Reducing alcohol intake lowers cancer risk from "summary" of Anticancer by David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD
Reducing alcohol intake is a powerful way to lower your risk of developing cancer. Alcohol consumption has been linked to several types of cancer, including breast, liver, esophagus, mouth, throat, and colon cancer. When you drink alcohol, it is converted into acetaldehyde, a toxic substance that can damage your DNA and increase the risk of mutations that lead to cancer.
Research has shown that even moderate alcohol consumption can significantly increase your risk of cancer. For example, women who drink just one alcoholic beverage a day have a 4% increased risk of developing breast cancer. The more alcohol you consume, the greater your risk becomes. Cutting back on alcohol or eliminating it altogether can hel...
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