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Is meat consumption associated with depression? A meta-analysis of observational studies.
Frequent consumers of meat may have a higher propensity to suffer from depression. The purpose of this study was to undertake a systematic meta-analysis of the association between meat consumption and the risk of suffering from depression....
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A large prospective study of meat consumption and colorectal cancer risk: an investigation of potential mechanisms underlying this association.
High intake of red and processed meat may promote the development of colorectal cancer in men and women. This study investigated the relationship between red and processed meat consumption and colorectal cancer risk and the mechanisms behind this...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/colorectal-cancer/a-large-prospective-study-of-meat-consumption-and-colorectal-cancer-risk-an-investigation-of-potential-mechanisms-underlying-this-association -
The association between red, processed and white meat consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Likeness for red and white meat may make an individual vulnerable to pancreatic cancer. This study set out to unravel the puzzle around the meat-pancreatic cancer relationship. Researchers conducted a meticulous meta-analysis on evidence drawn out from...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/the-association-between-red-processed-and-white-meat-consumption-and-risk-of-pancreatic-cancer-a-meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies -
Association between intake of red and processed meat and risk of heart failure: a meta-analysis.
Avid consumers of processed meats may be highly vulnerable to heart failure. The aim of this meta-analysis was to examine the relationship between high dietary ingestion of red and processed meat and the likelihood of suffering from heart failure. A...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/red-meat/association-between-intake-of-red-and-processed-meat-and-risk-of-heart-failure-a-meta-analysis -
Meat and components of meat and the risk of bladder cancer in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.
Frequent consumption of red and processed meats may facilitate the development of bladder cancer. This study assessed the risk of bladder cancer associated with meat consumption. Researchers surveyed more than 30,000 men and women for 7 years. During...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/red-meat/meat-and-components-of-meat-and-the-risk-of-bladder-cancer-in-the-nih-aarp-diet-and-health-study -
Red and Processed Meat Intake in Relation to Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Risk: Results from a Case-Control Study
Frequent ingestion of red and processed meat may lead to a spike in the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study looked at the influence of meaty diets on the burden of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Researchers...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/red-meat/red-and-processed-meat-intake-in-relation-to-non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-risk-results-from-a-case-control-study -
Reverse Aging With a Plant-Based Diet
In a recent study, Dr. Dean Ornish discovered that a whole-foods, nutrient-dense, plant-based diet had increased telomerase activity that is associated with slowing down the aging of our cells. Telomerase is an enzyme that rebuilds the telomeres at the...
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Meat Hormones Linked to Infertility
In the previous video , Dr. Greger warned that under-cooked meat poses a serious risk to the unborn baby. Toxoplasma parasites, which were found in one out of every six packages of raw lamb meat, can affect the brains of humans and unborn babies,...
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Summer Cookout? Where's the Beef?
Summer is a great time of year for family and friends to gather for fun outdoor activities including back yard cook outs. But before you light up the grill, you may want to read about the dangers associated with barbecued meat. The 2009 Meeting of the...
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More Cardiologists Recommending Plant-Based Diet
It's exciting to see more doctors learning how dietary excellence plays a major role in the prevention and reversal of disease! Dr. Kim A. Williams, a cardiologist at Rush University in Chicago (and the next president of the American College of...
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Plant Foods = Lower Rates of Disease/Mortality
Everywhere we look, we are confronted with the outcomes of recent studies which tout the benefits of low-carb high-protein diets, saturated animal fats, coconut oil...and the list goes on. Because of this, we thought it would be helpful to start...
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Eating Chicken Promotes Male Feminization
What are Phthalates? Consuming foods that contain Phthalates during pregnancy promotes genital abnormalities in male infants. Phthalates are chemical compounds that are used in a wide range of consumer products, including pesticides, paints, and PVC...
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What Percentage of Americans Eat Healthy?
Life expectancy in the U.S. is listed as number 27 or 28 of the 34 OECD free-market democracies. In the video below, Dr. Michael Greger explains how the overall patterns of healthy lifestyles have declined in the last 18 years. When U.S. health trends...
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Eating Meat Raises Estrogen at Cellular Levels
We see the evidence of over estrogenization all around us. Men and women, boys and girls in modern society are all suffering. Over estrogenization is closely related to the amount of excess weight we carry. According to the Center for Disease Control...
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Using Diet to Prevent Colon Polyps
Colon cancer, is the second most deadly cancer. Approximately 180,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the United States and Europe. Dr. John McDougall says that colon cancer "is a disease primarily of people consuming a diet high in meats...
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Big Industries Influence USDA Food Guidelines
The majority of disease, disability and premature death seen by medical professionals today originates from a nutrient and fiber-deficient diet, which has led to an epidemic of poor health and astronomical health care costs . In fact, according to the...
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Should a Vegan Diet be Considered Child Neglect?
Occasionally, it happens. Loving parents who've read the research on the advantages of a plant-based diet are accused of neglecting their children by refusing to give them animal products. Currently in Italy, there is proposed legislation that would...
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Why Some World Regions Have Low Incidence of Breast Cancer?
In 2012, approximately 1.7 million women in the world were told “you have breast cancer.” No one really enjoys receiving such heartbreaking news. This disease is the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in women worldwide. According to 2013 data...
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Statins Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Is your cholesterol on the high side ? Then, there is a great chance that your physician will want to place you on statins. “ Statins ”, known scientifically as HMG CoA inhibitors, are a class of drugs that reduce the concentration of cholesterol in...
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Processed Meat Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
Colorectal cancer is a major public health burden, with 1.4 million new cases diagnosed worldwide in 2012 and over 130,000 new persons expected to develop the disease in 2017 in the United States. Many factors have been attributed as possible causes of...
https://www.drcarney.com/blog/health-issues/processed-meat-increases-colorectal-cancer-risk
