Understand Cancer & Reduce Cancer Risk | Dr. Peter Attia & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Uh We've all known people have died of cancer um or have had cancer . What can be done to reduce one's risk of cancer ? Well , you asked earlier about the numbers .

Understand Cancer & Reduce Cancer Risk | Dr. Peter Attia & Dr. Andrew Huberman

So we have the clinical trial data to put them side by side . So rule number one is don't get cancer . Rule number two is catch cancer as early as possible if you're going to get it , which brings us to your question of how do you screen for it ?

Understand Cancer & Reduce Cancer Risk | Dr. Peter Attia & Dr. Andrew Huberman

So rule number one is don't get cancer . Rule number two is catch cancer as early as possible if you're going to get it , which brings us to your question of how do you screen for it ? Um We basically screen the first line of screening is , is imaging is , is , is , is , is a sort of visualization .

Understand Cancer & Reduce Cancer Risk | Dr. Peter Attia & Dr. Andrew Huberman

So , so yeah , if step one is , don't get cancer , you have no control over your genes , you have control over smoking , you have control over insulin sensitivity . I wish I could sit here and tell you that there is a proven anticancer diet or that if you do X amount of exercise per weak , you're gonna not get cancer . We just don't have a fraction of the control over cancer that we have with cardiovascular disease .

Understand Cancer & Reduce Cancer Risk | Dr. Peter Attia & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Um , it's , the dose part still isn't clear to me . I don't know , is one drink a day moving the needle much on cancer risk per se . It's not clear and it might depend on those uh genetic predispositions .