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PostAuthor: Anthea » Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:17 pm

Over 30 solutions presented at
Kurdistan healthcare symposium


A health sciences and nursing symposium held on Sunday by the Rwanga Foundation and Lebanese French University (LFU) presented more than 30 healthcare solutions, from cancer research to the pressure on the Kurdistan Region’s health industry

“The low number of hospitals in the Kurdistan Region in conjunction with the increase in population, has made it so that the pressure on the health industry increases,” Karzan Sheikh Muhsin, head of Rwanga’s research center told Rudaw's Vazhin Morad.

According to Rwanga’s research and studies, over 200 thousand people go to the hospital in the Kurdistan Region in one month. This has placed a significant strain on the Kurdistan Region’s health industry.

33 presentations were given

“What we show here includes animal studies. There have been experiments on animals and cell lines, meaning we culture negative cells and do our experiments on that, and we use that to test the effect of these expressions,” said Rayan Mazn, a researcher.

Mazn added that there is a lot more work to be done to get to the level they want with their research.

The goal of the Rwanga Foundation and LFU was to show the ability of the researchers and combine their research for the improvement of the health system in the Kurdistan Region.

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PostAuthor: Anthea » Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:45 pm

Completion of Hitute Hospital in Amedi

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has delivered on its promise to enhance healthcare infrastructure in the Amedi region, with the completion of the Hitute Hospital.

The $43 million facility, inaugurated three years after its foundation stone was laid, symbolizes the KRG's commitment to equitable development and accessible healthcare.

The residents of the Amedi region now have access to a state-of-the-art healthcare facility, as the Hitute Hospital officially opens its doors.

With a 100-bed capacity, the hospital aims to serve Amedi and its surrounding areas, addressing a long-standing need for improved medical services in the region.

The hospital’s journey began on Sept. 7, 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Kurdistan Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani laid its foundation stone.

Despite the pandemic’s challenges and the financial constraints faced by the KRG, Prime Minister Barzani pledged to prioritize essential service projects.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony in 2020, Prime Minister Barzani emphasized the government’s steadfast commitment to equitable development, stating, "Our goal is to provide services to all cities, towns, villages, and regions of Kurdistan without discrimination, ensuring that every citizen benefits from improved infrastructure."

The hospital’s completion underlines this vision, marking a momentous milestone in the KRG’s efforts to enhance healthcare access across the region.

By investing $43 million into the project, the government has not only fulfilled a key promise to the people of Amedi but also confirmed its ability to provide essential services amid financial challenges.

The opening of Hitute Hospital signifies more than just the construction of a facility—it is a symbol of resilience and the prioritization of public welfare.

As the KRG continues its comprehensive development initiatives, this milestone confirms its commitment to promoting a more equitable and prosperous Kurdistan for all its citizens.

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PostAuthor: Anthea » Tue Jan 28, 2025 8:26 pm

The diet that could cut dementia
    risk by almost 25%
A major study suggests that one particular diet could make you far less likely to develop dementia. Sue Quinn speaks to the experts to find out how it works

Almost one million people in the UK live with some form of dementia.

Worldwide, cases are expected to almost triple from 2019’s figure of 57 million to 153 million by 2050, in line with the growth and aging rates of the global population.

There’s no cure for the different brain diseases that cause dementia. However, a major study – the largest of its kind – suggests that a certain type of diet can protect against the condition.

A team of scientists from leading universities in the UK, Australia and Sweden analysed data from 60,000 British people to find out whether a Mediterranean diet offered protection against dementia. Using information from the UK Biobank, they measured participants’ adherence to a Mediterranean diet and how many developed dementia over the course of a decade.

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    “We found that the individuals whose diets more closely matched the features of a Mediterranean diet had a much lower risk of developing dementia,” says Dr Oliver Shannon, a lead author of the study and a lecturer in nutrition and ageing at Newcastle University. “On average, people who had a high (compared to low) adherence to a Mediterranean diet had about a 23% lower risk of developing dementia.”
Even those who have a higher chance of developing the condition because of their genetic risk could benefit by roughly the same rate, the researchers found.
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Med diet foods laid out including salmon, avocatdo, corn, carrots, seeds and nuts

    So, what is a Mediterranean diet exactly? Broadly speaking, it includes lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes and pulses, as well as nuts, whole grains, fish and unsaturated fats such as olive oil. It also involves moderate amounts of dairy (cheese and yoghurt mostly) and small quantities of meat and saturated fat, such as butter
There are various technical definitions of a Mediterranean diet, which can slightly differ. So, to make this study as accurate as possible, scientists used two types of scoring systems (Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener and Mediterranean diet Pyramid).

