The "intestine" is the longest segment of the human digestive tract, and relevant data surveys show that the total length of the intestine is about 5-6 times that of a person's height.
The main task of the intestine is to absorb and digest nutrients, to turn food scraps into fecal storage, and finally to excrete the body with the anus, which means that the intestine is an organ that combines absorption and metabolism.
In recent years, due to the change of eating habits, aging, bad habits and other aspects of mainland residents, the incidence of intestinal diseases in the mainland has become higher and higher. In particular, colorectal cancer diseases have become the most high-incidence digestive system cancer in the mainland, and the number of newly diagnosed colorectal cancer patients in the mainland has reached about 500,000 every year.
That being the case, what factors should be avoided to minimize the risk of bowel cancer?
1. High-fat, low-fiber diet
In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer included red meat and processed meat in carcinogenic foods, especially processed meat products that fall under Category 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%. The high-fat, low-fiber dietary pattern is also considered to be a high risk factor for the development of colorectal cancer;
2. Long-term sedentary
Relevant surveys show that in recent years, with the popularity of electronic products and the impact of the mechanization of work, Chinese have been sitting longer and longer every day, and even an average of about 8 hours.
Long-term sedentary, will directly affect the operation of the intestine, resulting in slower intestinal peristalsis, prone to constipation problems. Long-term constipation, harmful substances in the feces remain in the intestine, and constantly cause irritation and damage to the intestinal mucosa, which will increase the risk of intestinal diseases;
3. Long-term smoking
Among the high risk factors for colorectal cancer, smoking is precisely one of them. This is the case because cigarettes contain a large number of carcinogenic and carcinogenic-related substances, which include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds, benzopyrene, nitrosamines and the like.
These substances can travel with blood circulation and stimulate intestinal mucosal cells, with cytotoxic and mutation-inducing effects. Long-term smoking can increase the chance of developing various gastrointestinal cancers in the future;
4. Lack of sleep
Researchers have analyzed stool samples for people with two sleep conditions, and the results of the experiment show that long-term sleep deprivation does change the number of certain intestinal flora, and sleep deprivation will also lead to an increase in the proportion of thickmur bacteria in the intestine.
Not only that, staying up late for a long time will also reduce the body's immune function, so that the immune system cannot quickly recognize and kill the cells that have mutated, which in turn increases the incidence of bowel cancer;
5. There is no cure for the disease
In mainland China, there are many factors in the incidence of colorectal cancer, most of which are based on chronic intestinal diseases.
The key mention to be mentioned here is adenomatous polyposis, usually the larger the diameter, multiple polyps, and polyps containing more villi, the greater the possibility of future cancer. Therefore, as long as the intestinal adenoma is found, the doctor will recommend that the patient actively treat it.
Finally, I would like to remind everyone that if you want to prevent intestinal diseases, the simplest 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 over the age of 50, regular intestinal health screening is also necessary.