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Which Foods Suppress Cancer Cell Growth?
suppress tumor cells in 8 different types of human cancer. The types of cancer cells that were tested were from the lung, kidney, brain, stomach, prostate, pancreas, breast, and childhood brain tumors. The rate at which tumor cells reproduced...
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Association of Processed Meats and Alcohol Consumption with Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Worldwide Population-Based Study
Fondness for alcohol and processed meats may fuel the development and growth of cancerous cells and tumors in the kidneys. This study explored the effect of high dietary ingestion of alcohol and processed meats on the incidence of renal cell (kidney)...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/alcohol/association-of-processed-meats-and-alcohol-consumption-with-renal-cell-carcinoma-a-worldwide-population-based-study -
Alcohol drinking and risk of renal cell carcinoma: the results of meta-analysis.
renal cancer development risk. This research work was carried out to determine the effect of alcohol consumption on renal (kidney) cancer risk. Researchers reviewed data obtained from 20 observational studies. They found out that subjects who regularly...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/alcohol-drinking-and-risk-of-renal-cell-carcinoma-the-results-of-meta-analysis -
Diet Soda Consumption and Risk of Incident End Stage Renal Disease.
Habitual consumers of diet soda may have a high predisposition to developing end stage renal disease. This study examined the relation between frequent consumption of diet soda and the occurrence of end stage renal disease (ESRD). Using validated food...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/kidney-disease/diet-soda-consumption-and-risk-of-incident-end-stage-renal-disease -
Impact of smoking on urologic cancers: a snapshot of current evidence
(UTUC). This study evaluated the chances that smokers will develop urologic cancers, such as prostate, bladder, renal (kidney), and upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC). Researchers compiled data from eligible studies published on PubMed from its...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/bladder-cancer/impact-of-smoking-on-urologic-cancers-a-snapshot-of-current-evidence -
Consumption of different types of meat and the risk of renal cancer: meta-analysis of case-control studies
Habitual intake of all types of meat could trigger the development of cancerous cells and tumors in the kidney. This meta-analysis studied the meat-kidney (renal) cancer connection hypothesis. Researchers gathered data from 13 studies published between...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/consumption-of-different-types-of-meat-and-the-risk-of-renal-cancer-meta-analysis-of-case-control-studies -
Fruits, vegetables and risk of renal cell carcinoma: a prospective study of Swedish women.
High intake of fruits and vegetables may guard against the development renal cell (kidney) carcinoma. This study evaluated the ingestion of fruits and vegetables in relation to the occurrence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The study population...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/fruits-vegetables-and-risk-of-renal-cell-carcinoma-a-prospective-study-of-swedish-women -
Renal cancer and cigarette smoking in a 26-year followup of U.S. veterans.
of dying from renal cancer. Scientists from the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, USA, compared smoking status with kidney cancer mortality rates in a study population comprising of 250,000 US veterans. The research team found a high rate of deaths...
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Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2.
Vegetarians may have a lower tendency of dying from chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular and kidney ailments, than non-vegetarians. This study examined the connection between consuming a vegetarian diet and mortality risk. Researchers at Linda...
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Cruciferous vegetables and cancer risk in a network of case–control studies.
Adequate consumption of cruciferous vegetables may help guard against the development of kidney, pharyngeal, oral, esophageal, and colorectal cancers. This study explored the relationship between the intake of cruciferous vegetables and the odds of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/cruciferous-vegetables-and-cancer-risk-in-a-network-of-case-control-studies -
A milk protein, casein, as a proliferation promoting factor in prostate cancer cells
and PC3), lung cancer cells (A459), stomach cancer cells (SNU484), breast cancer cells (MCF7), immortalized human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293), and immortalized normal prostate cells (RWPE1) in a serum free media for 72 hours. Using an MTT assay,...
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Can Diet be Used to Treat Autoimmune Conditions Like Psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a prevalent and serious inflammatory skin condition caused by an overactive immune system that attacks healthy cells within the body, believing that they are foreign substances. It is just one of 80+ autoimmune conditions . Psoriasis alone...
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Phytic Acid in Grains? No Problem!
One of the concerns we hear about eating grains and legumes from the low-carb, high-protein advocates is that grains/nuts/legumes contain a compound called "Inositol hexaphosphate (IP-6)" or better known as the anti-nutrient phytic acid or phytate....
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Statin Drugs and Cholesterol Reduction
Heart disease has become our nation's number one killer, with coronary heart disease being the most common type of heart disease, causing more than 385,000 deaths per year. This results in a heart attack occurring within every 30-40 seconds. Having a...
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Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes
stuck with it—and could anticipate one complication after another, from worsening eyesight and nerve symptoms to heart and kidney problems. But as this groundbreaking work reveals, this simply is not true. In a series of studies—the most recent funded...
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Seven Ways Salt Impacts our Health
With respect to sodium intake, the best advice may be to wait until we're seated at the table to shake on the salt -- if we choose to salt our food at all. Most of us like the flavor of salt. If we haven't been diagnosed with high blood pressure, is...
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Smoking and Risk of Urolithiasis: Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
Cigarette smoking may promote the development of stones in the kidneys, bladder, and urethra. Urolithiasis refers to the presence of stones in different parts of the urinary tract, including the kidneys, bladder, and urethra. This study assessed if...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/kidney-disease/smoking-and-risk-of-urolithiasis-meta-analysis-of-observational-studies -
Which Beans Contain the Most Antioxidants?
Beans have sustained a multitude of different cultures for many centuries and have been been called “ the cornerstone of every longevity diet in the world ." Due to their many health benefits, beans are an essential component of a whole-food, low-fat,...
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The Art of Selling Slow Poisons
If you need a passionate, unreserved examination of facts regarding the "poisons" contained in animal foods in order to motivate you, you'll find what you're looking for in this article written by Dr. John McDougall. Dr. McDougall holds nothing back....
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Coffee intake and risk of diabetic nephropathy: a Mendelian randomization study
Evidence from this study showed that habitual drinking of coffee may accelerate the onset of diabetic nephropathy and other kidney complications of the disease.
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/type-2-diabetes/coffee-intake-and-risk-of-diabetic-nephropathy-a-mendelian-randomization-study
