U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy's latest advisory highlights the significant risk of alcohol consumption in developing various types of cancer. Murthy emphasizes that alcohol is a preventable cause of cancer, responsible for a substantial number of cases and deaths annually in the United States.
Dr. Vivek Murthy has been U.S. Surgeon General twice, for two presidents, but I have gotten to know him best in his second term, where I have had the privilege of interviewing him multiple times, coordinated with each of his advisories, and I have learned firsthand about the relationship of these advisories to real world trends and health crises.
From anxious teens to anxious parents, to the loneliness epidemic, to excess violence, to the negative impact of social media, Murthy has had an important impact on public perception. In his new advisory, just released this week, Murthy warns about the relationship between alcohol and several types of cancer, mainly involving the gastrointestinal tract and the breast. This is particularly important because earlier generations have been led to believe that some alcohol may actually be good for you, at least in small amounts. But Murthy points out that alcohol is, in fact, the third leading preventable cause of cancer, behind tobacco and obesity. 'Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States,' he said in the advisory on Friday. As usual, in addition to pointing out a health problem, Murthy also analyzes not just the causes but puts forth helpful suggestions for what to do about it. In terms of causes, as Murthy points out, alcohol leads to more estrogen, which increases the risk of breast cancer. Alcohol is metabolized in the body into aldehyde, which can damage DNA, impairing its repair mechanisms and leading to cancer. Alcohol also induces 'oxidative stress,' which can also damage DNA and cause inflammation, and inflammation is associated with cancer. Like tobacco, alcohol is a Group One carcinoge
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