{"id":407120,"date":"2017-07-30T16:40:20","date_gmt":"2017-07-30T16:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/07\/30\/the-common-virus-linked-to-6-kinds-of-cancer\/"},"modified":"2017-07-30T16:40:20","modified_gmt":"2017-07-30T16:40:20","slug":"the-common-virus-linked-to-6-kinds-of-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/07\/30\/the-common-virus-linked-to-6-kinds-of-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Common Virus Linked To 6 Kinds Of Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There\u2019s a common virus that\u2019s been linked to at least six different types of cancer. Chances are you\u2019ve had this virus, even if you\u2019ve never had symptoms\u2026<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because 90 percent of people worldwide test positive for it\u2026 and most of them are symptom-free.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the culprit behind the so-called teenage kissing disease \u2014 mononucleosis. I had mono when I was 16, and it was terrible. I was completely drained of energy and missed a month of school.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s not the worst this virus has up its sleeve\u2026<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, researchers have linked it to cancer on more than one occasion. So far, they\u2019ve linked it to two types of lymphoma, throat cancer, stomach cancer and connective tissue cancer. And they just added one more type of cancer to the list \u2014 chest cancer.<\/p>\n<p>A study published in the journal EBioMedicine found that the Epstein-Barr virus binds to chest cells and infects them. This infection causes chest cells to act like stem cells and continuously divide. Researchers exposed the chest cells to EBV in a petri dish first. They then implanted the cells into mice and they noticed something alarming\u2026 these infected cells cooperated with cancer-causing proteins to cause chest cancer.<\/p>\n<p>This means that case of mono I had as a teenager is not as harmless as I thought\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think that if a young woman develops Epstein-Barr during her teenage years or later, her chest epithelial cells will be exposed to the virus and can be infected. While for most individuals, there will be no long-term consequences, in some the infection may leave genetic scars and change the metabolism of these cells,\u201d said lead researcher Gerburg Wulf. \u201cWhile these are subtle changes, they may, decades later, facilitate chest cancer formation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already had Epstein-Barr (as far as you know), now is the time to start pumping up your intake of natural antivirals to protect yourself from this malicious virus with long-term consequences.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s as easy as reaching for a familiar vitamin\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Vitamin D may be the most powerful natural anti-viral available. Research in Africa shows that it possesses such powerful immune-boosting benefits, that it can even help the body fight a virulent invader like HIV-1.<\/p>\n<p>But why stop there? Other natural antivirals to protect you from Epstein-Barr include:<\/p>\n<p>Astragalus<br \/>Echinacea<br \/>Olive leaf extract<br \/>Colloidal silver<br \/>But what if, like me, you\u2019re a woman who contracted Epstein-Barr in your young adult years? You may want to take your chest cancer prevention strategies extra seriously to decrease your risks by:<\/p>\n<p>Avoiding cigarettes and alcohol<br \/>Eating a lot of fruits and vegetables, especially those with cancer-fighting vitamin C<br \/>Not eating too much soy<br \/>Avoiding hormonal birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy<br \/>Steering clear of parabens and phthalates in personal care products<br \/>Exercising for at least 30 minutes per day<br \/>And maintaining a healthy body weight to avoid cancer-fueling fat cells<\/p>\n<p>source: Easyhealthoptions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a common virus that\u2019s been linked to at least six different types of cancer. Chances are you\u2019ve had this virus, even if you\u2019ve never had symptoms\u2026 That\u2019s because 90 percent of people worldwide test positive for it\u2026 and most of them are symptom-free. It\u2019s Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the culprit behind the so-called teenage kissing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":407121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-407120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lifestyle"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Common Virus Linked To 6 Kinds Of Cancer - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/07\/30\/the-common-virus-linked-to-6-kinds-of-cancer\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"The Common Virus Linked To 6 Kinds Of Cancer - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"There\u2019s a common virus that\u2019s been linked to at least six different types of cancer. 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