Food for thought:"Low carb, High-Protein diets May Reduce Both Tumor Growth Rates and Cancer Risks"

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coloCan
coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1
reported at medicalnewstoday.com/releases/228497.php (and other sites,emaxhealth.com; healthcanal.com; etc)

based on a study conducted in mice "but the scientists involved agree that the strong biological findings are definitive enough that an effect in humans can be considered"


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  • SisterSledge
    SisterSledge Member Posts: 332 Member
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    Low-Carbohydrate, High-Protein Diets May Reduce Both Tumor Growth Rates And Cancer Risk
  • coloCan
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    SisterSledge said:

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    Low-Carbohydrate, High-Protein Diets May Reduce Both Tumor Growth Rates And Cancer Risk

    Once again.
    thanks for the link.........
  • coloCan
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    SisterSledge said:

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    Low-Carbohydrate, High-Protein Diets May Reduce Both Tumor Growth Rates And Cancer Risk

    Twice again.
    thanks for the link.........
  • coloCan
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    SisterSledge said:

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    Low-Carbohydrate, High-Protein Diets May Reduce Both Tumor Growth Rates And Cancer Risk

    and for good measure, a third
    thanks for the link........(I hope this is the last of this)
  • plh4gail
    plh4gail Member Posts: 1,238 Member
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    I just took a quick glance
    I just took a quick glance here and saw your post....so until I get a chance to read the article, are they talking about something similar to the Adkins diet craze? And that unbeknown to those dieters they are benifiting in ways they did not think of?

    I am really wanting to improve my diet...health...future....

    And there is so much information

    Gail
  • Buckwirth
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    plh4gail said:

    I just took a quick glance
    I just took a quick glance here and saw your post....so until I get a chance to read the article, are they talking about something similar to the Adkins diet craze? And that unbeknown to those dieters they are benifiting in ways they did not think of?

    I am really wanting to improve my diet...health...future....

    And there is so much information

    Gail

    Gail
    That would be right.

    Just when I was about to go vegan.... (;-0)

    PLH
  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
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    plh4gail said:

    I just took a quick glance
    I just took a quick glance here and saw your post....so until I get a chance to read the article, are they talking about something similar to the Adkins diet craze? And that unbeknown to those dieters they are benifiting in ways they did not think of?

    I am really wanting to improve my diet...health...future....

    And there is so much information

    Gail

    and oftentimes, that info is conflicting.....for example:
    I recall reading something recently about high protein in relation to i think it was prostate cancer or problems (which of course don't concern you,Gail;Blake, i hope not).....this version of the study states the diet suggested here is similar to the south Beach diet (whatever that was as I never had reason to diet)but higher in protein (58% protein; 26% fat; 15 % carb)

    For a somewhat different take on this study,try:

    http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/context/early/2011/06/0008-5472.CAN-10-3973.abstract
  • Buckwirth
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    coloCan said:

    and oftentimes, that info is conflicting.....for example:
    I recall reading something recently about high protein in relation to i think it was prostate cancer or problems (which of course don't concern you,Gail;Blake, i hope not).....this version of the study states the diet suggested here is similar to the south Beach diet (whatever that was as I never had reason to diet)but higher in protein (58% protein; 26% fat; 15 % carb)

    For a somewhat different take on this study,try:

    http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/context/early/2011/06/0008-5472.CAN-10-3973.abstract

    Here is what I know about my prostate
    No more digital exams.

    ;)
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
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    mice effect can be considered NOT for me
    the study highlights the point below. that i agree with.

    "Many cancer patients are interested in making changes in areas that they can control, and this study definitely lends credence to the idea that a change in diet can be beneficial,"

    its conclusion maybe good for mice but we eat different things.
    compelling human studies re diet and crc. noway would i change my diet based on the mice, no matter how cute.

    we do our own research, see one example with thousands of real people versus some mice and make our own choices. still a good read.

    hugs,
    pete

    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070522081943.htm

    Vegetarianism was significantly associated with patients over 65 years, male gender, body mass index (BMI) of less than 20 Kg/m2 and economic deprivation. Colorectal cancer was positively associated with old age and male gender, and inversely associated with vegetarian diet, low BMI and economic deprivation. The inverse association of CRC and lifelong vegetarianism was observed with all the three control groups.

    "A well-planned vegetarian diet is a healthy way to meet your nutritional needs," said Yogesh M. Shastri, M.D., of Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany and previously a co-author of this study at TMH, Mumbai, India. "The exact mechanism by which life long vegetarianism may reduce the risk of sporadic CRC needs further investigation. Prolonged vegetarianism starting in early life may be a viable lifestyle option for those at risk of developing the disease."
  • scouty
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    Very Interesting, thanks Steve
    For those that read the recent article that was here about sugar and cancer will notice the same biological links here. It's all about foods that spike your blood sugar, releasing insulin and feeding cancer cells. Below is the biological explanation one doctor gave in the article.

    "When asked to speculate on the biological mechanism, Krystal said that tumor cells, unlike normal cells, need significantly more glucose to grow and thrive. Restricting carbohydrate intake can significantly limit blood glucose and insulin, a hormone that has been shown in many independent studies to promote tumor growth in both humans and mice.

    Furthermore, a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet has the potential to both boost the ability of the immune system to kill cancer cells and prevent obesity, which leads to chronic inflammation and cancer."

    Reading the article tells me that the carbs to avoid would be grains (pasta, rice, bread, and other complex carbs). Simple carbs like those in veggies are fine since they don't have near the amount of glucose as the complex ones do. Like the sugar article, this recommendation concentrates on taking burden off the liver and pancreas.

    Gail, this recommendation mentions the South Beach Diet but not the more extreme Atkins. I don't think they are thinking Atkins diet here, it's way too much protein. FYI, just about every diet out there today is all about cutting grains and sugar since both have so many empty calories.

    Lisa P.

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