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Alcohol Significantly Increases Cancer Risk
Cancer is the second leading cause of deaths worldwide. Each year, over 12 million people are diagnosed with cancer and more than 7 million persons die from cancer annually. Cancer accounts for nearly 1 in every 6 deaths recorded worldwide. These...
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Protect Your Lungs From Cancer
Lung cancer causes the most deaths from cancer in the US for both men and women. According to the American Cancer Society , lung cancer accounts for 26% of all cancer deaths and 14% of all new cancer diagnosis. Smoking tobacco or vaping nicotine is the...
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Association between meat and saturated fatty acid intake and lung cancer risk: The Japan Public Health Center-based prospective study
Fervent consumption of red and processed meats may prime cells in the lungs to become cancerous in men. This study evaluated the consumption of fatty and meaty diet and its association with the development of lung cancer. Researchers used dietary...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/lung-cancer/association-between-meat-and-saturated-fatty-acid-intake-and-lung-cancer-risk-the-japan-public-health-center-based-prospective-study -
Association of meat consumption with the risk of gastrointestinal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Individuals may be edging closer to a diagnosis of colon and rectal cancer with every portion of red and processed meats they consume. This study analyzed data drawn out from previously published studies that focused on the role regular intake of meat...
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Meat intake and mortality. A prospective study of over half a million people.
High total, cancer, and CVD mortality rates are associated with high intakes of red and processed meat. This research work was carried out to determine the relationship between meat consumption and total and cause-specific mortality risk. Using...
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Processed meat intake and incidence of type 2 diabetes in younger and middle-aged women.
Young and middle-aged women who regularly eat large quantities of red and processed meats may have a high tendency of developing type 2 diabetes. This study investigated the relationship between processed meat consumption and the occurrence of type 2...
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Meat consumption and colorectal cancer risk: an evaluation based on a systematic review based on epidemiologic evidence among the Japanese population.
A greater colorectal cancer risk is associated with diets rich in red and processed meats. This study investigated the association between meat intake and colorectal cancer risk. Researchers analyzed dietary and clinical data of 6 cohort studies and 13...
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Meat and fat intake as risk factors for pancreatic cancer: the multiethnic cohort study
High dietary intake of red and processed meat may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer. This study assessed the risk of pancreatic cancer associated with the consumption of meat and fatty foods. Researchers examined the eating habits and medical...
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Dose-Response Meta-Analysis on Risk of Diabetes in Relation to Red and Processed Meat Consumption - Asian Populations, 2006-2021
Sticking to a meaty diet may result in an upsurge in diabetes risk in men and women. This meta-analysis reviewed the results of previously published studies that examined the relationship between the consumption of a meaty diet and the risk of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/dose-response-meta-analysis-on-risk-of-diabetes-in-relation-to-red-and-processed-meat-consumption-asian-populations-2006-2021 -
Are You Suffering From "Food Poisoning?"
Food Poisoning? When we hear the scary words "food poisoning," we usually think of a sudden illness caused by eating a "bad" microorganism in a single contaminated food. Dr. John McDougall shows that common chronic illnesses are also caused by eating...
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Meat consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.
High consumption of red and processed meats may increase type 2 diabetes risk. This research work was carried out to determine the correlation between meat intake and type 2 diabetes risk. Researchers reviewed dietary and clinical data extracted from...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/type-2-diabetes/meat-consumption-and-the-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-cohort-studies -
Low-carbohydrate diet scores and risk of type 2 diabetes in men.
Men who regularly consume low-carbohydrate diets high in vegetable proteins and fats have less likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. This study assessed the relationship between low-carbohydrate diets and the incidence of type 2 diabetes. Using...
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Is There a Blood Test for Too Much Estrogen?
"But my blood test says my estrogen level is FINE!" Imagine how many times women have told me that. Often a patient says it with palpable frustration in her voice. She's already seen her OB/GYN and been told there's no problem with her hormone levels....
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Eat Orange to Fight Breast Cancer!
"Orange is the New Pink this Breast Cancer Awareness Month" Pink ribbons are everywhere - symbolizing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Thousands of products are heavily marketed with the promise that a small portion will be donated to...
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Ken’s Type-1 Diabetes Journey Part 5: Living With Type-1 Diabetes
As mentioned in “Part 2: Disclaimer”, this is not medical advice. This writing is simply to share what I have learned while managing my own personal Type-1 diabetes. Type-1 diabetes has a very bad reputation, and rightfully so. The diabetic individual...
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Is vegetarian diet associated with a lower risk of breast cancer in Taiwanese women?
Following a vegetarian dietary pattern may reduce a woman's susceptibility to breast cancer. This study investigated the hypothesis that vegetarian diets decrease a woman's chances of having breast cancer. A group of scientists looked at dietary data...
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Association of mushroom consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among American adults: prospective cohort study findings from NHANES III
High dietary ingestion of mushrooms may promote healthy aging and extend the lifespan of an individual. This study clarified the association between the intake of mushrooms and the odds of dying from chronic diseases and other causes. Researchers...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/mushrooms/association-of-mushroom-consumption-with-all-cause-and-cause-specific-mortality-among-american-adults-prospective-cohort-study-findings-from-nhanes-iii -
Meat consumption and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung: a case-control study in Uruguayan men
Fondness for meat may lead to a spike in lung cancer risk in men. This study focused on the association between dietary intake of meat and a man's tendency to develop lung cancer. The meat consumption habits of 300 males with lung cancer and 600...
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Meat = Higher Obesity & Chronic Disease Rates
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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Has Eating a Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet Failed us?
Low-carb, high-protein diets have become extremely popular and are especially appealing to dieters, since they offer a quick (yet temporary) reduction in weight. Advocates of low-carb diets speculate that 30-40 years of governmental low-fat, high-carb...
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