Proof That Increased Sugar Causes Cancer

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Proof That Increased Sugar Causes Cancer

 

 

According to a study, women who consume a high dietary glycemic load may

increase their risk of colorectal (colon) cancer. Glycemic load is a measure of

how quickly a food's carbohydrates are turned into sugars by the body (glycemic

index) in relation to the amount of carbohydrates per serving of that food.

The study consisted of 38, 451 women who were followed for almost eight years.

The participants filled out questionnaires about their eating habits, so

researchers could examine the associations of dietary glycemic load, overall

dietary glycemic index, carbohydrate, fiber, non-fiber carbohydrate, sucrose,

and fructose with the subsequent development of colon cancer. Researchers found

that women who ate the most high-glycemic-load foods were nearly three times

more likely to develop colon cancer.

 

 

 

This study shows that not only can a diet rich in sugar boost the risk of type 2

diabetes and contribute to obesity, but it may also lead to colon cancer.

 

 

 

Journal of the National Cancer Institute February 4, 2004;96(3):229-233

 

 

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

Here we have it, published in the official journal of the Cancer Institute. They

are finally recognizing what the Nobel Prize did over 70 years ago, by awarding

the prize to Dr. Warburg in Germany for discovering that sugar caused cancer. If

you are obese you are far more likely to have cancer. Normalizing your insulin

levels is one of the most powerful physical actions you can take to improve your

health and lower your risk of cancer.

 

It is vital to understand what insulin actually is. Insulin is something all

humans have as without it we would go into hyperglycemic coma and die, but many

of us have insulin levels that are too high.

 

The pancreas releases insulin--produced by beta cells--after you eat

carbohydrates. This causes a rise in blood sugar. Insulin ensures your cells

receive some blood sugar necessary for life, and increases glycogen storage.

However, it also drives your body to use more carbohydrate, and less fat, as

fuel. And, insulin converts almost half of your dietary carbohydrate to fat for

storage. In other words, when we eat too much carbohydrate, we're essentially

sending a hormonal message, via insulin, to the body (actually, to the adipose

cells). The message: " Store fat. "

 

Not only do increased insulin levels tell the body to store carbohydrates as

fat, they also tell it not to release any stored fat. This makes it impossible

for you to use your own stored body fat for energy. So the excess carbohydrates

in your diet not only make you fat, they make sure you stay fat.

 

High levels of insulin can cause major damage to your body. The most recognized

of these is diabetes. In addition, hypertension, obesity, high levels of

cholesterol and other lipids, heart disease, kidney disease, female infertility

and neurodegeneration are all causes of eating too many carbohydrates, resulting

in high insulin levels.

 

If you want to use more fats for energy, the insulin response must be moderated.

Diets high in refined sugars release more insulin thereby allowing less stored

fat to be burned.

 

Insulin is the key to the vast majority of chronic illness as I expressed above.

Fortunately, it is the variable most easily influenced by healthy eating and

exercise. The future health of our country undoubtedly depends upon healthier

eating. That means you must, in order to stay healthy, eliminate grains and

sugars from your diet.

 

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