The number of cancer patients has been increasing rapidly in the last 20 years. There are many reasons behind this. Some people consider adulteration in food to be the reason, while some people consider addiction to cigarettes and alcohol to be responsible for this. But do you know that apart from food and addiction, the biggest cause of cancer can also be something else? Yes, you may also be shocked to hear this. But the truth cannot be avoided. Discussing the increasing risk of cancer, a well-known surgeon in the country, Dr. Shailesh Punatambakar, laparoscopic oncosurgeon, spoke openly in a podcast. Let's know about it in detail...

What is the biggest cause of cancer?

Cancer specialist and surgeon Dr. Shailesh Punatanbekar, while answering this question, said that today the biggest cause of cancer is stress. The stress of work and family and the competition to earn money has increased the risk of cancer a lot despite today's better and more comfortable lifestyle. According to experts, the more life is becoming easier today, the more the problem of serious diseases is also increasing.

What is the connection between cancer and stress?

According to health reports, stress changes many types of hormones in our body. Due to this, our risk of cancer increases manifold. Along with this, due to stress, people fall prey to things like overeating, smoking, and alcohol, which can greatly increase their risk of cancer. Based on the study done on the causes of cancer, the Canadian Cancer Society has considered stress as a major cause of cancer.

Ways to reduce stress

Yoga is considered to be the easiest way to get rid of stress. For this, you should take the help of yoga and meditation. AHoweverif someone says that doing yoga for just 15 minutes will relieve you from stress, then this is not possible. For this, you have to look more at the positive side of your life. Both yoga and hea althy lifestyle together can relieve you from stress.