| By now most of us have heard that green
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| | So, just what does make us have a higher
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| tea has been shown to be an effective
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| | risk of developing stomach cancer? There
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| cancer preventer. There are numerous
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| | are several risk factors, and many of
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| studies that have shown green tea's
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| | them can be controlled. The leading risk
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| anti-oxidants to have significant power
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| | factors include:
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| in protecting our health and preventing
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| | - Smoking
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| disease.
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| | - Obesity
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| Much of the research on green tea has
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| | - Poor Diet - As mentioned earlier, high
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| been performed on laboratory mice, mostly
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| | levels of salted and smoked meat can
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| because human trials take years to
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| | contribute to stomach cancer. Conversely,
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| perform, and because human trials are
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| | a diet rich in fruits and vegetables has
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| rife with variables that can make
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| | been shown to lower your risk of stomach
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| conclusions difficult to determine.
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| | cancer.
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| However, one study performed in China on
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| | - Previous stomach surgery - those who
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| stomach cancer, did look at humans and
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| | have had surgery for ulcers and other
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| attempted to ascertain whether or not
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| | stomach problems are at a higher risk of
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| green tea could mitigate their cancer
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| | stomach cancer.
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| risk, particularly in those who had a
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| | - Pernicious anemia sufferers
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| higher than average risk of stomach
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| | - Menetrier Disease sufferers
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| cancer, due to family history.
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| | - Those with Type A blood
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| This study examined 206 people who had
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| | - Stomach polyps
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| recently been diagnosed with stomach
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| | - Family History
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| cancer, and 415 healthy participants. The
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| | - Epstein-Barr Virus
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| subjects were thoroughly interviewed
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| | - Bacterial infections
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| regarding their dietary habits. The
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| | Mitigating Your Risk
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| participants were also screened for their
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| | We can't control our family history or
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| relative susceptibility to stomach
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| | our blood type, but many of the risk
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| cancer, based on family history and other
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| | factors for stomach cancer are things
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| factors that raise the risk of developing
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| | that we have some control over. As an
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| stomach cancer.
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| | overall way to help prevent cancer, it's
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| This study showed a significant reduced
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| | important to eat a healthy diet.
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| risk of stomach cancer in those who were
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| | Lots of fruits and vegetables are
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| regular green tea drinkers. The reduced
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| | critical in this part of your cancer
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| risk was even significant in those
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| | prevention regime, because in addition to
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| participants who would normally have had
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| | their other healthy qualities, they are
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| a higher than average risk of developing
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| | loaded with anti-oxidants, just like
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| the disease.
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| | green tea.
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| Therefore, the study concluded that green
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| | Anti-oxidants are known cancer preventers
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| tea may have the ability to mitigate
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| | because they fight the free radicals
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| other cancer risk factors. In particular,
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| | created in our bodies as we convert food
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| green tea was shown to significantly
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| | to energy. These free radicals damage
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| mitigate the risk for heavy alcohol
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| | cells and DNA, leading to disease. But, a
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| drinkers.
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| | diet rich in anti-oxidants can neutralize
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| Stomach cancer is a significant risk in
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| | these free radicals, preventing their
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| the US. Each year, over 22,000 people are
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| | damage.
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| diagnosed with the disease, and over
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| | So, including fruits and vegetables in
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| 11,000 will die from it. Two thirds of
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| | your diet can help you in several ways.
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| those who get stomach cancer each year
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| | First of all, you'll be getting lots of
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| are over the age of 65.
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| | vitamins and your daily dose of
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| Today, stomach cancer is far less common
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| | anti-oxidants. However, fruits and
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| in the US than it once was. Doctors
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| | vegetables can also help you keep your
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| believe this reduction is caused
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| | weight in check, which is also a cancer
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| primarily by two things. The first is the
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| | preventer. Obesity is a risk factor for
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| more regular use of anti-biotics to treat
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| | stomach, and many other forms of cancer.
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| infections in children. One particular
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| | You can also mitigate your stomach cancer
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| bacteria, known as H pylori, is a
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| | risk by not smoking. Most people know
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| significant contributor to stomach
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| | that smoking causes lung cancer, but many
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| cancer, and anti-biotics can often kill
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| | people don't realize that smoking
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| this bacteria in our bodies while we're
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| | contributes to the development of many
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| still children, before it can cause
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| | forms of cancer, including stomach
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| problems later on.
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| | cancer. It's also a wise idea to limit
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| The second reason doctors believe we've
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| | your alcohol intake.
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| seen a decrease in stomach cancer is
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| | Some studies have shown an increased risk
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| refrigeration. In years past, the only
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| | of stomach cancer among those who drank
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| way to keep meat safe for long periods of
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| | alcohol in large quantities over a period
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| time was through salt curing or smoking.
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| | of years.
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| It's believed that the nitrates in meats
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| | Finally, it's important to keep close
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| preserved in this manner contribute to
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| | tabs on your health in general. Visit
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| the development of stomach cancer.
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| | your doctor regularly for checkups and
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| Therefore, the reduction in the amount of
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| | have routine tests done when recommended.
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| salt cured and smoked meats in our diet
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| | And, don't forget to drink some green tea
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| may reduce our risk of stomach cancer.
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| | each and every day to give yourself and
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| What are the risk factors for stomach
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| | extra boost of cancer prevention!
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| cancer?
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