Dr Sara Meade, consultant clinical neuro-oncologist at The Harborne Hospital in Birmingham reveals the healthy habits she sticks to keep her brain healthy and reduce her risk of cancer.
About 2 in 100 brain tumours diagnosed are cause by being overweight or obese. READ MORE:Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 than any other type of cancer in the UK.
Getting outside in the fresh air and exercising Making sure to include a walk with the family or a refreshing swim is always a top priority for Dr Meade. 'Engaging in activities that bring joy helps reduce stress and promotes a positive outlook on life. In turn, this helps maintain good physical and mental health.’Keeping your immune system in top form can help perform better it is function of spotting and dealing with cells which could go on to become cancer, according to Cancer Research UK .
Plus, eating more fruit and vegetables and less fatty and sugary food will help you maintain a healthy weight overall. One reason for this is because being too fat causes the level of growth hormones in the body to rise, which then causes cells to divide more often. Eating more fruit and vegetables and less fatty and sugary food will help you maintain a healthy weight‘We all function better with a healthy sleep pattern,' Dr Meade said.
Long stretches of bad sleep can have a negative impact on everyone's mental wellbeing and also influence the choices they make. In this study, researchers from the University of Hong Kong looked at around 50 doctors from two local hospitals, half of whom had to work during the night and only got two to four hours of sleep. The rest got seven or more.
But, she added that ensuring you get enough good quality sleep can't hurt and that those who don't get enough shut eye may also have other lifestyle factors, like a poor diet, which could increase their cancer risk. ‘Daily planning and prioritisation are essential for ensuring a healthy balance between work and personal life,' she said.
There is also some evidence that giving your mental wellbeing a boost and cutting down stress, could also reduce your risk of cancer.
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