What You Need to Know to Optimize Your Health
DROPPING YOUR CANCER RISK. Did you know that physical activity can reduce your chances of getting at least seven types of cancers? In the pandemic era where many of us move... Read More
Drop your prostate cancer risk. I am a cancer doctor, and I want to share some ways that you can lower the chances we will ever meet. First, a quick look... Read More
GENE CHANGES CAUSE CANCER, resulting in a loss of normal controls on cell growth, division, and spread. We know that being overweight or obese can increase the chances of getting breast... Read More
I hesitate to use the word exercise; instead, let’s focus on physical activity. Aim for walking 30 minutes daily, five times per week of moderate activity (versus three times per week of vigorous physical activity). Do this work, and you will lower your cancer risk, including bladder, breast, colon, kidney, uterus cancer, and more.... Read More
Age is a risk factor for breast cancer among both women and men. The older you are, the more likely you are to get breast cancer. Less than five percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer in the USA are younger than 40. About half of women with breast cancer will be diagnosed after age 60. While the incidence of breast cancers driven by estrogen increases with age, the incidence of estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer increases until age 50, then levels off.... Read More
COVID-19 exposure may promote cancer growth. A new study hints that patients with cancer exposed to SARAS-CoV-2 infection experience a persistent increase in substances that may promote cancer growth. These... Read More