Shannon says the findings suggested the following offered the most potential protection against dementia:

    Olive oil as the main cooking fat

    At least 400g of vegetables per day (5 x 80g servings), with at least 200g of this consumed raw or as salad

    At least 240g of fruit per day (3 x 80g servings), including no more than 100ml of natural fruit juice

    Less than 100–150g of red or processed meat per day

    Less than 12g of butter or margarine per day

    Fewer than one sweet, fizzy drink per day

    One small glass of wine (125ml) per day

    At least 3 x 150g servings of legumes each week

    At least 3 x 100-150g servings of fish or shellfish each week, ideally including at least one portion of oily fish

    Fewer than three servings per week of shop bought cakes, cookies, pastries, or desserts

    At least 3 x 30g servings of nuts per week

    Consuming more poultry than red meat

    At least two servings each week of dishes made with a sauce base of tomato, onion, leek, or garlic and simmered with olive oil
No single food on its own reduced the risk of dementia, Shannon says. Rather, they all probably worked together.

“The data suggests that all of the components are important in their own right. It’s an amalgamation of all the different benefits of lots of different things.”

The study looked at the impact of the Mediterranean diet on dementia as a whole, as opposed to separating out specific types such as Alzheimer’s disease. “But there are other studies which have suggested eating a Mediterranean diet is probably good for reducing Alzheimer’s risk,” Shannon points out.

“We don't have as much evidence for other sub-types of dementia like vascular dementia, but we might expect that a Mediterranean diet would help protect against them as well.”

How does this diet protect against dementia?

Prof David Lewellyn from the University of Exeter Medical School says the UK Biobank study is one of many that suggests a link between diet and dementia. Plenty of other studies have also found that diets which incorporate the Mediterranean diet or are very similar – such as DASH and MIND – may have protective effects.

While scientists don’t fully understand why these diets benefit brain health, there’s a common theme among them all which gives us some clues.

“These diets are all high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats,” Lewellyn says. “They are also low in processed foods, red meat and saturated fats.”

    It is known that chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes increase the risk of developing dementia. One theory is that because a Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of developing these conditions, it also reduces the risk of dementia, Shannon says
Some research findings also show that some of the foods involved in a Mediterranean diet have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. This is because they contain compounds that protect against cell damage, and so could benefit the brain directly.

“There have been some studies suggesting that consuming a Mediterranean diet might help slow the rate of brain atrophy [degeneration] over time,” Shannon says.

Can diet slow the onset of dementia?

Eating healthily from a young age may carry important benefits, “because the brain is still developing during childhood and adolescence,” Lewellyn explains. “Eating a healthy diet during these developmental years probably helps to lay the foundation for a healthy brain later in life.”

But it's never too late to start: “Even small changes to your diet in later life may help to protect against dementia.”

That said, there’s currently no evidence that changing our diet will slow or halt the progression of dementia once it’s been diagnosed. And while mounting research suggests diet may reduce your chances of developing it, there are no guarantees.

“It is not possible to conclude definitively that changing your diet will necessarily reduce your own individual risk of dementia,” Lewellyn says. Genetics, lifestyle and other factors also play an important role.

“However, making improvements to your diet is likely to improve your health and wellbeing and is a promising strategy to reduce your risk.”

How easy is a Mediterranean diet to follow?

The Mediterranean approach to eating is popular and involves a wide range of foods that many people enjoy. That said, it can be challenging to eat this way all the time if you're unable to cook most of your meals from scratch. Luckily, there's plenty of advice available online, which can help you make it work for you.

With its emphasis on fruit and vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds and seafood, the Mediterranean diet might seem costly, but as Shannon points out, “that can be partly offset by choosing frozen and tinned varieties of these foods.”

    To create Mediterranean dishes on a budget, you could turn tinned pulses into dishes such as a chilli bean stir fry or a bean salad. It could also help to make the most of wallet-friendly ingredients such as red lentils which are widely used in Mediterranean cooking. Tinned fish is an ideal way to make sure you’re including seafood in your meals without bumping up the cost of your grocery shop, and can be used in quick, simple dishes like sardines and kale with pasta
To boost your nut and seed intake, keep jars of them on the kitchen worktop and sprinkle into your cereal, soup, salads and casseroles or simply slather a nut butter onto a slice of wholemeal toast.

