The “gut” is the longest tube segment in the human digestive tract. According to relevant data surveys, the total length of the gut is about 5-6 times the height of a person.
The main job of the gut is to absorb and digest nutrients, turn food residues into feces for storage, and finally excrete through the anus. The tract is the organ that combines absorption and metabolism.
Closer In 2009, under the influence of various aspects such as the change of eating habits, aging, and bad habits of Chinese residents, the incidence of intestinal diseases in my country is increasing. In particular, colorectal cancer has become the most common cancer of the digestive system in my country, and the number of newly diagnosed colorectal cancer patients in my country every year has reached about 500,000.
In this case, what factors should be avoided in order to minimize the risk of bowel cancer?
1. High-fat, low-fiber dietary patterns
In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer listed red and processed meats as cancer-causing foods , especially processed meat products are class 1 carcinogens.
Based on sufficient evidence, eating more than 50 grams of processed meat products per day increases the risk of colorectal cancer by about 18%. A high-fat, low-fiber diet is also seen as a high risk factor for colorectal cancer;
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2. Long-term sedentary
Related Surveys show that in recent years, with the popularization of electronic products and the mechanization of work, Chinese people spend more and more sedentary time every day, even reaching an average of about 8 hours.
Long-term sitting, will directly affect the operation of the intestines, resulting in slower peristalsis and prone to constipation. Long-term constipation, the harmful substances in the feces stay in the intestines, and continue to cause irritation and damage to the intestinal mucosa, it will increase the risk of intestinal diseases;
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3. Long-term smoking
Among the high-risk factors for colorectal cancer, smoking is one of them. The reason for this is that cigarettes contain a large number of carcinogenic and cancer-related substances, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, benzopyrenes, nitrosamines and so on.
These substances can travel with the blood circulation and stimulate the intestinal mucosal cells, with cytotoxic and mutagenic effects. Long-term smoking can increase the risk of various gastrointestinal cancers in the future;
4. Lack of sleep
Relevant researchers have studied two sleep conditions Fecal samples were analyzed from people from 2000 to 2000, and the results showed that long-term lack of sleep does change the number of certain intestinal flora, and lack of sleep also increases the proportion of Firmicutes in the intestine .
Not only that, staying up late for a long time will reduce the body’s immune function, making the immune system unable to quickly identify and kill mutated cells , which in turn increases the incidence of bowel cancer;
5, dying of illness
In clinical practice in my country, there are many factors in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer, most of which are based on chronic intestinal diseases.
The key point to mention here is adenomatous polyposis, usually larger diameter, multiple polyps, and more villous polyposis. The more polyps, the greater the possibility of cancer in the future.. Therefore, as long as intestinal adenomas are detected, doctors will recommend active treatment for patients.
Finally, I would like to remind everyone that if you want to prevent intestinal diseases, In fact, the easiest way is to eat a healthy and scientific diet and exercise regularly. Only in this way can the intestines be healthy.
In addition, for people with a family history of bowel cancer and those over the age of 50, regular bowel health screening is also necessary.