How to Prevent CANCER: 15 Proven Ways to Lower Your Risk

The Dr. Josh Axe Show

Dr. Josh Axe

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

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🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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What if the key to lowering your cancer risk isn’t found in a breakthrough drug, but in the daily habits you practice? After watching his mom battle cancer, Dr. Josh Axe shares a powerful, science backed framework for building a body that’s far less hospitable to disease. In this episode, he walks through 15 proven strategies: from balancing blood sugar to strengthening your immune system, to help you take control of your long term health. As mentioned in this episode… Episode on insulin resistance → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CisGqhRrErY Episode on How to 10x your sleep → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iRsdk_zxk0 Episode with Dr. Pete Sulack https://youtu.be/JHj0RhXGFZs?si=cPQL1WT6kJLGnk-q Episode with Guest Courtney Swan → https://youtu.be/725lKq58Hac Thank you to our sponsors! Sunlighten Sauna: https://get.sunlighten.com/axepodcast Manukora Manuka Honey: https://manukora.com/axeCaraway Home: carawayhome.com/drjoshaxe (Use code DRJOSHAXE) for an exclusive discount Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxe?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Early Access! Our podcast listeners get every episode early, and you can tune in and be a part of our exclusive listeners below → Spotify Apple Podcast Order my NEW BOOK, The Biblio Diet → https://bit.ly/4oPEP3t Watch my free training on how to naturally balance your blood sugar and reverse your symptoms → DrAxeDiabetesClass.com Discover practical steps you can take today to start healing your thyroid naturally → DrAxeThyroidClass.com If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and balance your hormones, take my free class → DrAxeHormoneClass.com Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! → MyBloodWork.com CONNECT WITH DR. JOSH AXE Instagram Facebook TikTok X LinkedIn Website Sign up for my newsletter Ask me a question https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/genetics/genetic-testing-fact-sheet https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11095-008-9661-9 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470204502007313/abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/books/NBK507839/ https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2807854 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2794038 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00125-016-4161-7 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22074852/ https://www.bmj.com/content/360/bmj.k322 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31092388/ https://ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-9165(22)03350-0/fulltext https://clinicalnutritionjournal.com/retrieve/pii/S0261561423000997 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4684115/ https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/hp/mushrooms-pdq https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8602722/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34798387/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9750928/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/01635581.2023.2274135 https://www.bmj.com/content/366/bmj.l4673 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9903080/ http://waocp.com/journal/index.php/apjec/article/view/109 https://www.endocrine.org/topics/edc/what-edcs-are/common-edcs/cancer https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5319262/ https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/complementary-therapy/types/spirituality-and-prayer https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/these-two-habits-are-linked-to-more-than-a-third-of-all-cancer-cases/ DISCLAIMER This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When was the last time you stopped and listened to your body?
0:03.0	Here's a Holland and Barrett ad break to do just that.
0:06.0	Go on. Have a listen to your gut.
0:10.0	Is that a gurgle?
0:12.0	A rumble?
0:14.0	Is it straining after lunch?
0:16.0	Or is it saying...
0:18.0	You've got to show me love.
0:24.4	We know what your body's asking for.
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1:00.1	I've walked hundreds and hundreds of men and women through cancer, helping them recover,
1:06.6	helping them heal.
1:07.9	And on today's episode, what I want to share with you are the most important
1:12.1	things you need to know and do when it comes to beating cancer. You know, I'm going to walk you
1:16.9	through today 15 science-backed habits that reduce cancer. And sometimes it's simple. Listen,
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