chrischryseIf I stop drinking does that decrease risk of cancer?
Don’t take this the wrong way, but if you’re worried about getting cancer from 3-4 drinks per year, it sounds like you might be dealing with a fair bit of anxiety.
Stress caused by anxiety is a major cancer risk, definitely much more so than 3-4 drinks a year. I don’t want you to now be anxious about your anxiety, but this might be a good thing to focus on.
You could start by talking to a doctor or other medical professional about it, or try finding a therapist in your area. The therapist search on www.psychologytoday.com is a good place to look, or try an online service like Better Help.
How does anxiety cause cancer?
Fair question, and looks like I overstated that link.
Chronic stress affects your immune system (via cortisol, long term inflammation) and that is no bueno for all sorts of health outcomes, including likely making it harder to fight off tumours.
But to my surprise, there doesn’t actually seem to be solid evidence of a causal link between stress and increased risk of developing cancer.