Are You Doing Enough to Lower Your Risk of Cancer?
October 2006 (Medialink) -- Results from the new National Cancer Awareness Survey show that Americans list cancer as their number one health concern. Yet, while 71 percent of those surveyed say they believe a healthy lifestyle leads to long term health, less than one-third of those polled attributed their personal cancer risk to their own unhealthy lifestyle behaviors - such as poor nutrition, lack of exercise and weight gain.
Experts say a healthy lifestyle can help lower your risk of cancer -- and cite simple things Americans can do, such as taking a multivitamin each day. Multivitamins provide the needed vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to boost your health. But, experts also say it's important to take the right vitamin. Women should be talking a once-daily multivitamin that includes vitamin D to support breast health, while men should be taking a once-daily multivitamin that includes lycopene and selenium to promote prostate health.
The survey also highlighted Americans' concerns that their doctors don't provide enough health advice about nutrition, exercise and vitamin intake.
The National Cancer Awareness Survey was commissioned by Bayer Consumer Care as an educational effort - and in support of The Lance Armstrong Foundation and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation in their fight against cancer.
Shez B.Jan 30 2008What is the point of giving money to cancer charities and running in cancer marothons if we aren't preventing cancer in the first place.
Also...there is evidence out there to suggest mamograms cause cancer. You can read more on What Doctors Don't tell YOu. Reply
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