Among 10 China people, 8 are from Hunan. The more people eat, the more betel nut industry will naturally survive. At the same time, a set of cruel data shows that the incidence of oral cancer in Hunan Province is much higher than the national average, and the incidence of male oral cancer has entered the top ten of all cancer cases in Hunan Province.
How harmful is betel nut?
1, resulting in poisoning.
Poisoning is due to eating too much. After eating betel nut in large quantities, it may cause poisoning, because betel nut contains alkaloids, which will stimulate the central nervous system of human body and lead to nervous system damage. Long-term nerve stimulation can cause dizziness and headache. In severe cases, the limbs will twitch.
2. Oral diseases
The crude fiber of betel nut is easy to be damaged by repeated rubbing in the mouth. After a long time, it is easy to cause oral mucosal fibrosis, and it will also make teeth black or crack, causing a variety of oral diseases.
3. Induce oral cancer
The World Health Organization clearly pointed out that betel nut is a strong carcinogen, and long-term exposure is likely to increase the risk of cancer. Taste betel nut can stimulate oral cancer.
4, affect the digestive system
Many people think that chewing betel nut will only lead to tooth decay. In fact, in addition to these, there are diseases that affect the human digestive system. After areca nut residue enters the stomach, it will cause some damage to the gastric mucosa, leading to inflammation of the gastric mucosa and even perforation in severe cases.
5, hallucinogenic effect
The alkaloids in betel nut can also stimulate the nerves, making the human body dependent on this feeling. If not controlled, it will gradually develop into withdrawal symptoms, which will make patients feel very uncomfortable.
Is betel nut empire a god of wealth or a god of death?
Although eat areca has no benefits, it may even cause cancer. But with the rapid development of the industry, the betel nut industry of 10 may reach hundreds of billions in the future.
Betel nut in life
There are many betel nut processing industries in Hunan, but not too many this year, with an output value of 300 million. In the eyes of many people in the industry, the rapid rise of Weiwang lies not only in the advantages of the product itself, but also in the fact that the product is a product that takes you, and has nothing to do with creating peace and dancing.
Why areca nut can cause cancer?
There are several reasons. Mainly due to various physical and chemical effects, the sustained injury of oral mucosa is caused together.
1, betel nut fiber is rough, and chewing betel nut for a long time will cause damage to oral mucosa and teeth. This is physical damage.
2. Areca nut contains many compounds, including alkaloids, which can directly kill cells and cause inflammation and oral injury. This belongs to chemical damage.
Physical damage, combined with chemical damage, leads to continuous damage to the oral cavity caused by betel nut chewing, which will bring continuous damage to the oral mucosa.
Therefore, betel nut is a first-class carcinogen. Stay away from betel nut, and the harm of betel nut is greater than you think.