Better Know! Doctors Clearly Speak: Which Type of “Drinking Hot Water” Increases Cancer Risk? Warns Many People Have Wrong Beliefs

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As the weather gets colder, many people like to eat hot soup to warm their bodies. This raises the question, “Can drinking hot soup really cause esophageal cancer?”

In this regard, Taiwan’s ctwant news website  cited information from surgeon 
Dr. Chen Rongjian, who said that if you want to eat hot soup occasionally. It is fine, but it is not recommended to eat or drink food that is too hot for a long time. First of all, we must understand

Drinking Hot Water

The doctor pointed out that if you accidentally burn the esophageal mucosa when you drink hot soup for the first time, you may cause a slight injury to the esophagus. And if you continue to drink hot soup. And the esophagus has not yet completely repaired, this will repeatedly and chronically stimulate the esophageal mucosa cells, causing new cells to form. Resulting in errors, which will increase the chance of esophageal cancer.

Does that mean you can’t drink hot soup at all?

“In fact, our genes are all capable of repair. And you can drink hot soup every now and then. However, it should be noted. That it is not recommended to eat or drink hot food for a long time. And you also need to give your esophagus enough time to repair to reduce the risk of chronic irritation,” the doctor explains

As for the risk of esophageal cancer. Data from the Taiwan Health Service Bureau indicate that long-term smoking, drinking alcohol, consuming processed foods, and consuming very hot foods all increase the risk of esophageal cancer. Therefore, it is urged that the ยูฟ่าเบท public should not ignore early-stage esophageal cancer. And should pay attention to their own discomfort in order to see a doctor in time.