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Have you ever wondered why people who sit in the office every day, love to drink, and stay up late are more likely to face health risks and even the threat of cancer than others?
First, let's take a look at those office workers who spend a lot of time in front of a computer screen. What you may not know is that prolonged mental stress and sedentary lifestyles are actually triggers for chronic fatigue and weakened body immunity.
This constant state of stress not only leads to an imbalance in the body's hormone levels, but can also cause changes in the oral environment, inducing problems such as gingivitis. Long-term gum problems can become a springboard for oral cancer.
Staying up late and drinking too much may seem relaxing, but it's actually a huge challenge to the body. Alcohol, in particular, not only stimulates an increase in gastric acid secretion, but can also lead to damage to the cells of the mucous membranes in the mouth. Prolonged exposure to this irritation may cause repeated damage and repair of the oral mucosa, increasing the risk of cancer.
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In addition, staying up late will interfere with the body's biological clock, which directly affects saliva secretion, and the reduced saliva is not enough to clean the mouth, making the mouth more prone to inflammation, forming a vicious circle.
Business people who often need to go out for socializing and have to be exposed to tobacco and alcohol are also high-risk groups. Nicotine and other chemicals in tobacco are well-known carcinogens that not only directly damage the oral mucosa, but can also affect other parts of the body through the bloodstream.
In people who smoke regularly, the mucosal cells in the mouth will become more fragile due to prolonged exposure to harmful substances, which directly increases the incidence of oral cancer. Let's talk about those who don't like water, but prefer carbonated drinks and coffee.
This diet often leads to an increase in the acidic environment in the mouth, which not only damages the teeth in the long run, but also keeps the mucosal cells in the mouth in an unhealthy environment for a long time. Once these cells begin to multiply abnormally, they can gradually evolve into cancer cells.
Those seemingly inconspicuous habits may actually be quietly driving up our health risks. And these risks often start where we tend to ignore the most – the mouth.
Therefore, to understand this information, we should start from our daily life and pay attention to our daily habits, especially those seemingly inconspicuous small details, which may be the key to health. We can find that the health of our teeth is actually closely related to multiple parts of our body, and we can even get a glimpse of the potential cancer risk from them.
First of all, teeth are more than just tools used to chew food. Did you know that the health of your teeth is a microcosm of your overall health? For example, the condition of your teeth and gums can reflect how well your body is absorbing nutrients.
If there are problems with certain parts of the body, such as the digestive system or blood system, these problems tend to manifest in the mouth, such as bleeding gums, which may be related to vitamin C deficiency in the body or blood diseases. Then let's talk about periodontal disease, which is a common oral disease that manifests itself as symptoms such as gum inflammation and loose teeth.
What you may not know is that periodontal disease doesn't just affect oral health, but is also linked to a variety of systemic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, and even certain types of cancer.
Studies have shown that periodontal disease may exacerbate the level of inflammation throughout the body through an inflammatory response, which can affect the health of other organs. For example, people with periodontal disease have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer than the general population. The damage and restoration process of the tooth is also a window into detecting potential health problems.
For example, people who often experience cracked or lost teeth need to consider whether they have osteoporosis or calcium deficiency, which may be related to changes in hormone levels, which in turn are associated with certain types of cancer. By looking at changes in our teeth, we can indirectly detect possible problems in other parts of the body.
Suppose there is a middle-aged person who often feels dry mouth, gums bleed easily, and teeth gradually loosen. These symptoms may go unnoticed because they don't seem to be associated with a serious illness.
But if you look deeper, you may find that this is due to elevated levels of inflammation within the body, and long-term chronic inflammation is a risk factor for many types of cancer. Through such a chain reaction, we can preliminarily judge the potential health problem from the health status of the teeth.
By maintaining good oral hygiene, we can not only keep our teeth healthy, but in this way prevent some of the more serious health problems, including cancer.
That's why we say that looking at the health of our teeth can give us more clues about our physical health. So, from now on, pay more attention to your teeth and oral health, not just for a beautiful smile, but for your overall health. Many people may wonder, what are the symptoms that people with cancer usually have in their mouths?
This question is actually very important, because the oral cavity is one of the most direct parts of our body in contact with the outside world, and its changes can often indicate deeper health problems within the body.
First of all, although mouth sores are mostly caused by local irritation or weakened body immunity, if the sores are frequent and heal abnormally slowly, this may be an early warning of oral cancer. The growth of cancer cells can lead to changes in blood flow to surrounding tissues and disruption of cellular structures, which often appear as hard-to-heal ulcers on the surface.
The next thing we need to look out for is an abnormal lump or growth in the mouth. These may be tissue growths caused by cancer cells, either as visible lumps or as hard lumps to the touch.
For example, a fictional middle-aged man may occasionally feel a lump under his tongue while brushing his teeth, but it doesn't go unnoticed because there is no pain. Another important symptom is loose teeth.
One might think that loose teeth are a common symptom of periodontal disease, but in the absence of significant periodontal inflammation, abnormal loosening of teeth may be related to bone destruction, which can be caused by tumor growth inside the jawbone.
For example, an elderly woman may notice that one of her teeth suddenly starts to shake and there is no noticeable redness or pain around it.
In addition to the above symptoms, persistent or recurrent bleeding in the mouth should not be ignored. Painless, unexplained bleeding may be caused by cancer invading blood vessels. This type of bleeding is different from ordinary bleeding gums, and it usually does not improve significantly as a result of improved oral hygiene.
Oral health and whole-body health are inextricably linked. Observing and diagnosing these seemingly ordinary oral symptoms, which may hide serious problems, is essential for early detection of cancer. Each of us should have regular oral health check-ups and should not take any abnormal symptoms lightly so as not to miss the best time for treatment.
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[1] Yao Yifei. Analysis and Interpretation of the 2022 Global Cancer Statistical Report: A Comparison between China and the World, Chinese Journal of Basic and Clinical Cancer Studies, 2024-06-30
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