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Advertisement suggesting that a healthy diet helps prevent cancer. Many dietary recommendations have been proposed to reduce the risk of cancer, few have significant supporting scientific evidence. [1] [2] [3] Obesity and drinking alcohol have been correlated with the incidence and progression of some cancers. [1]
Potassium is mainly an intracellular ion. High turnover of tumor cells leads to spill of potassium into the blood. Symptoms usually do not manifest until levels are high (> 6.5 mmol/L) [normal 3.5–5.0 mmol/L] and they include [8] palpitations, cardiac conduction abnormalities, and arrhythmias (can be fatal) muscle weakness or paralysis
The main purpose of the gastrointestinal tract is to digest and absorb nutrients (fat, carbohydrate, protein, micronutrients (vitamins and trace minerals), water, and electrolytes. Digestion involves both mechanical and enzymatic breakdown of food. Mechanical processes include chewing, gastric churning, and the to-and-fro mixing in the small ...
The American Association of Cancer Research’s latest Cancer Progress Report highlighted the role alcohol has in causing cancer. Excessive levels of alcohol consumption increase risk for six ...
Another review states that lycopene consumption reduces the blood concentration of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), which plays a role in the development of breast cancer in pre-menopausal women.
In a recent study by the FSA, new research has discovered that a cancer causing toxin by the name of acrylamide was greater is burnt food. New study reveals eating burnt food may increase your ...
In cancer cells, major changes in gene expression increase glucose uptake to support their rapid growth. Unlike normal cells, which produce lactate only when oxygen is low, cancer cells convert much of the glucose to lactate even in the presence of adequate oxygen. This is known as the “Warburg Effect.”
To grill safely this summer, the American Cancer Society suggests these four tips for backyard barbecues. Choose lean cuts of meat to reduce fat drippings that cause smoke and potential carcinogens.