Drinking too much increases the risk of cancer, warns the oncologist

Vice -President of Brazilian Cancerology Society welcomes the challenges to spend a month without alcohol

The internet challenges that aim to remain a period of time without the intake of alcohol are valid for improving health, but Ramon Andrade de Mello, oncologist of San Paolo, vice -president of the Brazilian Cancerology Society, underlines that there is no safe dose of alcohol for consumption.

“Therefore, this commitment to prevent alcohol must be constant,” says the doctor, who is post -clinical to the Royal Marsden Nhs Foundation Trust (England) and honorary researcher of the University of Oxford (England).

Among the main dangers of alcohol there is cancer. “Drinking alcohol does not mean that you will surely have cancer, but the risk is higher, more alcohol drink,” says the expert.

The types of cancer more associated with this habit are the head and neck, the neck of the rectal, the liver and the breast.

According to the oncologist, people can talk about a little alcohol are better or worse than others, but the truth is that there is no safe dose even of red wine, which has been considered “healthy” for a long time.

“All types of alcohol increases the risk of cancer, as it is the alcohol that causes damage, even in small quantities. Therefore, the more the consumption of alcohol is reduced, the more you can reduce the risk of cancer. Drinking less has many other health benefits, such as reducing the risk of accidents, hypertension and liver diseases, “adds the doctor.

The vice -president of Brazilian Cancerology Society says that alcohol is a substance that can hurt cells from the body, as well as causing DNA lesions that lead to the replication of disordered cells.

“In addition to being an inflammatory substance, it can also cause oxidative stress in cells, which can also be a cause of cancer development,” says Ramon.

Another mechanism with which alcohol is associated with cancer concerns hormone changes. “Alcohol can increase the levels of some hormones in our bodies such as estrogen and insulin. Hormones are chemical messengers and higher levels of estrogen and insulin can cause the cell division more often. This increases the possibility that cancer develops, “he says.

The damage is not directly related to the posthuminum of a hangover, according to the doctor, therefore even if some tricks work to minimize the direct and visible effects of alcohol, do not invert the damage caused by alcohol consumption.

The doctor claims that the risk is even greater when alcoholism is also tied to smoking. “People who smoke and also drink alcohol have a higher risk of the upper and throat mouth cancer. Tobacco and alcohol if used together increase the risk of cancer even more. This is because tobacco and alcohol have a combined effect that causes greater cell damage. Alcohol can cause changes in mouth and throat cells, facilitating the absorption of the chemicals of cancer present in the tobacco smoke. In addition, alcohol can change the way toxic toxic toxic chemicals of tobacco are decomposed on the body, making them even more harmful, “says the doctor.

Finally, Ramon underlines that winning an addiction is not always easy, so professional help is always indicated. “I consult an addiction therapist on doctor or alcohol can help create an detox and recovery plan. I also recommend avoiding temptations situations, identifying and avoiding environments and situations associated with alcohol consumption. A good strategy is also to find healthy substitutes such as exercise, participation in hobby or socialization in non -alcohol -related related environments. Even having a balanced diet and quite sleep is fundamental. In addition, it is essential to drink a lot of water and other non -alcoholic drinks. In some cases, participating in support groups and considering the use of medicines are actions that can also help, “he concludes.

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