{"id":3841,"date":"2024-01-16T11:29:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T00:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/stop-drinking-alcohol-reduced-cancer-risk-simple-equation-isnt-it-2\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T11:29:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T00:29:20","slug":"stop-drinking-alcohol-reduced-cancer-risk-simple-equation-isnt-it-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/stop-drinking-alcohol-reduced-cancer-risk-simple-equation-isnt-it-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Drinking Alcohol = Reduced Cancer Risk: Simple equation isn\u2019t it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People who stop drinking alcohol lower their colorectal and breast cancer risk<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Accumulating evidence shows that people who cut out alcohol can reduce their risk of developing some forms of cancer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Decreasing alcohol intake decreases the production of acetaldehyde in the body, which in turn, reduces the risk of certain cancers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Researchers and experts agree that continuing abstaining from alcohol is the only way to see long-term, positive health effects. (for more&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/people-who-stop-drinking-alcohol-lower-their-cancer-risk?utm_source=Sailthru%20Email&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=MNT%20Daily%20News&amp;utm_content=2024-01-11&amp;apid=32370179&amp;rvid=29641d27972af61f33324a5ccb7667f90ff47eef15e469fd88cc0242a1a9ea31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can drinking less alcohol reduce your risk of cancer? (medicalnewstoday.com)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also see&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/index.php\/advocacy\/isabella-s-list-updates\/617-for-your-health-no-amount-of-alcohol-is-safe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For Your Health, No Amount of&nbsp;Alcohol&nbsp;Is Safe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/index.php\/advocacy\/monitoring-alcohol\/1058-drinking-just-one-glass-of-wine-or-pint-of-beer-each-night-may-raise-your-cancer-risk-by-5-as-scientists-warn-the-safest-amount-of-alcohol-is-none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drinking just ONE glass of wine or pint of beer each night &#8216;may raise your&nbsp;cancer&nbsp;risk by 5%&#8217; as scientists warn the safest amount of&nbsp;alcohol&nbsp;is NONE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/index.php\/advocacy\/monitoring-alcohol\/366-alcohol-consumption-and-liver-pancreatic-head-and-neck-cancers-in-australia-2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alcohol&nbsp;consumption&nbsp;and&nbsp;liver, pancreatic, head&nbsp;and&nbsp;neck&nbsp;cancers in Australia: 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People who stop drinking alcohol lower their colorectal and breast cancer risk Accumulating evidence shows that people who cut out alcohol can reduce their risk of developing some forms of cancer. Decreasing alcohol intake decreases the production of acetaldehyde in the body, which in turn, reduces the risk of certain cancers. 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