Diets rich in foods that have a high glycemic index have been linked to an increased risk for diabetes heart disease obesity age-related macular degeneration infertility and colorectal cancer.
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#High-Fat Dairy May Lower Breast cancer Survival Breast cancer patients who eat a lot of high-fat dairy foods may be increased at an risk of dying according to a new study.
Over the 12-year study nearly 12 percent of women with breast cancer who ate more than one serving daily of high-fat dairy products died from their cancer
For women with breast cancer If you're consuming a lot of high-fat diary whole milk or full-fat cheese it would be prudent to shift to lower-fat option said study researcher Candyce H. Kroenke a staff scientist at Kaiser permanente in Oakland Calif. Eating more low-fat dairy
whether eating a lot of high-fat dairy products may contribute to women developing breast cancer in the first place Kroenke said.
But if the hypothesis tested in this study that the estrogen in dairy fat fuels cancer is held up in future studies it would suggest that women who eat a lot of high-fat dairy have a higher risk of developing estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
This type of breast cancer is the most common type. The researchers considered 1900 women in California and Utah who had been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer between one and four years previously.
At the time of their enrollment in the study the women had completed their treatment and had shown not yet signs of the cancer's recurrence.
The women completed questionnaires detailing what they ate. Some of the high-fat dairy products the researchers tracked were whole milk ice cream
During the study 349 women had their breast cancer recur and 189 died of the disease.
and 49 percent more likely to die of breast cancer than women who ate less than a half-serving.
The researchers said their findings show that it was saturated fat from dairy products in particular rather than saturated fat in the diet in general that was linked with breast cancer survival.
and breast cancer has yielded mixed results. But most previous studies didn't separately consider high -and low-fat dairy products and they may have different effects on cancer according to the study.
The study is published online today (March 14) in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Pass it on:
Dairy products high in fat may prove deadly for breast cancer patients. This story was provided by Myhealthnewsdaily a sister site to Livescience.
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For decades the tobacco industry kept regulation at bay by claiming that not all facts were in absolutely linking tobacco use to cancer.
High fruit and vegetable consumption has been linked to decreased risk of developing diseases including certain cancers heart disease obesity and diabetes.
This is like a really insidious cancer Carey told Livescience. It's a chronic process not a rapid growth.
Polyphenols also reduce cancer risk by lowering inflammation and cellular proliferation. They act as antioxidants reducing oxidation
and also specifically from cancer or heart disease over a 10-year period compared with people who eat less of those meats.
He would record every incident of gum-chewing Kendall said. 7 Personality Traits You Should Change Slugger Williams who championed cancer treatment on behalf of the Dana-Farber Cancer institute in Boston once admitted that he was horses**t to his own
or bloody that's a really strong cue that there's infection or cancer and that's the one
Bladder cancer infections and kidney stones can all cause bleeding that shows up in urine and all are worth a trip to the doctor.
Liver cancer can cause dark brown urine containing excess bilirubin a brownish pigment produced by the liver.
and vegetables creates cancer-causing chemicals. The solution however is not to stop all cooking
and prostate cancers and low levels can cause skin lesions diarrhea and other symptoms. The risks of arsenic in rice recently became national news after arsenic was detected in baby foods made from rice.
Prevent Cancer & Diabetes The Borg had it wrong. Resistance is not futile. In fact it can stave off colon cancer and ease inflammatory bowel disease and other digestion problems.
The resistance in this case comes in the form of so-called resistant starches certain kinds of carbohydrates that resist digestion in the small intestine
In 2010 scientists at Virginia Polytechnic and State university reported that resistant starch might also protect against breast cancer.
Also butyrate a type of SCFA seems to be involved in the prevention of bowel cancer Higgins said.
and exposure to mustard gas can increase the risk of cancer. There are a number of other chemical agents that could be used as poisonous gas from chlorine gas
and whether they cause cancer though we do know they likely cause heart disease and strokes.
or more servings of tomato products a week had a 35-percent decrease in risk of prostate cancer relative to those who consumed 1. 5 servings or fewer per week.
Many studies have shown that lycopene-rich foods reduce the risk of prostate cancer but the mechanism behind the reduction was understood not well until now.
A recentâ studyâ found that lycopeneâ has a substantial protective effect against prostate cancer by interfering with the genes that would allow the prostate cancer cells to grow
The American Institute for Cancer Research recommends that men take advantage of lycopene's cancer-preventing effects and fill tehir diets with foods such as tomatoes watermelon and guava.