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PostAuthor: Anthea » Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:34 pm

Why, Exactly, Is Alcohol So Bad for You?

The tide has largely turned against alcohol. Drinking, at least in moderation, was once seen as a harmless—or even healthy—indulgence that could strengthen your heart and even lengthen your lifespan. But in many scientific circles, consuming virtually any amount of alcohol is now seen as toxic.

On Jan. 3, outgoing Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory warning that alcohol consumption raises the risk of at least seven types of cancer. Shortly afterward, a second federal report warned that people who consume more than nine drinks per week have a one in 100 chance of dying from their habit, due to alcohol’s links to a range of health problems.

Increasingly, reports like these conclude there is no safe level of drinking. Even moderate consumption—no more than one alcoholic beverage per day for women, and no more than two per day for men—comes with dangers, and the situation snowballs the more a person sips.

But alcohol is an ancient and natural beverage, made by fermenting grains, fruits, or vegetables—all of which are part of a balanced diet in their original forms. So what’s so bad about booze, exactly?

It creates a toxic byproduct

After you drink any kind of booze—vodka, wine, sake, you name it—enzymes in your body get to work metabolizing the alcohol (chemically known as ethanol) in your system. Most of this process happens in the liver.

Ethanol breaks down into a byproduct called acetaldehyde, and that’s where the trouble begins, says Dr. Eden Bernstein, an assistant professor and internal-medicine physician at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. “If I were to point to one thing that alcohol does that’s harmful to the body,” Bernstein says, “it would relate to the production of acetaldehyde.”

Acetaldehyde is “very toxic to a lot of different tissues,” says Dr. Sarah Wakeman, senior medical director for substance-use disorder at Mass General Brigham. It can damage body parts that are directly involved in alcohol metabolism, such as the liver, pancreas, and brain, as well as DNA itself. Exposure to acetaldehyde can result in DNA damage and mutations that lead to cancer, Bernstein explains.

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Plenty of factors influence how damaging acetaldehyde is to the body, Wakeman says. The most obvious is the amount of alcohol consumed; a heavy drinker will be exposed to more acetaldehyde than a light drinker, leading to more damage. But even two people who drink the same amount may be affected differently, depending on their genes and other risk factors.

After ethanol becomes acetaldehyde, it continues breaking down into non-toxic byproducts. But some people’s enzymes work more slowly than others, which leaves them exposed to acetaldehyde and its toxic effects longer, Wakeman says.

Damage can also compound if someone has multiple risky habits, such as drinking heavily and smoking cigarettes, she adds.

Alcohol creates inflammation

Drinking alcohol also leads to inflammation in the body. This, too, happens when booze is metabolized. The process creates what’s known as oxidative stress, or an imbalance between different types of molecules that results in inflammation.

Alcohol also disrupts the colonies of microbes that live in your mouth, intestines, and gut, Bernstein explains, which can lead to overgrowth of “bad” bacteria. Booze can also damage intestinal cells, allowing pathogens that are normally confined to the GI tract to travel throughout the bloodstream. These effects can result in inflammation-causing immune responses.

“Inflammation can really be an enemy,” Wakeman says. “It can lead to tissue changes over time that can increase the risk for cancer” and other health problems, such as liver scarring known as cirrhosis.

Among very heavy drinkers, alcohol metabolism and the resulting inflammation may even contribute to serious brain damage, possibly including shrinkage of the brain or alcohol-induced dementia, Wakeman says.

Drinking may affect hormones

Drinking-related cancers are typically seen in parts of the body that alcohol directly touches: the mouth, throat, stomach, and so on. But there’s also a “unique relationship around breast cancer risk and alcohol use,” Wakeman says.

Drinking alcohol seems to change the way the body metabolizes estrogen, leading to higher levels of the hormone. This may translate to an increased risk of estrogen-related breast cancers. Researchers are still learning about exactly how alcohol affects hormones, according to the recent Surgeon General report.

