Wendi Shi (Taiwan, China) reminded the initial signs of esophageal cancer often very vague and easily overlooked.While this disease is easy to form by daily bad habits, especially in eating.
Recently, she treated a female patient, 36 years old, living in Dao Vien (Taiwan, China) with stage 2 esophagus cancer. According to this patient, she often felt uncomfortable.vague in the persistent throat but not serious so it is not too concerned.Until once went to buy medicine for her children, she told this to the pharmacist and was advised to seek medical attention.As a result, the detection of esophageal cancer is very hot to eat food and prefer sour vegetables.
Through the case of Ms. Lam, Dr. Wendy warned 5 types of eating and drinking "poison" into the esophagus, if any need to be repaired immediately.That is:
1. Eat hot food above 60 degrees Celsius
Regularly eating hot food above 60 degrees Celsius can cause esophageal cancer (Artwork)
According to WHO, the consumption of hot beverages over 60 ° C may increase the risk of esophageal cancer.Many people have a habit of drinking tea, hot coffee or eating hotpot dishes, grilled as soon as it is very hot.In fact, the esophagus mucosa can withstand temperatures of about 40 - 50 ° C, overheating is easy to cause burning, esophageal ulcer.When this injury is long, the risk of esophageal cancer is higher.
2. Drink a lot of alcohol
Many studies show that drinking alcohol increases the risk of esophageal cancer.The US National Cancer Institute said that alcohol consumption could increase the risk of mouth, throat, larynx can be increased by 2-5 times, and esophageal cancer from 1.3 to 5 times.They weaken the esophagus sphincter, destroy the esophagus mucosa, increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux as well as inflammation.
3. Eat a lot of processed foods
According to Dr. Wendi, processed dishes such as sausages, ham, cold meat are high in salt, nitrosamine and preservatives, which is the cause of increased risk of cancer, including esophageal cancer.Although they are convenient, but eating too often will make the body unable to handle these harmful substances, leading to serious health problems.
4. Regularly eat sour salt, salt
Salt dishes such as sauerkraut, saline containing nitrosamine - a substance that can cause cancer.When entering the body, nitrosamine can damage DNA, cause genetic mutations and lead to esophageal cancer.Although this dish is attractive, but if you eat too much will be harmful to health, especially when they are rancid, moldy or not cooked, not hygienic.
Many people do not know that eating too much salt and sour food increases the risk of cancer (Artwork)
5. Eat too many rough dishes
Dr. Wendi said raw or hard foods when swallowing can cause scratches or damage to the esophagus.Foods such as meat, seafood with hard shells, or strong flavored foods such as spicy, sour, salty, when not eating well, it will easily damage the esophagus mucosa, gradually leading to inflammation and cancer.It is best to eat less or pay attention to eating.
Source and photo: HK01, WebMD