Diabetes and cancer risk
Let me make it clear: I'm talking to you about the association of Type 2 diabetes with increased cancer risk, not to scare you, but to incentivize you to stick up for yourself, take charge of your future health, and embrace a longer, younger, happier life. You have to recognize life's potential potholes to successfully drive around them. So, let's take a road trip together ...
Type 2 diabetes -- and obesity -- in your middle years have been found to increase your risk for liver, endometrial, kidney, biliary, thyroid, rectal, colon, pancreas, and blood cancers. In some cases, doubling the chance of developing the disease, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. The association exists because of the chronic inflammation that accompanies Type 2 diabetes and the metabolic dysregulation it causes, affecting everything from your guts to your immune system.
Poor nutrition is also a contributor to your risk for developing Type 2 diabetes -- and cancer, specifically in the gastrointestinal tract. A study in the Nutrition Reviews found that eating an unhealthy diet, loaded with processed meats, refined grains, and sweets, is associated with an increased risk of colorectal and liver cancer, plus GI cancer in women.
The trick to reducing those diabetes-associated elevated cancer risks is to know "What to Eat When" and to use the "What to Eat When Cookbook" (both by yours truly). By eliminating glucose-spiking, fat-adding, highly processed foods, red and processed meats, and added sugars, you will dramatically reduce your risk of diabetes, obesity and cancer. See, that's great news!
Health pioneer Michael Roizen, M.D., is chief wellness officer emeritus at the Cleveland Clinic and author of four No. 1 New York Times bestsellers. Check out his latest, "The Great Age Reboot: Cracking the Longevity Code for a Younger Tomorrow," and find out more at www.longevityplaybook.com. Email your health and wellness questions to Dr. Mike at questions@longevityplaybook.com.
(c)2023 Michael Roizen, M.D.
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