlehuber Abete


Cancer is probably one of the most frightening diseases that people today can face. We do not know all the causes of cancer, but we have learned to pinpoint factors that can lead to or protect from cancer. The following are several tips relating to cancer and how to cut your risk of developing it.

If you want to lessen your chances of developing cancer you should try to cut all red meats from your diet. You should also exclude processed meats like bologna and salami from your diet as well. If you do not want to stop eating them all together you should still cut down significantly.

Keeping a journal of what you hear from doctors and/or how you personally plan to fight the disease is a good idea. You can often become confused and especially discouraged when fighting cancer, so having some notes to refer to can help you remember the steps you had planned on taking to beat the disease.

If you are 50 years or older, it is important that you get a colonoscopy at least once every 5 years. If you are at risk for colon cancer, it should be every two years. Colonoscopy can detect changes in the cells and if treated early, can save your life.

Talk to people that you know and love if you are dealing with cancer. This can be a very scary time, and the more people you have supporting you, the better you will feel, and you will be able to stay positive a little longer. Let others into your heart with open arms.

Get out and get some fresh air. If you are not well enough to get out and go for a walk, sit out in the sun and the fresh air for a bit each day. Surround yourself with beautiful surroundings and they will lift your spirits and you go through all of this.

To help reduce the risk of cancer, use a filter on your kitchen faucet. There are a variety of cancer-causing chemicals in tap water, including arsenic and chromium. A filter drastically cuts down on these contaminants and may even encourage you to drink more water, which has a number of other benefits for your health.




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