65. Het is nóóit te laat - in gesprek met hoogleraar Vale...

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Stel je voor: je drinkt twee glazen alcohol minder per week en je kans op kanker daalt al significant. Dat klinkt bijna te mooi om waar te zijn, maar het is precies wat Valery Lemmens, hoogleraar kankerepidemiologie aan de Universiteit van Maastricht, deelt in deze aflevering. Want alles wat jij minder drinkt, zorgt voor directe winst voor jouw gezondheid. En dat begint bij één ding: weten wat alcohol met je doet. In deze aflevering: Waarom de relatie tussen alcohol en kanker bij de meeste mensen onbekend is Dat niet alleen zware drinkers risico lopen: ook bij matige consumptie neemt het kankerrisico significant toe De verrassende link tussen alcohol en borstkanker, en waarom juist dát nauwelijks bekend is Hoe de alcoholindustrie waarschuwingen op etiketten al jarenlang tegenhoudt Waarom het opgeheven vingertje niet werkt, en wat wél helpt Wat er politiek en maatschappelijk nodig is om het taboe rondom alcohol te doorbreken De belangrijkste boodschap: Wat ik zo mooi vind aan het gesprek met Valery: hij haalt de angel eruit. Want misschien je wéét dat alcohol niet goed voor je is, maar die wetenschap kan juist verlammend werken. Valéry laat zien dat het anders kan. Kleine stappen maken al een groot verschil, en het is nooit te laat. Je hoeft vandaag niet alles perfect te doen. Je mag gewoon beginnen. Links Download het gratis e-book 'Waarom lukt het me nou nooit om te stoppen na één of twee wijntjes?' voor meer inzicht in waarom blijvend stoppen zo moeilijk kan zijn. Ben jij ook helemaal klaar met alcohol? En er klaar voor om er serieus werk van te maken? In het groepsprogramma Klaar met Alcohol leer ik je alles wat je nodig hebt om alcohol voorgoed los te laten en bouw je aan een leven waar je oprecht dankbaarheid voor voelt. Mijn boek Blij Alcoholvrij is nu verkrijgbaar! Daarin deel ik nog meer persoonlijke verhalen, inzichten en perspectieven om je te helpen je relatie met alcohol duurzaam te veranderen. Niet vanuit wilskracht, maar door het verlangen ernaar kwijt te raken. Bestel het boek hier Ben je enthousiast over deze podcast? Help andere mensen dan ook deze podcast te vinden door een review achter te laten. 💛

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