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“In this clip from Q&A #70, Dr. Rhonda Patrick organizes cancer prevention around the largest modifiable foundations: avoid tobacco, maintain a healthy body composition, and stay physically active.”

“In an attempt to control for the healthy user bias (the possibility that people who take multivitamins may have better lifestyle habits than nonusers), the statistical analyses were adjusted for confounding factors like age, sex, education, alcohol and tobacco use, BMI, physical activity, diet quality, family history of cancer, and the use of other supplements.”

“After taking into account other factors, including age, race/ethnicity, poverty/income, tobacco and alcohol consumption, and physical activity, the authors also found that participants with overweight and obesity were nearly four times more likely to have low serum testosterone compared to lean males, independent of SSB consumption.”

“Extrinsic factors are those associated with lifestyle and environmental exposures, such as diet, tobacco use, ultraviolet radiation, and mental illness. Markers of accelerated extrinsic aging appear in the blood of suicide completers, for example.”

“Cigarette smokers are known to have low levels of omega-3 fatty acids, the essential fats necessary for brain function. A 2014 study suggests that providing omega-3 fatty acids to regular cigarette smokers reduced daily smoking and tobacco cravings.”

“However, when they focused on participants who had never smoked tobacco and only used cannabis, the findings were even more striking. Daily cannabis users who had never used tobacco were 49 percent more likely to experience a heart attack and 116 percent more likely to have a stroke.”

“Mechanisms by which alcohol increases cancer risk Alcohol (ethanol) is recognized as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Group 1 is the highest risk group and includes other known carcinogens like asbestos, radiation, and tobacco.”

“Observational studies have reported associations between nicotine or tobacco exposure and Parkinson's disease or dementia, but confounding and reverse causation prevent using those findings as a neuroprotective prescription.”

“Practical steps include avoiding tobacco, minimizing alcohol, maintaining a healthy weight, eating varied plant foods, exercising, using recommended vaccines and sun protection, knowing family history, and following age- and risk-based screening guidance.”