Besides heart disease trans fats have also been linked to cancer. But the real question is how can we avoid making the same mistake again?
But a new study found breast cancer patients responded better to chemotherapy and the cancer was less likely to spread
when patients were given omega-3 fatty acids. And there is epidemiological evidence that men who eat more fish have a lower risk for prostate cancer.
Omega-3 in Fish May Reduce Breast cancer Risk There is also evidence that omega-3s may help prevent Type 2 diabetes
and improve the effects of diabetes by reducing insulin resistance. The U s. Food and Drug Administration recently approved omega-3s for infant formulas because of the overwhelming evidence that it improves cognition and visual functioning in children.
This suppression of the immune system could be an explanation for the recent possible connection between prostate cancer and high omega-3-fatty acid in the bloodstream.
The American Cancer Society notes that while supplements containing B vitamins are thought generally to be safe they should not be taken in large doses. High doses of vitamin B3 (niacin can cause health problems including blurred vision nausea vomiting and high blood sugar.
The JAMA study on Seventh-Day Adventists does conflict with a large analysis published in 2009 based on the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC-Oxford) study
This could be thought an antioxidant to ward off cancer; a healthy fat thought to prevent heart disease;
and is known to contain cholesterol-lowering fiber and cancer-fighting carotenoids and flavonoids. During WORLD WAR II kale was recommended often for victory gardens
Melatonin's effects on sleep other hormones and cancer are the reason it has been studied ever since its discovery in the 1950s.
Melatonin levels are linked also to cancer in various ways. Women with breast cancer typically have lower levels of melatonin than women who don't have it according to the University of Maryland Medical center.
Similarly men with prostate cancer typically have lower melatonin levels than men without prostate cancer.
Some studies show shift-workers with irregular sleep schedules have increased an risk of cancer according to the American Cancer Society.
Melatonin may also have antioxidant effects and stimulate white blood cells which attack cancer cells. Occasionally melatonin is used as a complementary medicine in cancer treatment for breast brain lung prostate head and neck or gastrointestinal cancer.
Melatonin is used sometimes to mitigate the side effects of chemotherapy including weight loss nerve pain weakness and a condition called thrombocytopenia.
There is some evidence that melatonin may help cancer medications fight tumors and decrease the side effects of cancer treatment.
One study of cells in a test tube found melatonin reduced the growth of slowly-metastatic breast cancer cells meaning cancer cells that slowly start to spread to other types of tissue.
Melatonin also reduced the growth of non-metastatic breast cancer cells according to the paper published in 2001 in the journal Bioelectromagnetics.
 However the majority of evidence on melatonin and cancer has been done in relatively small studies according to the American Cancer Society.
More research needs to be done on effects of melatonin in cancer treatment or prevention. There is a lack of evidence about
so it may interfere with some cancer treatments according to the American Cancer Society. Patients currently undergoing cancer treatment should speak with their doctors before taking melatonin supplements.
Melatonin may increase the strength of the immune system which can cause problems for people with severe allergies rheumatoid arthritis lymphoma
and other conditions linked to overactive immune systems according to the American Cancer Society. People with immune system disorders should speak with a doctor before taking melatonin supplements as melatonin may weaken the effectiveness of immunosuppressants.
and Lots of Confusion An enduring mantra among nutritionists from both a vegetarian and carnivorous perspective has been to eat more whole grains to reduce the risk of heart disease type 2 diabetes and colon cancer.
And with March touted as both National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and National Nutrition Month this mantra can be deafening.
and cancer risk from cigarettes we have reached now the same point on climate change. There is a scientific consensus
or protect against certain cancers including bone breast lung and colon cancers. Asparagus is extremely low in calories at about 20 per serving has no fat
There it nurtures bacteria known to improve nutrient absorption decrease allergies and lower the risk of colon cancer.
Cancer risk Antioxidants and anti-inflammatories which are found in great quantities in asparagus are associated typically with decreased risk of cancers.
which is linked to preventing cancer reducing the symptoms of bladder infections promoting prostate health and many other benefits.
and reduce the risk of cancer in addition to a load of other good things. Onions are low in calories (45 per serving) very low in sodium
Cancer Onions are high in quercetin a powerful anticancer agent. In lower concentrations quercetin helps prevent cancer cells from growing by killing free radicals.
