August 31, 2024 • 6 mins
Another Daffodil Day has gone by, with thousands of volunteers hitting the streets to raise money for cancer awareness.
Research shows that one in three New Zealanders will get cancer in their lifetime - meaning everyone will be impacted by the disease in some way.
Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara stressed the importance of getting regular checks and screenings to catch anything early.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Sunday Session podcast with Francesca Rudkin
from News Talk SEDB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Joining me now is Aaron O'Hara natural Peth. Good morning,
Good morning. First of all, a big Happy Father's Day
to Neil, your dad. I know he's a very big
listener of the show, which we appreciate, so happy Father's
Day to him. Thought we would talk about daffit a
day we thought we talk about cancer. It was daffield
To Day on the thirtieth of August, and you know,
and the Cancer Society just provides so much support to
(00:36):
families and it's something which I think your cancer is
something which affects so many of us. We all have
a family member or a friend who's been affected by
it or ourselves. You know, it seems to affect young
and old, and it's just it's just part of our lives,
isn't it.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
Yeah, unfortunately it is. And looking at the statistics, one
and three of us will get cancer in our lifetime,
so that's actually a really really high statistic. And I
think everybody knows someone that they either know or love,
or a friend or some friend of a friend that
has had cancer. And it's not necessary that they have
lived a really unhealthy lifestyle. I think that sometimes you
(01:15):
can see so many tips on cancer prevention, and obviously
there's a lot we can do, but there's also an
element of what we can't control. And there are also
I know, people who you know, live healthy lives, they
may even be a nutritionless or you know, they've always
done all the right things and unfortunately cancer has they've
got a diagnosis with cancer. So it's a really sad
(01:37):
and unfortunate illness that people get, and there are things
we can do. There's a big genetic element which obviously
is totally out of our control. That might be an
inherited element that brings on the cancer. Sometimes it can
be just so one rogue cell that kicks it off
and off it goes and unfortunately turns into a big tumor.
(02:00):
So there are things we can do and just things
that will be more like a prevention and looking after
a h is always super important, doesn't have to be
too extreme.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
And I'm sure a lot of these things erin aren't
just really great for you know, keeping us healthy and
preventing cancer, but a whole lot of other illness. Listen
to Texas too, right I think absolutely.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
I think people need to just like look after your
health as best as you can and think about your
body being your temple and all the good things that
you do are going to prevent all sorts of diseases
and keep it simple something that is actually sustainable. I
know that sometimes we can go too extreme into like
fasting and extreme diets and thinking that we can do
all these things, and then we go back to sort
(02:43):
of falling off the wagon and stop exercising and start
eating more processed food. So I think all those healthy
life sele things are just looking after your health in
general in an everyday sort of way. And some of
the main things that we can do that are really
going to help with reducing your cancer risk. One in particular,
you know, avoiding smoking or vaping, which has become a
(03:04):
very popular thing, and we've really want to even avoid
the second hand smoke or second hand vaping is in
big element. Eating properly, which doesn't have to be you know,
anything too extreme. Just increasing your food and vegetables, which
is getting all your antioxidants which help fight free radicals,
which are one of the big triggers that trigger off
(03:24):
cancer cells. Also, increasing a fiber which will help worth
removing toxins and waste from the body, and that can
be from fruits, vegetables or seeds are one of my
favorites to bump up your fiber intake, and that's a
big one for particularly colon cancer, which I've seen more
recently in my clinic, which are younger and younger with
colon cancer unfortunately, so really looking after making sure you're
(03:48):
getting enough fiber and not too much red meat. There
is quite a lot of studies done on that as well.
Exercise regularly and doesn't need to be too extreme, so
not as a little bit like the Goldilocks, not too much,
not too little, just the right amount, which could be
you know, just moving your body daily, as simple as
getting out for a walk or swim, or meeting a
(04:08):
friend to go to the gym together and a couple
of days a week, or you might do every other
day or one of the ways I always do it
in my clinic if somebody's not exercising and they think
they're too busy to exercise, is getting out on your
lunch breaking walk around the block for fifteen minutes. That
can be as simple as you go and super super
effective as just moving your body, helping lymphatic system detoxification,
(04:32):
keeping us healthy. Also good for keeping your weight at
a good healthy weight, because that is another big factor
for cancer, is obesity. So if we can just keep
our balance of our weight by cutting back on snacks,
that's where people generally over eat.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Yes, that sounds fair, you know, I think we've spoken
about that a few times.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
Yeah, and it might be just you know, having a
few nuts. It can even be healthy snacks that we
eat too many of or finishing you know, little bits
and bobs of this kid's lunch boxes. But actually cutting
back on snacks might be the way that you kind
of keep your weighted is at a good weight for
your height, but also just keeping their exercise balance because
at the end of the day, calories in calories out
(05:14):
is a big part for metabolism.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
You know, we spoke that, you know, cancer can strike
anyone anytime, and that's why it's really important to be,
you know, making sure that you're doing the screening tests
and just being aware of your health as well keeping
an eye on things.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
Yeah. Absolutely, And there's a really lovely The American Cancer
Society came up with this little sort of thing that
you know just helps you remind yourself of all the
things you've got to look out for for changes in
your body, and it comes up to caution. So C
for change in bowel movements or bladder habits. A for
(05:51):
a sow that does not heal, you for unusual bleeding
or discharge, TEA for thickening or lump in the breast
or anywhere else. I for intergestion or difficulty swallowing, oh
for any obvious changes. And EN for nagging, for course hoarseness.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
So there are just some things to think about. Thank
you so much erin good to have you with us.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
For more from the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin, listen
live to News Talks it Be from nine am Sunday,
or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Sunday Session podcast with Francesca Rudkin
from News Talk SEDB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Joining me now is Aaron O'Hara natural Peth. Good morning,
Good morning. First of all, a big Happy Father's Day
to Neil, your dad. I know he's a very big
listener of the show, which we appreciate, so happy Father's
Day to him. Thought we would talk about daffit a
day we thought we talk about cancer. It was daffield
To Day on the thirtieth of August, and you know,
and the Cancer Society just provides so much support to
(00:36):
families and it's something which I think your cancer is
something which affects so many of us. We all have
a family member or a friend who's been affected by
it or ourselves. You know, it seems to affect young
and old, and it's just it's just part of our lives,
isn't it.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
Yeah, unfortunately it is. And looking at the statistics, one
and three of us will get cancer in our lifetime,
so that's actually a really really high statistic. And I
think everybody knows someone that they either know or love,
or a friend or some friend of a friend that
has had cancer. And it's not necessary that they have
lived a really unhealthy lifestyle. I think that sometimes you
(01:15):
can see so many tips on cancer prevention, and obviously
there's a lot we can do, but there's also an
element of what we can't control. And there are also
I know, people who you know, live healthy lives, they
may even be a nutritionless or you know, they've always
done all the right things and unfortunately cancer has they've
got a diagnosis with cancer. So it's a really sad
(01:37):
and unfortunate illness that people get, and there are things
we can do. There's a big genetic element which obviously
is totally out of our control. That might be an
inherited element that brings on the cancer. Sometimes it can
be just so one rogue cell that kicks it off
and off it goes and unfortunately turns into a big tumor.
(02:00):
So there are things we can do and just things
that will be more like a prevention and looking after
a h is always super important, doesn't have to be
too extreme.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
And I'm sure a lot of these things erin aren't
just really great for you know, keeping us healthy and
preventing cancer, but a whole lot of other illness. Listen
to Texas too, right I think absolutely.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
I think people need to just like look after your
health as best as you can and think about your
body being your temple and all the good things that
you do are going to prevent all sorts of diseases
and keep it simple something that is actually sustainable. I
know that sometimes we can go too extreme into like
fasting and extreme diets and thinking that we can do
all these things, and then we go back to sort
(02:43):
of falling off the wagon and stop exercising and start
eating more processed food. So I think all those healthy
life sele things are just looking after your health in
general in an everyday sort of way. And some of
the main things that we can do that are really
going to help with reducing your cancer risk. One in particular,
you know, avoiding smoking or vaping, which has become a
(03:04):
very popular thing, and we've really want to even avoid
the second hand smoke or second hand vaping is in
big element. Eating properly, which doesn't have to be you know,
anything too extreme. Just increasing your food and vegetables, which
is getting all your antioxidants which help fight free radicals,
which are one of the big triggers that trigger off
(03:24):
cancer cells. Also, increasing a fiber which will help worth
removing toxins and waste from the body, and that can
be from fruits, vegetables or seeds are one of my
favorites to bump up your fiber intake, and that's a
big one for particularly colon cancer, which I've seen more
recently in my clinic, which are younger and younger with
colon cancer unfortunately, so really looking after making sure you're
(03:48):
getting enough fiber and not too much red meat. There
is quite a lot of studies done on that as well.
Exercise regularly and doesn't need to be too extreme, so
not as a little bit like the Goldilocks, not too much,
not too little, just the right amount, which could be
you know, just moving your body daily, as simple as
getting out for a walk or swim, or meeting a
(04:08):
friend to go to the gym together and a couple
of days a week, or you might do every other
day or one of the ways I always do it
in my clinic if somebody's not exercising and they think
they're too busy to exercise, is getting out on your
lunch breaking walk around the block for fifteen minutes. That
can be as simple as you go and super super
effective as just moving your body, helping lymphatic system detoxification,
(04:32):
keeping us healthy. Also good for keeping your weight at
a good healthy weight, because that is another big factor
for cancer, is obesity. So if we can just keep
our balance of our weight by cutting back on snacks,
that's where people generally over eat.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Yes, that sounds fair, you know, I think we've spoken
about that a few times.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
Yeah, and it might be just you know, having a
few nuts. It can even be healthy snacks that we
eat too many of or finishing you know, little bits
and bobs of this kid's lunch boxes. But actually cutting
back on snacks might be the way that you kind
of keep your weighted is at a good weight for
your height, but also just keeping their exercise balance because
at the end of the day, calories in calories out
(05:14):
is a big part for metabolism.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
You know, we spoke that, you know, cancer can strike
anyone anytime, and that's why it's really important to be,
you know, making sure that you're doing the screening tests
and just being aware of your health as well keeping
an eye on things.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
Yeah. Absolutely, And there's a really lovely The American Cancer
Society came up with this little sort of thing that
you know just helps you remind yourself of all the
things you've got to look out for for changes in
your body, and it comes up to caution. So C
for change in bowel movements or bladder habits. A for
(05:51):
a sow that does not heal, you for unusual bleeding
or discharge, TEA for thickening or lump in the breast
or anywhere else. I for intergestion or difficulty swallowing, oh
for any obvious changes. And EN for nagging, for course hoarseness.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
So there are just some things to think about. Thank
you so much erin good to have you with us.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
For more from the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin, listen
live to News Talks it Be from nine am Sunday,
or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
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