New Study: Glycemic index of foods and initial occurrence of colon cancer.

SandiaBuddy
SandiaBuddy Member Posts: 1,381 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

For what it's worth.

I was not going to post this, but after thinking about it a bit, there might be people who are interested, so here it is (if you are not interested in this, please just pass this post by).  In fact, it can be a guide for the best possible diet to avoid recurrence.  The science has very much shifted in this area.  It is becoming increasing clear that the high-carb/low fat diet we were told to pursue is wrong.  There is also a new study in The Lancet with similar conclusions.  

http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-09498-2

The main findings of our study are that high dietary GI was significantly associated with increased risk of colon and bladder cancer; whereas high dietary GL was significantly associated with increased risk of colon cancer and DRCs (which include colon cancer), but decreased risk of rectal cancer. Furthermore, high carbohydrate intake from high GI foods was significantly associated with increased risk of colon cancer and DRCs, but decreased risk of stomach cancer, whereas high carbohydrate intake from low GI foods was significantly associated with decreased risk of colon cancer.

Lancet link (no free full text available): http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)32252-3/fulltext

High carbohydrate intake was associated with higher risk of total mortality, whereas total fat and individual types of fat were related to lower total mortality. Total fat and types of fat were not associated with cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, or cardiovascular disease mortality, whereas saturated fat had an inverse association with stroke. Global dietary guidelines should be reconsidered in light of these findings.

 

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  • airborne72
    airborne72 Member Posts: 296 Member
    #2
    SandiaBuddy:

    SandiaBuddy:

    I appreciate you posting articles such as this.  It provides readers with the opportunity to expand their knowledge about the subject.  And I applaud your caveat to people who should just let this post pass them by.

    Through my life I have tried to remain aware of developing research, etc. pertinent to diet, rest and exercise.  I wanted to "stay between the ditches" and not succomb to an avoidable poor decision that resulted in substandard health.  However, beginning in the early 70's I became overwhelmed with this, that and the other.  When Jim Fixx die while running and Euel Gibbons died from choking on a nut, I became cautious and revised my intake of new research.

    My philosophy now is to wait until sufficient scientific research (technical testing) and subsequent public trial and error use (operational testing) has occurred before I subscribe to something.  Otherwise, I just get lost in the weeds with information overload.

    But that is just me.  Keep posting these articles as I am sure they assist others in their quest for a defense against cancer.  Someday a cure will be identified.  In the meantime, all stones should be turned seeking that answer.

    Jim

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