These might include individuals with weakened immune systems such as cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy. The risks are increased also in people undergoing organ transplants
and even cancer-preventing properties. Plus broccoli is low in sodium and calories at about 31 calories per serving.
Research shows that they have numerous healthful benefits according to the American Institute for Cancer Research.
The damage they can cause may lead to cancer according to the National Cancer Institute. Broccoli is a good source of lutein a compound antioxidant and sulforaphane
Cancer prevention Probably the most publicized health benefit of broccoli is its possible ability to help prevent cancer.
and intestinal cancers Jarzabkowski said. The American Cancer Society notes broccoli's isothiocyanates including sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol.
These chemicals boost detoxifying enzymes and act as antioxidants reducing oxidative stress. They also may affect estrogen levels which may help reduce breast cancer risk.
Cholesterol reduction According to Jarzabkowski broccoli can help lower cholesterol because the soluble fiber in the vegetable binds with the cholesterol in the blood.
A 2007 University of Warwick study found that boiling broccoli can undermine the effects of the food's good cancer-fighting enzymes Researchers studied the effects of boiling steaming microwave cooking
Boiling led to the biggest losses of cancer-fighting nutrients. Steaming for up to 20 minutes microwaving for up to three minutes and stir-frying for up to five minutes produced no significant loss of cancer-preventive substances.
Raw broccoli maintains all of its nutrients but it is also more likely to irritate your bowels and cause gas.
#Certain Starch May Reduce Colon-cancer Risk of Meat-Heavy Diet Eating your steak with a side of potatoes
and beans may be one way to reduce the colon cancer risk that comes with eating red meat findings from a new study suggests the resistant starch found in root vegetables grains
Specifically the scientists found an increase in certain micrornas linked to colon cancer. Cancer-Fighting Diet:
6 Tips to Reduce Your Risk However adding resistance starch to the diet mitigated some of this increase according to a study published today (Aug 4) in the journal Cancer Prevention Research.
Red meat and resistant starch have opposite effects on the colorectal cancer-promoting micrornas study author Karen Humphreys a researcher at Flinders University in Adelaide Australia said in a statement.
This finding supports consumption of resistant starch as a means of reducing the risk associated with a high red-meat diet.
Colon cancer develops in the cells lining the inside of the colon and rectum often beginning as a polyp but then growing into a cancerous tumor.
Consuming too much alcohol smoking and not exercising are among risk factors for colon cancer. Studies have found that people who eat a lot of red meat are more likely to develop colon cancer
whereas those who eat a lot of fiber appear to have reduced a risk of the cancer. Further research is needed to determine whether a diet high in resistant starch results in a lower risk of actually developing cancer.
But there is reason to think that eating resistant starch does bring such a benefit. When it is broken down starch transforms into compounds called butyrates
which are important for cells'metabolism. Lab studies have found butyrates affect colon cancer cells by altering their micrornas
which in turn regulate gene expression. The researchers noted that the amount of red meat people ate during the study may exceed levels consumed by many people in the general population
These 17 qualifying nutrients which health organizations have identified as helping to protect against cancer heart disease
and intestinal cancers can also develop for people with celiac disease. The new rule applies to packaged food
#Tomato-Rich Diet May Lower Kidney Cancer Risk Women who eat more tomatoes or other lycopene-containing fruits
and vegetables may have a lower risk of developing kidney cancer a new study suggests. Lycopene is an antioxidant that gives tomatoes watermelon grapefruit
and papaya their reddish color and some studies have suggested it may reduce the risk of a number of cancers including lung and stomach cancer.
The researchers also gathered data on the women's supplement use. 5 Key Nutrients Women Need As They Age During the study period 383 women were diagnosed with kidney cancer.
The researchers looked at the relationship between kidney cancer and a number of vitamins and other nutrients in the diet including lycopene Vitamin c Vitamin e and several carotenes.
The results showed that only lycopene was associated with a lower kidney cancer risk. Women who consumed the highest amount of lycopene had a 45 percent lower risk of kidney cancer compared with those who ate the lowest amount according to the study presented Monday June 2) at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical
Oncology in Chicago. The amount of lycopene in the diet of the women who consumed lycopene at the highest level in the study would be equal to eating four tomatoes daily said study researcher Dr. Won Jin Ho a medical
Kidney cancer also called renal cancer is the ninth most common cancer among Americans and accounts for about 2 percent of all cancers in the United states according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Kidney cancer often doesn't cause symptoms in its early stages and is diagnosed often accidentally during a medical examination
or not until the cancer has progressed. In later stages signs of the cancer include blood in the urine back pain and general feeling of poor health.
