Can Lung Cancer Be Prevented?

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Can Lung Cancer Be Prevented?

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Lung cancer is the most fatal form of cancer in the US, and other

developed countries, today. And the fact is, that most of the

cancer treatments that work well on other forms of cancer often

don't work well on lung cancer. Add to that the fact that lung

cancer is often not diagnosed until it is far advanced, and it's

easy to understand why this disease is so often fatal.

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Can Lung Cancer Be Prevented?

Copyright © 2007 Jon M. Stout

Golden Moon Tea

http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

Lung cancer is the most fatal form of cancer in the US, and other

developed countries, today. And the fact is, that most of the

cancer treatments that work well on other forms of cancer often

don't work well on lung cancer. Add to that the fact that lung

cancer is often not diagnosed until it is far advanced, and it's

easy to understand why this disease is so often fatal.

So, preventing lung cancer is even more important than preventing

many other types of cancer simply because the prognosis is often

so poor. And, for most victims of this disease, it is entirely

preventable – simply by not smoking. Eight out of ten people

diagnosed with lung cancer each year are smokers.

Six out of ten people who are diagnosed with lung cancer will die

within one year. Between seven and eight will die within two

years. Treatments are improving, and today there are some long

term lung cancer survivors. But, as we focus on better

treatments, we cannot lose focus on prevention.

Of course the simplest way to prevent lung cancer is not to

smoke. But, there are some other things you can do to help reduce

your risk of lung cancer, whether or not you smoke.

The first is to eat a healthy diet, rich in fruits and

vegetables. Some studies have shown that people who eat a diet

lacking in fruits and vegetables have a higher risk of lung

cancer than those whose diet offers a wide variety of such

foods.

In addition to not smoking, it's important to stay away from

others who smoke. Secondhand smoke is just as dangerous as

smoking yourself. The American Cancer Society reports that

non-smoking spouses of smokers are 30% more likely to get lung

cancer than spouses of non-smokers. In addition, exposure to

asbestos, arsenic and radon increase your risk of lung cancer.

Add Green Tea to Your Diet

Another little known trick for helping protect your body from

many types of disease, including many forms of cancer, is

drinking green tea. Green tea has been shown in many studies to

be effective at protecting health and preventing disease. This is

because green tea is filled with anti-oxidants – some of the most

powerful available.

Anti-oxidants are very effective at combating free radicals that

are created in our bodies as we process food. The free radicals

produced by our bodies damage our cells and our DNA, and

eventually lead to disease if we don't combat them.

Anti-oxidants, however, combat these free radicals before they

can cause damage. If we're getting our fair share of

anti-oxidants each day, we're keeping these free radicals under

control.

Above I mentioned that scientists believe that a diet rich in

fruits and vegetables helps prevent lung cancer. This is also

likely due to the fact that fresh fruits and vegetables are good

anti-oxidant sources. Some vegetables and fruits are better than

others, so for optimum benefit, be sure to include some of the

most powerful in your diet on a regular basis.

The best food sources of anti-oxidants include:

* Artichokes

* Asparagus

* Red Beans

* Blueberries

* Pomegranates

* Dark Chocolate

* Tomatoes

And, green tea. One of the most important anti-oxidants is EGCG,

which is found in abundance in the Camilla sinensis (tea tree)

plant. Green tea is the best form of this anti-oxidant because

it's not fermented during processing. Black tea is fermented,

which changes some of its anti-oxidant compounds. Black tea is

still healthy, but your best anti-oxidant source is green tea.

One study recently reported by the UK Tea Council shines light on

green tea's ability to prevent lung cancer. In particular, this

study showed that green tea appears to have two major functions

that prevent cancer.

Green tea appears to cause apoptosis of abnormal cells. Apoptosis

is the orderly process of cell death. Cell death due to apoptosis

is good, because it is a process of killing off damaged or

unneeded cells. Green tea seems to help the body rid itself of

potentially harmful cells by inducing the process of apoptosis.

Green tea also seems to help prevent lung cancer by inhibiting

the growth of the abnormal lung cells. So, green tea keeps the

cells from growing and spreading until the apoptosis can kills

the cells off. These two powers help to rid the body of abnormal

cells before they can replicate and cause a problem.

Of course, more research is needed to pinpoint exactly how green

tea works, and how we can use it best to prevent lung cancer and

many other diseases. However, in the mean time, there's no

reason not to make green tea part of your daily life.

Green tea is an absolutely safe beverage to consume. It has no

side effects, and even those who are caffeine sensitive can

usually tolerate green tea quite well, because its caffeine

content is very low compared to coffee and sodas. So, do

something good for yourself – drink some green tea!

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