“People with cold hands and feet are prone to cancer!”

When she saw this news, Aunt Qian was shocked, she was a perennial For someone with cold hands and feet, she quickly tapped the phone screen to open the push notification.

The experts said that people with cold hands and feet belong to cold constitution, and people with cold constitution have poor immunity, ability to resist external viruses, and ability to remove toxins from the body, thus contributing to the growth of cancer. conditions are provided.

It looks like a logical explanation, but is it true?

1. People with cold hands and feet are more likely to be targeted by cancer?

Is cancer really temperature related? Professor Luo Rongcheng, Vice President of the Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation said that the occurrence of cancer does not follow the law of temperature. Take the oral cavity and rectum as an example. The temperature in the oral cavity is generally 0.5°C lower than that of the rectum, but worldwide, the incidence of oral cancer is much lower than that of colorectal cancer. It can be seen that the statement that people who often have cold hands and feet are prone to cancer is not credible.

The real reasons for cold hands and feet may be these five: strong>

1. Improper clothing

“Better style than temperature” or the material of clothing is too rigid , too small, too tight, and poor warmth retention, etc., will affect blood circulation, which will lead to cold hands and feet.

2. Insufficient nutrient supply

Diet is the main source of energy for our body. Eating disorders, starvation, or skipping breakfast can lead to an imbalanced supply of nutrients to the body. In particular, inadequate intake of carbohydrates, which will lead to reduced body heat production, or lack of iron-containing foods and iodine-containing foods may cause The body is afraid of the cold, and the hands and feet are cold.

3, low blood sugar

Some people eat irregular meals, lose weight excessively, skip breakfast for a long time, etc. These are likely to cause hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia will lead to poor blood circulation, insufficient blood supply and oxygen supply to the body, and eventually lead to cold limbs.

4. Cardiovascular dysfunction

The blood in our body is pumped by the heart Afterwards, it carries oxygen to all parts of the body, warms the whole body, and makes the body warm. In some people, due to weak heart function, the normal operation of blood is hindered, and the blood cannot flow to all parts of the body in time, including limbs. Insufficient blood supply to the terminal is the most common and can cause symptoms of cold hands and feet.

5, hyperthyroidism

thyroxine has thermogenic efficacy, it can accelerate the oxidation process of tissue cells in the body to increase heat, and at the same time, it can also increase the basal metabolic rate of the human body, speed up the blood circulation of the skin, and increase the body temperature to resist the cold. Some people with abnormal thyroid function will experience abnormal secretion of thyroxine, and the body’s ability to keep out the cold will also decrease.

It is not difficult to see from the above that there is not much between cold hands and feet and cancer connect. What we should really be alert to are these four abnormal symptoms in the hands and feet.

Second, if these conditions occur in the hands and feet, you really have to be careful about the arrival of cancer

1. The fingers become thicker strong>

The fingers become abnormally thick, and there is a professional term in clinical practice——clubbing. Clubbing as the name suggests isswollen fingers like a club, and the curvature of the fingernails from the side is significantly higher than normal. Stick the sides of the two index finger nails together. If you can’t see the diamond-shaped space, your fingers are likely to have a clubbing change.

According to a report published in the USNewsweek, Approximately 35% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and 4% of patients with small cell lung cancer have digital clubbing symptoms. In addition, some cancer patients with mesothelioma also develop clubbing.

It is worth reminding that not all clubbing is caused by cancer, and people with pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectasis, certain Some people with heart and liver disease may also experience clubbing symptoms.

2. Liver palm

Liver palm refers to the base of the palm such as the thumb and little finger flaky hyperemia, red spots/plaques at the thenar border of It will return to the original abnormal performance.

The appearance of liver palm is due to decreased liver function, which leads to the inactivation of estrogen in the body.Xie dysfunction occurs, which is caused by the accumulation of a large amount of estrogen in the body, which stimulates the congestive expansion of capillaries. Liver palm does not necessarily have liver disease. Clinically, some healthy people also have liver palm performance, and after years of follow-up, the liver function has been normal. It can be seen that liver palm is not “exclusive” for liver disease.

It is recommended that people who have liver palms should seek medical attention in time for examination, especially those with underlying liver diseases, who need to be more alert to the possibility of liver cancer.

3. The nails have vertical lines

Appears on the nailsBlack vertical linesNeed to be vigilant, it is the mother of the nails, which can appear on the nails of the hands and feet . Onychomycosis generally has the characteristics ofwidth greater than 3MM, irregular and uneven pigment. This type of nevus on the nail has a certain risk of malignant transformation. If the black line rapidly enlarges and widens in a short time, and the color of the edge is not Clear, brittle and thin nails, or even ruptured, we must be alert to the deterioration of melanoma!

4. Leg pain, lumps

Osteosarcoma mostly occurs in adolescents , the earliest symptoms are generally pain in the lower limbs and around the knee joint, which is easily associated with growing pains and muscle strains confused. As the tumor gradually grows, a mass will appear on the surface of the body, and some patients will have enlarged veins, and there will be a certain degree of tenderness near and on the surface of the tumor.

Seeing this, everyone must understand that the connection between cold hands and feet and cancer is minimal. Clinically, cancer may prefer the following groups of people.

Three, which talents are easily targeted by cancer?

1. Long-term smokers

Smoking is the main “culprit” of lung cancer.People who smoked >20 cigarettes per day and smoked >20 years had a significantly increased risk of developing lung cancer. Some people who are forced to smoke secondhand smoke for a long time also have an increased risk of cancer. Of the 10 patients who died of lung cancer clinically, 9 were smokers.

2. People who love to drink

Drinking is very harmful to the liver, and drinking a lot for a long time It can lead to repeated damage to liver cells, and in severe cases, it may cause the appearance of hepatitis-cirrhosis-hepatic cancertrilogy.

3. People who love meat and have an unbalanced diet

The living conditions of modern people are generally good. Many people have long-term intake of excessive meat, lack of dietary fiber intake, and the body’s nutritional intake is not comprehensive. The risk of developing bowel cancer increases.

4. People with disordered sex life

Too many sexual partners and disordered sex life and other populations are highly susceptible to HPV virus, and HPV virus can induce cervical cancer, penile cancer< /span>A big reason why it happened.

The occurrence of cancer is the result of a combination of factors, and we should not listen to rumors and attribute it to a single factor. Maintaining healthy and regular living habits in life, and at the same time, observe more physical conditions and seek medical attention in time to find abnormalities, which can greatly prevent the occurrence of cancer.

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