Carbs Can Cause Pancreatic Cancer in Women

A diet high in white bread, white rice and potatoes puts women at much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, especially if they are overweight and don't do adequate exercise.

Previously, the only known risk factor for pancreatic cancer, which kills 30,000 people a year in the United States, was smoking. The researchers found that the risk for women who are both overweight and sedentary is 2.5 times higher.

What role does diet and insulin have in the increased risk of pancreatic cancer?

The researcher's presumption is that being obese, a sedentary lifestyle, a diet high in sugars all increase insulin levels. Insulin production is one of the pancreas' main functions and is used by the body to process blood sugar.

In the laboratory, insulin promotes the growth of pancreatic cancer cells. The researchers suspect that body states that maintain high levels of insulin increase pancreatic cancer's ability to survive and grow. Researchers now believe that up to a third of all cancers may be caused by diet and lifestyle.
National Cancer Inst 2002 September 4;94(17):1293-300

DR. MERCOLA'S COMMENT: This is not a new association! It's just now published in the National Cancer Institute's journal. I posted the following over a year ago:

These articles are particularly important, as pancreatic cancer is a devastating and fatal cancer. It affects nearly 30,000 Americans a year and has an extremely low survival rate. Most traditional approaches fail and the person has usually passed on within six months.

It's very clear that sugar will increase your risk of cancer. That is well documented by the articles below, but not commonly appreciated by most physicians.

What is becoming increasingly established is that exercise will also lower your risk of cancer.

My guess is, as the article suggests, this is primarily mediated through exercise's effects on insulin levels.

Insulin seems to be one of the main drivers for cancer. So if you want to prevent cancer, or want to treat cancer, it is absolutely imperative that you keep insulin levels as low as possible. Following the eating plan is an effective way to do this.
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PHILLIP DAY'S COMMENT: Sugar, sugar, sugar, white bread, white bread, no exercise, no exercise, sodas, coffee, chocolate, alcohol - enough said. For sensible eating advice and recipes to match, please obtain a copy of Health Wars and Food For Thought. Don't die badly, or unnecessarily.
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