|
Healthy Living Can Help to Lower Your Risk of Cancer
Tips From the Experts
This health tip is brought to you by the Sutter Cancer Center.
Eat Colorfully
Eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables, along with whole grains, can aid in reducing your cancer risk.
Cut the Fat
Eat foods low in fat and keep your body fat low. We’ve learned more about body fat through the years. At one time, it was thought to be relatively dormant, but now we’re finding that fat cells produce enzymes and hormones like estrogen which is of particular concern to those at risk for breast cancer.
Be Active
Exercising burns calories and builds muscles, which goes a long way to reduce body fat and conditions associated with a sedentary lifestyle, like cancer and heart disease.
Don’t Drink Your Calories
Quench your thirst with water. Too many of us drink our calories. Fancy coffee drinks, sugary juice drinks, alcohol, fattening smoothies and soft drinks are all culprits in Americans’ battle with the bulge. It’s best to rely on food to get our nutrition since so many specialty drinks are adding unnecessary calories to our diet.
Patient Story
A torn rotator cuff led Paul, 56, to an examination with his primary care physician. A few days later, Paul received a phone call and was told that his blood work showed a high PSA level. "I thought he was kidding," said Paul. "I wasn’t even sure what a prostate gland was at that time, and I was being diagnosed with prostate cancer."
A second PSA test 30 days later resulted in a PSA level of 9 and confirmed that Paul had prostate cancer, and it was aggressive. After researching his options, Paul knew that he didn’t want the traditional treatment of an open prostatectomy. He started researching da Vinci Robotic Surgery and found Brian Naftulin, M.D., medical director of Robotic Surgery at Sutter Cancer Center.
Go to checksutterfirst.org to read Paul's story.
Need a New Doctor or Specialist?
Our Physician Directory connects you with our network of highly qualified primary care doctors and specialists. Start a search based on your preferences now.
|