Alcohol and injury

In addition to the complex domino effect that alcohol sets off inside the body, intoxication has “direct effects on health through people falling and crashing cars and getting in all kinds of other accidents,” says William Kerr, scientific director of the Alcohol Research Group at the Public Health Institute in California. More than 30% of alcohol-related deaths recorded in the U.S. from 2020 to 2021 were due to acute issues including accidents and injuries.

What about those heart benefits?

For a long time, researchers thought moderate drinking—that nightly glass of red wine—improved heart health, and some studies continue to suggest that. In contrast to other recent reports on alcohol, a December 2024 report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine concluded with “moderate certainty” that moderate drinking is associated with a lower risk of dying from any cause, including cardiovascular disease, compared to never drinking. (It also found, however, that moderate drinking likely raises the risk of some cancers.)

But many researchers now believe that design flaws in older studies falsely inflated the cardiovascular benefits of drinking. In some studies that correct for those flaws, booze’s apparent health benefits disappear. “Contrary to popular opinion, alcohol is not good for the heart,” the World Heart Foundation wrote in a 2022 policy brief. Drinking in excess is, in fact, linked to high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, and sometimes even heart failure, according to American Heart Association researchers.

Scientists are still learning about the true relationship between drinking and heart health, Wakeman says. But given all of the other known risks, it’s safe to say that “drinking is not a health-promoting activity,” Wakeman says. “No one should fool themselves into thinking that they are starting to drink for their health.”

Does that mean everyone should quit drinking immediately? Not necessarily. Like other potential health hazards—such as spending time in the sun or eating not-so-nutritious foods—moderate or light drinking can fit into an otherwise healthy lifestyle, Wakeman says.

“It’s not this binary, all or nothing” issue, she says. Ultimately, people must make their own decisions based on their personal risk factors and tolerances, ideally with the help of a trusted health professional.

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PostAuthor: Anthea » Thu Jan 30, 2025 10:00 pm

Kurdish Doctor Receives
Approval for Artificial Heart


Kurdish surgeon Dr. Azad Najar has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to perform artificial heart transplantations on human patients, marking a major breakthrough in cardiac medicine

Dr. Najar, a 53-year-old specialist from Zakho based in Sweden, has dedicated over two decades to the development of an artificial heart. His career also includes pioneering work in prosthetics, surgical instruments, and patented medical devices.

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His work on artificial heart technology began in 2007 as an individual effort, later evolving into a collaborative project involving 30 to 50 specialists working continuously to refine the design. By 2017, extensive testing had been conducted on animals, followed by further studies in the United States. After an eight-year review process, the FDA granted approval for the artificial heart to be used in human patients.

The artificial heart, priced at $120,000, is designed to function efficiently and silently, closely mimicking a natural heart. While production currently takes approximately six months, ongoing advancements are expected to reduce this timeframe to one month. The device is compact and capable of functioning seamlessly, offering an alternative solution for patients with severe heart conditions.

Dr. Najar has highlighted the importance of establishing a specialized medical center in the Kurdistan Region to support training programs and facilitate artificial heart surgeries. He has emphasized the need for equipping local hospitals and training medical professionals in order to introduce this technology to the Region.

The FDA’s approval represents a significant milestone in global cardiac surgery, opening new possibilities for patients suffering from heart failure and advancing the field of artificial organ transplantation.

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PostAuthor: Anthea » Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:26 pm

Poultryman raises thousands
    of free-range chickens
KESTA VILLAGE, Kurdistan Region - A resident in Duhok province's Kesta village has been raising chickens in an open area for two years, feeding them on natural grass and vegetation

Omed Saeed has bought 5,000 chicks from Eastern Kurdistan. His chickens are free-range and raised in an open area.

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He feeds them a ton of wheat in two days and they drink water from a natural spring.

Besides wheat, they also feed on natural grass and vegetation.

People who have tasted his chickens say they taste different and better than chickens raised in artificial farms.

"Thank God, they are now four months old and doing very well without problems, issues, or symptoms. The weather conditions have been good. Thank God, like before, their health is good. The reason is that we only give them wheat - leftover wheat - which we give them like feed pellets after soaking it in water for two to three days," Saeed , the poultryman, told Rudaw.

Eighty-five percent of his poultry are roosters while the rest are hens.

Since his poultry are in an open area, they are more vulnerable to wild animals. Therefore, he maintains effective surveillance to protect them day and night.

"Foxes, wolves, and all those animals come, but we stay vigilant, with both shotguns and methods to scare them away, until they (the chickens) grow up in a healthy and 100 percent a natural environment," he said.

