Prevent Cancer with These Essential Diet and Lifestyle Changes
Mark Hyman
Jul 12, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Reduce ultra-processed food intake to lower cancer risk
A 10% increase in ultra-processed food consumption is linked to a 13% higher overall cancer risk and a 50% higher risk for pancreatic cancer.
Avoid aspartame due to potential carcinogenic risks
The artificial sweetener aspartame, found in products like Equal and NutraSweet, is classified as a Group 2B carcinogen, meaning it is possibly carcinogenic to humans.
Utilize Gallery test for early detection of 50 cancers
The Gallery test by Grail is a liquid biopsy that can screen for 50 different cancers, often detecting them years before other screening methods.
Maintain vitamin D levels above 40 ng/mL to reduce cancer risk
Women with vitamin D serum levels of 40 ng/mL or higher had a 71% lower risk of invasive cancers compared to those with levels below 20 ng/mL.
Recognize alcohol as a Group 1 carcinogen due to DNA damage risk
Alcohol is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen because its metabolite, acetaldehyde, is a highly toxic compound that directly causes DNA damage.
Utilize insulin resistance score for early detection
A newer, more sensitive test called an 'insulin resistance score' is available through Quest that can detect the issue far earlier than other tests.
Recognize insulin resistance as a widespread health issue
While official stats say one in three Americans has prediabetes, the speaker believes insulin resistance likely affects over 90% of the population.
Address accelerated cellular aging to combat early-onset cancer
People born after 1965 may be experiencing accelerated cellular aging, which could be a primary driver of early-onset cancer.
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