| Physicians have for a longer period of time wondered if hot beverages like tea and coffee increased the chances of getting esophageal cancer. Studies were conducted among people who had higher esophageal cancer rates (abnormal rates) and tried to find out the factors responsible for the condition.
People were monitored and documented for their alcohol consumption, smoking, tea and coffee habits and tried to get statistics of all the risk factors separately to know which contributed the most and which contributed the least towards esophageal cancer. Even though they found out that coffee and tea were the main causes they also observed that the people who had esophageal cancer came from poor economic and social backgrounds who could not consume more fruits and vegetables. They did not brush their teeth properly which was also considered as a major risk factor. They drank piping hot tea and coffee. They were so hot that even a finger could get hurt. This finding enabled the researchers to associate the link between hot tea, coffee and esophageal cancer. The piping heat of the beverages were said to be responsible for the cause of damage to the esophageal cell lining and in a longer run resulted in esophageal cancer.
But, there are also theories and new research observations that consumption of coffee lowers the cancer risk of pharynx, esophagus and oral cavity. A study was conducted among general public in Japan who consumed more amounts of coffee. They studied their subjects (40,000) who did not have any hereditary evidence of esophageal cancer in the age group of forty to sixty four for nearly fourteen years and found that men had were susceptible to esophageal cancer three to four times higher than women. The risk of esophageal cancer increased when they were also consuming alcohol and smoking whereas the risk was lower when they did not even though they drank coffee regularly. Hence researchers concluded that if smoking and alcohol consumption is controlled, it would lower the risk of getting esophageal cancer and found that coffee alone does not increase or lower the risk.
Green tea is known for its health benefits and it is found to be true when it comes to esophageal cancer too. Some of the medical conditions that can benefit from drinking green tea include rheumatoid arthritis, infection, cancer, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease and immunity. Green tea is very special because of its rich contents called EGCG or epigallocatechin, catechin polyphenols and so on. EGCG is known to be a very powerful anti oxidant that inhibits the cancerous cell growth.
Natural Remedies:
There are certain natural remedies that offer a promising cure for esophageal cancer. Along with the natural remedies and a well-researched different diet pattern, a few simple adjustments to your lifestyle can make a huge difference to your efforts for prolonging the life for several years. You can increase your chances of surviving esophagus cancer now by trying these proven natural remedies discussed here |
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