What are the hazards of betel nut? What are the side effects and taboos of eating betel nut?

In many areas in southern China, people have the habit of eating betel nuts. When they are free, bored, or in a bad mood, they like to chew a betel nut. It is said that this can refresh the mind and boost the spirit. However, betel nuts must not be eaten too much, because it is harmful to the human body, and people also have some side effects and taboos when eating it, which will have adverse effects on human health.

[Warning] Betel nut is a Class 1 carcinogen on the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer list of carcinogens. Chewing betel nut can increase the risk of oral cancer.

What are the dangers of betel nut

1. Induce cancer

Although betel nut has certain benefits to the human body, it also has many harms, and the harm is very serious. If people eat betel nut frequently, it will induce cancer because it contains a variety of carcinogens, and it will cause some toxins to accumulate in the body. It will also destroy the body's own anti-cancer ability, and will cause a high incidence of esophageal cancer, oral cancer and other cancers, which will seriously endanger human health.

2. Damage to oral mucosa

Betel nut also has a certain stimulating effect on the human oral mucosa. Long-term chewing of betel nut will damage the human oral mucosa, and cause various adverse symptoms such as burning sensation and ulcers in the oral mucosa. In severe cases, it can also cause difficulty in swallowing.

3. Damage to teeth

Betel nut is a relatively hard substance, and when people chew it, it will make the teeth work continuously, causing certain damage to the teeth. After a long time, the teeth will bleed or the gums will become loose, which will seriously affect human dental health.

Side effects and contraindications of eating betel nut

1. Side effects of eating betel nut

There are some side effects of eating betel nut. It can cause nausea, vomiting, difficulty urinating, sweating, shock and other adverse symptoms. It can also increase the incidence of cancer in humans. These are side effects that cannot be ignored when people eat betel nut. If you are not careful, it will cause lesions in the body.

2. Taboos of eating betel nuts

Normally, eating a small amount of betel nut is good for the body, but people with cancer, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular diseases are forbidden to eat betel nut. Eating betel nut will have adverse effects on the body, aggravate the condition, and is not conducive to the recovery of the original disease.