Avoid alcohol and sugar if you do not want Cancer

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Having had a melanoma removed I can say Im very concerned about cancer,its part of being a ranga in australia.Inevitable due to my early exposure to the sun with no sun protection and a life spent mainly in the outdoors enjoying the sun and working in the sun.
Im on 3 month skin cancer checks for the next 3 years just to ensure the one removed hasnt spread its wings.
Andrew

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I have one removed from my right ear back in 1985.It is a history in my family about skin cancer.
Also we get basal cell carcinoma which it is not as bad but in 2012 there were 543 deaths non-melanoma skin cancer. My younger bro just got 18 of them, removed and the old one get about a dozen every year.
Considering that in 2008 in Australia there were over 450000 people treated for non fatal skin cancers and only about 500 death the odds are not to bad.

A bit of light reading for you, Bob

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Originally Posted by DT-P38

NEVER blame the beer! For anything.

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It is Science-- Medical Science that blames beer, not me.

John, you seem to be implying that your sad story about the man in the gutter in Kings Cross is an illustration of what will happen to anyone who drinks.

It may be typical of the sort of thing that happens to someone who spends their life drinking to excess. It is most unlikely to happen to people who have a small red wine with dinner a few times a week in the safety of their own home.

Once again, it appears that you are using a single example from your own experience to prove some sort of point. A single example of a drunk in Kings Cross is not evidence that if you drink you will end up needing to have someone else wipe your backside. :p

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Originally Posted by JohnF

It is Science-- Medical Science that blames beer, not me.

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But you don't accepts large areas of science. So why should we believe your appeal to "believe me it's science" when you have dismissed entire branches of it before.

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Originally Posted by vnx205

John, you seem to be implying that your sad story about the man in the gutter in Kings Cross is an illustration of what will happen to anyone who drinks.

It may be typical of the sort of thing that happens to someone who spends their life drinking to excess. It is most unlikely to happen to people who have a small red wine with dinner a few times a week in the safety of their own home.

Once again, it appears that you are using a single example from your own experience to prove some sort of point. A single example of a drunk in Kings Cross is not evidence that if you drink you will end up needing to have someone else wipe your backside. :p

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I added that to answer the guy from page one who said he would take the risk. Yes a glass of wine at the dinner table is not as much of a risk as that of a heavy drinker, but still increases your risk. For example a glass of wine a day triples your risk of breast cancer or prostrate cancer.

By the way no matter how much a girl drinks she will not increase her risk for prostrate cancer, but a man will :D :D :D

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Originally Posted by JohnF

that.s fine, so long as you are aware of the risks, and promise not to complain if you do get cancer.

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Hence why I said "And I'll wear the consequences of that".
The same way I'll wear the consequences if I break something being silly while 4WDing, or if I get pulled over for speeding, if I get my girlfriend pregnant, etc etc etc.
Life is too short to play it safe, or to be boring. Live a little, make your choices and step up to the plate when asked to bat. Simple :)

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Originally Posted by sheerluck

Flippant, no. We have a family susceptibility to cancer, particularly bowel cancer. It's something in the back of your mind, but can't let it rule your life.

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Agree absolutely, I have two uncles on my mothers side who died of bowel cancer in the 1960's. Had bowel cancer myself in 2004, had chemo and radio therapy, still kicking, can't get rid of me that easily, I'm a stubborn bastard.:p did alcohol cause it, hard to say, I like a beer, but I have heard many theories, including a high diet of meat, but I am inclined to think certain types of cancer can run in families.

Sugar is a curse as is the "cholesterol lie" ever since fat was vilified for supposedly causing heart attacks, they gave use the low fat bull**** full of sugar & look at how fat & unhealthy we are now...... dropped sugar, bread Pastas, processed food & soft drinks a month ago. Feel heaps better, lost 7kilos, my knees are better & my fat intake is heaps higher. :D

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Originally Posted by Ausfree

Agree absolutely, I have two uncles on my mothers side who died of bowel cancer in the 1960's. Had bowel cancer myself in 2004, had chemo and radio therapy, still kicking, can't get rid of me that easily, I'm a stubborn bastard.:p did alcohol cause it, hard to say, I like a beer, but I have heard many theories, including a high diet of meat, but I am inclined to think certain types of cancer can run in families.

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My father had what started as bowel cancer, that spread to his liver and brain, and killed him 11 days after being diagnosed. Did alcohol kill him? Who knows. He was a huge drinker, and smoker, and pretty overweight for most of his last 20 years. You could have chosen any one of twenty factors that could have caused it.
My grandfather also had bowel cancer, that spread to the liver. He hung on for months though. His drinking consisted of a sherry before dinner. Not really hardcore.

My aunt was, up until her retirement last year, the UK's most senior oncology nurse consultant (or something like that!), her job was born from her seeing so many family members being hit by it. She nags me every time she sees me about being checked.