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PostAuthor: Anthea » Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:57 am

What causes cancer?

The 12 most dangerous things you can do for your health

Studies have shown that many of us are scared of things that are unlikely to kill us, whilst we happily engage in behaviours that might. Some people won’t swim in the sea in case they’re attacked by a shark, whereas others will text whilst they’re driving without a second thought. And yet the lifetime risk of dying from a shark attack is over one in three million, while every 17 minutes someone is killed or seriously injured on UK roads. Why do we feel safer in a car?

It’s the same when it comes to our health. A study done by the American Heart Association asked North American women ‘What is the disease you fear the most’? 61% of women said cancer, 9% of women said heart disease. And yet the leading cause of death for these women is heart disease.

It explains how the things we see and hear can have a massive influence on our perception of risk and our health behaviours. But what is risky behaviour, and what isn’t? We are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of cancers diagnosed in people in their twenties, thirties and forties. Scientists don’t know exactly why this is happening, but many think it’s to do with our modern lifestyle.

A combination of poor diets full of fast food, lack of regular exercise, increasing body weight, alcohol and smoking has had an impact on the global increase in cancers in the young. More research is being done to investigate the role of the gut microbiome in cancer development.

    Nearly 4 in every 10 cancer cases in 2015 in the UK are due to these lifestyle factors. The British charity CRUK estimates that all of these cancers could be avoided if we made changes to our lifestyle
Here are the changes that make the biggest difference:

A ‘group 1’ carcinogen is something that can create cancer-forming mutations in our DNA. Some occur naturally in our environment (viruses, ultraviolet light from the sun). Others are chemicals like alcohol, processed meat, nicotine and asbestos. If you are exposed to a carcinogen, that doesn’t automatically mean you will get cancer.

A lot depends on the dose and how long you’re exposed to it. It can also take up to 40 years for a cancer to form after exposure. That’s why it’s so important that children, teenagers and young adults understand the risks involved in getting sunburnt, and from smoking and drinking heavily.

A combination of poor diets full of fast food, lack of regular exercise, increasing body weight, alcohol and smoking has had an impact on the global increase in cancers in the young

Tobacco and smoking

Tobacco is the best-known carcinogen and the biggest global cause of cancer. Six out of every 10 cancers in the UK are due to smoking, both active and passive (where a non-smoked inhales smoke from someone smoking in the same room). Smoking is also directly linked to at least 16 other cancers, including bowel, bladder, liver, pancreas and larynx. It has a role to play in one out of very five cancer deaths.

Alcohol

We know that drinking alcohol regularly will increase your risk of getting seven different cancers: breast, liver, mouth, larynx, pharynx, oesophagus and bowel cancer. It doesn’t matter what you drink, whether that’s wine, spirits or beer. It doesn’t matter how often you drink.

Simply, the more you drink overall, the greater your risk. Alcohol also alters how tobacco smoke is metabolised, making it even more toxic. So, if you smoke and drink, your risk of getting mouth and throat cancer is much higher than someone who only drinks or only smokes.

Being tall

This may surprise you, but there is strong global evidence to show that tall adults are more likely to develop ovarian, prostate bowel, kidney and breast cancer. So how tall is tall, and how does it increase your risk? Scientists think that it’s not your height itself, but the things that happened to make you tall: a combination of factors, like your childhood diet, how early you went through puberty, and the genes you inherited. They all work together to increase your risk of getting cancer. The average height for a man is 5 feet 9 inches, and for a woman it’s 5 feet 4 inches. For every extra 5cm in height, your cancer risk goes up by 5-10%.

    There is strong global evidence to show that tall adults are more likely to develop ovarian, prostate bowel, kidney and breast cancer
Sunburns, sunbeds and ultraviolet radiation

There are three different types or wavelengths of UV light: A, B and C. It’s the UVB radiation in sunshine and sunbeds that does the damage by causing mutations in your skin cells, particularly if you get sunburn. The more UV radiation you’re exposed to, the greater the damage. It is however, also true that sunshine is really important.

We need it to produce vitamin D and keep our bones strong. But skin damage doesn’t just happen on glorious hot sunny days. It’s the infra-red light which causes damage, so nobody should spend long periods of time outside without sunscreen. It does not stop you absorbing vitamin D, and it doesn’t block your skin’s natural defences from the sun.