But these symptoms could also be signs of other health problems such as infections. Studies have suggested that a process known as oxidative stress may play an important role in the development of kidney cancer the researchers said.
A diet rich in micronutrients that have antioxidant properties could potentially affect the risk of this cancer
but more studies are needed to know for sure they said. Email Bahar Gholipour or follow her@alterwired. Follow us@Livescience Facebook & Google+.
After all it's been linked to a host of potentially life-threatening problems including coronary heart disease and breast colon and prostate cancer.
It's full of saturated fat it's high in calories it increases the risk of colon cancer
and E as well as cancer-fighting antioxidants Not many better-burger chains offer grass-fed beef however because there's not a lot of it around making it more expensive
Lycopene has been linked with heart health bone health and prostate cancer prevention. It's also a powerful antioxidant thought to have anti-inflammatory properties according to Victoria Jarzabkowski a nutritionist with the Fitness Institute of Texas at The University of Texas at Austin.
Cancer prevention Like other fruits and vegetables watermelons may be helpful in reducing the risk of cancer through their antioxidant properties.
Lycopene in particular has been linked to reducing prostate cancer cell proliferation according to the National Cancer Institute. If eaten in reasonable amounts watermelons should produce no serious side effects.
and bloating according to the American Cancer Society. People with serious hyperkalemia or too much potassium in their blood should probably not consume more than about one cup of watermelon a day which has less than 140 mg of potassium.
Emerging research is looking into cancer affects as well. But what about that chocolate bar in your vending machine?
#Lung cancer Rates in US Declining, CDC Finds The percentage of Americans developing lung cancer every year is dropping according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On average 78 of every 100000 men in the U s. developed lung cancer in 2009 down from 87 per 100000 in 2005 according to the report.
That's a decline of 2. 6 percent in men's rate of lung cancer. Similarly for women lung cancer rates decreased 1. 1 percent dropping to 54 cases in every 100000 women in 2009 from 57 in 2005.
The drop was the steepest in people ages 35 to 44 with their rate decreasing about 6 percent per year.
These dramatic declines in the number of young adults with lung cancer show that tobacco prevention control programs work
Now men younger than 45 have slightly lower rates of lung cancer than women of the same age
even though lung cancer has historically been more common in men. While it is encouraging that lung cancer incidence rates are dropping in the United states one preventable cancer is one too many Frieden said.
Implementation of tobacco control strategies is needed to reduce smoking prevalence and the lung cancer it causes among men and women.
Lung cancer is the deadliest and the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among both men and women in the United states. Between 2005 and 2009 about 1 million people in the U s. were diagnosed with invasive lung cancer.
Most lung cancers are attributable to cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke. An estimated 43.8 million U s. adults smoke cigarettes according to the CDC.
Tobacco prevention and control strategies include increasing tobacco prices enacting smoke-free laws and restricting tobacco advertising and promotion.
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#Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Triggered Lethal Acid rain The oceans soured into a deadly sulfuric-acid stew after the huge asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs a new study suggests.
Excessive inflammation is linked to a variety of ailments including cancer and some nutritionists suggest that bromelain supplements may be helpful in prevention.
whereas oat cell carcinoma describes the appearance of a highly aggressive form of lung cancer. The beer belly is a well-known example of a reference to a beverage Lakhtakia said.
and peau d'orange which is French for orange peel refers to appearance of the skin affected by inflammatory breast cancer.
They may also help with digestion heart health blood pressure and even cancer prevention. Blood pressure Potatoes may help lower blood pressure for several reasons.
#Skipping Red Meat May Lower Breast cancer Risk Women who eat more poultry fish nuts and legumes and less red meat when they are young adults might have lower risk of developing breast cancer later in life according to a new study.
The researchers looked at nearly 89000 women ages 26 to 45 and followed them for 20 years to look at links between the women's diet as they reported it in 1991 and their risk of breast cancer.
By the end of the study period 2830 women had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The women who reported the highest consumption of red meat about 1. 6 servings daily had a 22 percent higher risk of breast cancer compared with women who ate the least red meat
or about 0. 2 servings daily according to the findings published today (June 10) in the journal BMJ.
