As grave as it is scientist that
overnight work is dangerous because it disrupts the circadian rhythm, the body’s
biological clock. The hormone melatonin which can suppress tumor development is
normally produced at night. In 1987 Stevens published a link between light at
night and breast cancer while he figures out why breast cancer suddenly shot up
starting 1930s in industrialized societies. Night time work is considered as a
hallmark of progress. Scientist believed having lower melatonin levels can
raise the risk of developing cancer. Light shuts down melatonin production. If
proven correct people working in artificial light at night may have lower
melatonin production. Besides didn’t you know that our body needs complete
darkness at night to rejuvenate and impend aging of skin? Even worse is
flipping between daytime and overnight work. Not getting enough sleep makes
your immune system vulnerable and less able to fight off potentially cancerous
cells.
Reference: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/29/night.shift.cancer.ap/index.html
Cancer develops as a combined effect of repeated assaults of carcinogens in the system. Longtime exposure to even small amounts of carcinogen may damage one's health. Carcinogens enter our food supply by way of processing and preservation methods like adding artificial color or overheating food. The main cause of throat and lung cancer is smoking. Cancer of the womb starts with no symptom and pain but may have irreguar bleeding in between periods ad following sexual intercourse. Breast cancer may be noted by hardening, lumps, or shrinkage of breasts.
How do we prevent cancer? Exercise, breathe clean, fresh air, avoid overeating, avoid smoky and stale air, and maintain good nutrition diet. Prolonged unnatural pressure on certain part of the body where no blood flows to the spot will make it normally die. Typist, transcriptionist beware. And those who slip with their cigarettes on their lips beware. This pressure points defends itself by drawing and sucking missing materials from its surroundings where an independent growth is formed.
In the beginning it grows very slowly until it grows very quickly into cancer. And with this case, it is better not to discturb a lump or growth but seek other treatment besides surgery. Many people I've known died right after the surgery was performed. We have certain practices that we take for granted. Sometimes smokers even know they are going to get cancer but still they persist on the habit saying we all die with old age or at an earlier time. Yes, maybe but are you willing to endure the pain? Cancer is painful, a lot of pain. You would want to die outright. What's funny for people who have cancer and who before take life for granted is they suddenly realized they don't want to die just yet. Regrets really are in the end so I hope young ones will learn from this blog.
