The Medicinal Cooking Collective - : Week 2 Cancer

Health is Wealth as the famous saying goes. This week's subject is all about Cancer.

First, we'll define cancer . Cancer is a malignancy. an abnormal growth of cells. There were a lot of different types of cancer and each differs in signs and symptoms depends on types. Cancer treatment May includes chemotherapy , radiation and surgery.

What causes cancer?

When genes are damaged, they can develop changes called “mutations.” Over time, damage can accummulate in cells, causing them to grow out of control and cause cancer.

How did I get cancer?

Cancer is a genetic disease , meaning that they result from the unnatural function of one or more genes
A hereditary disease is one that is passed from the parents to a child through the inheritance of a defective gene.

There are ways to stay healthy and prevent Cancer

1. Exercise Regularly and maintain an ideal weight.

2. Eat fruits and vegetables more often.

3. Quit Smoking as soon as possible. ( it maybe hard at first, but if you are determined to do it. You can. )

4. Drink liquor/alcohol moderately or occasionally.

5. Protect yourself from the sun.

6. Protect yourself from sexually transmitted disease.

7. Get screening test.

   Cancers that should be tested for regularly:

                   Colon and rectal cancer
                   
                   Breast cancer
   
                   Cervical cancer
   
      Lung cancer (in current or past heavy smokers)
   

Cancer disease is so broad, but we can prevent it by avoiding environmental

Environmental Factors that contributes to develop cancer

1. occupational exposure to certain chemicals that cause cance

2. Environmental pollution

3. Cigarette smoking

4. Excessive alcohol consumption

5. Certain infectious diseases

6. Sun exposure

7. Diet (high fat diets; obesity, ) cured, smoked, or pickled foods)

However this environmental factors causing- cancer is controllable.

Together let's fight to prevent Cancer. Increase and spread health awareness.

Thank you very much @eco-train for inspiring us to stay healthy, and live healthy.