Why Does Cancer Exist? Empower Yourself With Understanding

Did you or someone you love ever ask: What exactly is cancer? Why did I get cancer? Did I do something to cause it, or was it just bad luck? Noble laureate Dr. Harold Varmus says, "The prevention of cancer requires us to look not just at genetic predisposition but at how our lifestyle choices and environmental exposures interact with our biology to affect cancer risk.”We talk about how cancer develops, lifestyle and environmental factors that contribute to the risk, and empower you with steps you can take for prevention. https://bit.ly/4aNslCP#cancerprevention #understandcancer #knowyourrisk #cancer #knowledgeispower #publichealth #hoosier #clinteastwood #pokerface #jimmybuffett #everyonedies #everydayisagiftIn this Episode:03:41 - Recipe of the Week: Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie05:03 - Perspective on the Glass Half Empty/Full...How Can You Refill the Glass?08:03 - Deep Dive Into Cancer: Why Did I Get Cancer?09:32 - What Exactly is Cancer?12:41 - What Causes Cancer to Develop?13:48 - Lifestyle Choices that Contribute to Cancer18:04 - Environmental Factors that Contribute to Cancer20:01 - What You Can Do To Reduce Cancer Risk30:35 - Jimmy Buffett: Grief Is Like a Wake Behind a Boat31:09 - OutroWith this episode, we are starting our deep dive into cancer itself and we will move on to the details of staging, different types of cancers, and treatment options.Related EpisodesS5E25: The Important Role of the Microbiome to Your Health and Immune FunctionS5E4: Inflammation: What it is, How It Causes Disease, and How You Can Decrease ItS4E46: What You Need to Know about Stomach Cancer – Part 1S5E16: Colorectal Cancer is Increasing in the Young: What You Need to KnowS4E27 – The HPV Vaccine: Important Cancer Prevention for Your ChildS4E23: Skin Cancer, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, and Easy Prevention Steps You Can TakeS5E27: Preventable Death – Learn the Factors to Better Your OddsSupport the showConnect with Us: Email our Host: [email protected]  Website: https://every1dies.org: Find show notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube