How Top Docs Avoid Cancer

We asked doctors and researchers: how do you dodge one of Australia’s top killers? One answer is obvious: don’t smoke. Here are 10 more.

1 MIST YOUR MUG

Your skin wins your body’s prize for “Most Likely To Get Cancer”. Every morning, dermatologist Dr Joseph Sobanko uses generic broad-spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen with either zinc or titanium dioxide. He shuts his eyes and applies an even coat on his face after he brushes his teeth and combs his hair. We like Little Urchin Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 ($24.95, littleurchin.com.au).

2 WRAP IT UP

A diet rich in vegetables, fibre and omega-3 fats can curb inflammation and help fight cancer. Dr Philippe Spiess, a genitourinary oncologist, eats what he calls a “power egg breakfast wrap”. He heats ¼ cup of frozen spinach in a pan and mixes it with an egg and 200 milliliters (nearly a cup) of egg white. The cooked mixture then goes into a whole wheat wrap with a pinch of cheese, a third of an avocado and a tablespoon of hot sauce. To ensure good sleep at night – when cell repair occurs – he takes a melatonin supplement 30 minutes before lights out. Nature Made gummies go down easy.

3 POP LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN