Lack of knowledge is one of the causes of cancer-related deaths. It was often claimed by the eminent US civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. that “only light can drive out darkness.” Stated differently, increasing knowledge of the illness is the initial step in combating cancer. World Cancer Day is on February 4th of each year, featuring an alternate subject to commemorate the resilience of cancer victims, the dedication of medical professionals, and the power of the community.
Everyone must keep an appropriate equilibrium in their lives, including academic, mental, emotional, and, above all, spiritual. On World Cancer Day, people raise awareness. Numerous factors, such as our lifestyle decisions, the foods and drinks we consume, the environments we dwell in, and the toxins we consume, might contribute to cancer.
These habits are for preventing cancer:-
Eating habits
Naturally, eating to make yourself better is a basic human tendency. Foods in a hectic lifestyle are generally whatever is easily and quickly accessible. Stress makes us want more sugary and fattening foods, which are typically deficient in fibre plus other nutrients and include addictive chemicals. Overweight and abnormal weight increase are eventually caused by such bad eating habits. Hence, on World Cancer Day certain doctors also recommend the diets.
Over the past fifty years, the global obesity rate has tripled. Paradoxically, the surge has been most noticeable in low-income nations where starvation is widespread. There are more high-calorie, low-nutrient foods available in these areas. Being overweight causes significant alterations in the internal hormone environment, which increases a person’s risk of developing malignancies of the breasts, endometrial, cervix and more. That is why World Cancer day is observed to be aware of these cancers.
Mental wellness
In the complex world of today, stress has grown into a dependable companion. Stress stimulates cancer growth even if it may not cause cancer directly. Taking care of our mental health, which frequently gets neglecting, is the most crucial aspect of stress management. While what you eat matters, what eats you counts more. Comparison, criticism, plus complaining are the three Cs that create mental malignancies.
But to find mental peace, one must learn to accept life’s harshest circumstances. The main way to do this is to use meditation to manage our emotions. Positive thinking, self-discipline, a restful night pattern, a boost in pain tolerance, physical, mental, and spiritual harmonisation, a sense of purpose in life, stress management, pain relief, and an overall improvement in quality of life are all brought about by meditation.
Necessary sleep
It’s saying that getting an excellent night’s rest is just as important to our lives as oxygen. A healthy sleep schedule promotes cell renewal and healing. It enhances immunity naturally.
According to science, we need seven hours of rest a night to ward towards cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depressive symptoms, and cancer. Workers who work irregular shifts cause biological clock disruptions and increase their risk of developing breast, colon, ovaries, and cancers of the prostate. On World Cancer Day, experts also tell the importance of good health sleep.
Immunity-boosting exercises
One’s stress level can be decrease by participating in creative activities and getting regular exercise for 30 minutes. It is among the most effective methods for reducing stress and easing anxiety. This promotes the flow of endorphins by helping the brain produce hormones that make one feel good. Bad feelings and ideas are then releas by these hormones. You can get the help from the exercise which is by experts on World Cancer Day.
Happiness, glee, mental toughness, and even joy are there to increase the human body’s white blood lymphocyte number. Consequently, diseases like cancer are avoided and the body’s immune system is fortified.
Cancer Research Institute