Inflammation

This is a tricky one, because it doesn’t happen by itself. It’s a reaction to something. Some causes are due to illnesses like ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. It can also be caused by carcinogens like alcohol and nicotine, and some bacteria and viruses. The way we live our lives can also trigger inflammation. As one in every five cancer deaths are said to be linked to chronic inflammation. So, if you want to reduce your chance of having chronic inflammation, you can think about eating a healthy diet, drinking less and moving more.

Obesity

There is consistent evidence that higher amounts of body fat are associated with an increased risk of a number of cancers. In a nutshell, the more you weigh, the greater your risk of getting cancer. We also know that people who are obese when they are diagnosed with cancer also have a higher risk of developing a second, unrelated cancer.

There are several theories as to why, but the exact mechanism hasn’t been fully worked out yet. We know that obesity is a chronic inflammatory condition which causes oxidative stress. This increases the chance of a DNA mutation happening, and encourages cells to keep dividing when they have faulty DNA. Obesity can also raise the levels of insulin and insulin-like growth factors in your blood. This is due to insulin resistance and it can speed up the development of bowel, kidney, prostate and endometrial cancers.

Not exercising regularly

There is strong evidence to prove that people who don’t exercise regularly have a higher risk of getting 13 different types of cancer. In fact, we estimate that 5% of all cancers are due to a lack of regular exercise. The cancers with the strongest links to inactivity are breast, bowel and endometrial cancer, where exercise can decrease the risk of developing them by up to 30%. Any exercise counts, so find the right one for you and it will become enjoyable.

Eating unhealthy food

In order for your body to repair DNA damage in your cells, it needs an essential supply of nutrients, minerals and vitamins. Good nutrition is vital to keep your cells healthy and help them function properly. People who eat a healthy diet are more likely to maintain a healthy weight too, and less likely to have chronic inflammation, which decreases your cancer risk.

Red meat

Red meat, like beer, lamb, pork and venison, has been classified as a Group 2A carcinogen. This means there is convincing evidence to show that it probably causes bowel cancer. The risk increases when you eat more than 500g of cooked red meat a week. If you do like meat, you don’t need to remove it from your diet altogether. It’s a good source of protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12. Instead, limit yourself to three portions a week, and no more than 500g in total. An average sirloin steak is 200-250g.

Ham, bacon, chorizo and salami

Processed meat has been classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, which means that it definitely causes cancer, particularly bowel cancer. Processed meat is anything that has been salted, fermented, cured or had things added to it: ham, bacon, salami, chorizo and frankfurters, for example. It’s in the same group of carcinogens as tobacco and alcohol, but that doesn’t mean it’s as dangerous. The classification tells us how strong the evidence is that it causes cancer, not how big the risk is. You don’t need to avoid it altogether, but try to eat as little as possible.

Ultra-processed food: fizzy drinks, processed meat

There are several large studies that have confirmed that a diet high in UPFs (foods which typically have more than one ingredient that you wouldn’t find in your kitchen, and which tend to contain additives, preservatives, emulsifiers etc), does increase your risk of developing cancer.

A study in The Lancet from 2023 looked at over a quarter of a million European adults, and found that those who ate the most UPFs had a 10% increased chance of developing cancer in their lifetime. However, it was only animal-based products and artificially sweetened drinks which increased the risk. Breads, cereals and plant-based UPFs had no impact.

Bacteria, viruses and parasites

I was amazed when I discovered that 20% of all cancers worldwide are due to bacterial, viral and parasitic infections. That’s almost two million cancers. You can’t ‘catch’ cancer from someone with an infection, but some of these cancers could be prevented with vaccines. This is true for cervical cancer.

These are the most common cancer-causing infectious agents:

    Helicobacter pylori (a bacterium which infects the lining of your stomach causing symptoms of indigestion and heartburn, which can be easily treated with antibiotics. Without them, it could cause chronic inflammation, which in time can turn into stomach cancer);

    Human papillomavirus or HPV (almost 100% cervical cancers are cause by HPV; the vaccine is now offered to all children aged 11-13); Hepatitis B and C; Epstein-Barr virus or EBV, and Human Immunodeficiency virus or HIV (which gives a higher chance of developing lymphoma, cervical cancer, eye cancer, anal cancer and Kaposi’s sarcoma.
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