Each serving per day increase in red meat was associated with a 13 percent increase in risk of breast cancer the researchers wrote in their paper.
This increase is relatively small but because breast cancer is a relatively common cancer the absolute number of excess cases attributable to red meat intake would be substantial
and hence a public health concern they wrote. 6 Foods That May Affect Breast cancer Risk The results also showed that eating more poultry in early adulthood was associated with a lower risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
The researchers estimated that replacing one daily serving of red meat with a serving of other protein-rich foods may reduce risk of breast cancer by 14 percent.
Red meat alternatives include legumes nuts poultry and fish. Previous studies have linked red meat to several cancers particularly colon cancer.
Although it's not clear how red meat may increase the risk of cancer researchers are investigating several possible mechanisms.
For example cooking meat at high temperatures can produce cancer-causing chemicals. Meat proteins may also promote tumors'growth by triggering growth hormones
which could explain the link. Studies have produced mixed results on the link between red meat and breast cancer.
However most previous studies focused on people's diets during midlife and later whereas it is possible that diet during early adulthood has greater effects on the development of breast cancer the researchers said.
In the study red meat included both unprocessed and processed meat products. Poultry included chicken and turkey and fish included tuna salmon mackerel and sardines.
when the researchers accounted for other factors that could affect the risk of breast cancer such as age weight race family history of breast cancer history of benign breast disease smoking habits and oral contraceptive use.
whether the link between red meat and breast cancer risk would change when levels of other risk factors changed.
For each daily serving of red meat the risk of breast cancer was 54 percent higher among women who currently used oral contraceptives
Lung cancer respiratory illness and periodontal disease are some of the health risks associated with hookah smoking according to the CDC.
and immune system damage increased risk of a range of cancers and neurological symptoms; though these worst-case scenarios are rare.
cow urine as a treatment for numerous diseases including cancer diabetes and tuberculosis. But not any old cow urine will do according to the followers of the hardline Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sect only the urine collected from a female virgin cow will suffice
in treating or preventing cancer Dr. Donald Hensrud of the Mayo Clinic told ABC News. Nonetheless the product has been studied by a handful of researchers.
#Tobacco Plants May Contain Cure for Cancer, a New Twist in Protein Lipid Interactions This article was published originally at The Conversation.
tobacco grown to produce drugs used to treat cancers caused by tobacco. Mark Hulett Marc Kvansakul and others from the Biochemistry Department used a range of techniques to examine the structure and function of a protein called Nad1.
Of blebbing and lysis In addition to testing the action of Nad1 against various fungi including yeast the researchers tested its action on human cell lines known to come from lymphoma cervical and prostate cancer.
Cervical cancers cells showed an increase in the uptake of a dye known as propidium iodide demonstrating a breach of their cell membranes.
One of the ways that the role of PIP2 was confirmed in this process was by testing cervical cancer cells with a mutation that strongly bind PIP2.
and cancer and certainly provides insight into mechanisms of cell death. Imagine fields of tobacco grown for their flowers instead of their leaves leading to an outburst of health conscious tobacco farming.
Vitamin b12 supplements are purported to reduce the risk of breast cancer lung cancer and cervical cancer. Vitamin b12 supplements are said also to protect against the poisons in tobacco smoke.
and a reduced cancer risk but the connection is still unclear. One study compared blood samples and diet questionnaires of 712 breast cancer patients and 712 women without breast cancer.
Diet questionnaires (taken from 1980 through 1990) and blood samples (taken in 1990) showed that higher levels of Vitamin b12 were associated with a lower risk of breast cancer
but only among women who had not yet hit menopause. Levels of folate and Vitamin b6 had a stronger link to breast cancer risk in the study according to the March 2003 paper published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Preliminary evidence has not found that Vitamin b12 blood levels affect lung cancer according to the National Library of Medicine
but combining folic acid thiamine riboflavin and Vitamin b12 may help prevent cervical cancer. Low levels of Vitamin b12 are linked commonly to health problems
but recent research found that having abnormally high levels of Vitamin b12 in the blood may indicate a cancer risk.
Researchers examined lab tests and cancer diagnoses of more than 300000 patients in a Danish medical registry from 1998 to 2010.
Only 6 percent of the people in the study had Vitamin b12 levels higher than the recommended upper limit
and these people had a higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer within one year of their abnormal blood tests especially a cancer related to smoking (lung cancer)
or alcohol according to the December 2013 paper published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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