Up to 40% of cancers are attributable to modifiable risk factors, including diet, obesity, alcohol, tobacco use, and physical inactivity. The WCRF estimates that about 1 in 3 cancer cases in high-income countries could be prevented by healthier diets, maintaining a healthy weight, and regular physical activity. And according to the National Cancer Institute in the US, physical inactivity is a recognized risk factor for colon, breast, and endometrial cancer.
But even with the best intentions thereâs a lot of confusion around lifestyle and cancer. One day itâs red meat, the next itâs microwaves. We hear about them in headlines, social media posts or passed around in conversation, which can make it really hard to know what matters most.
Iâm joined today by Professor Robert Thomas, an NHS oncologist and researcher whoâs spent decades studying how lifestyle (from food and movement to gut health and supplements) affects cancer risk and recovery.
We talk about âŚ
đ§ Common cancer myths - mushrooms and herbs
đĽ Anticancer diets â What to eat to reduce your risk.
đŚ Gut health & cancer â The powerful connection between your microbiome and cancer.
đĽ Inflammation & risk â How chronic inflammation increases cancer susceptibility.
đââď¸ Exercise & cancer â The science behind how movement helps fight cancer cells.
𧴠Microplastics & personal care products â The hidden risks in everyday items.
đ Aluminium in makeup & deodorants â Investigating the potential health impacts.
đś Fertility impact â How lifestyle and environmental exposures may affect reproductive health.
Heâs also recently appointed Head of Integrative Oncology at The Royal London Hospital for Integrative Medicine making him the UKâs first NHS Integrative Oncologist, to complement his existing role as an NHS Consultant Oncologist at Addenbrooke's and Bedford Hospitals. He is also a Clinical Teacher at Cambridge University. At the start of our conversation we talk about his new role and the types of patients he encounters.
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You can find out more from Professor on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@ProfThomasMD
Books: How to Live, Keeping healthy with Cancer
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