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Deciding Which Direction is Best
Conflicting "scientific studies" regarding what characterizes a healthy diet saturate our media daily. For example, it's been well established that saturated animal fat promotes chronic disease, yet due to popular (and misguided) news reports this fact...
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Eye Health Seminar References
The following references are from Dr. Carney's seminar on Eye Health. These references will also be added to our Health Science Research Summaries section. Reference Sources for Eye Health Seminar Report of the Epidemiology Subcommittee of the...
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Antioxidant Supplements Do Not Prevent Cancer
Cancers are a deadly disease resulting annually in millions of deaths worldwide. In 2012, 8.2 million people were estimated to die from cancer globally, and more than half a million people were projected to die from cancer in 2016 in the United States....
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Using Diet to Prevent and Treat Breast Cancer
In 1982, Dr. John McDougall published the very first study accepted in a scientific journal regarding diet and the treatment of breast cancer. He believes that the rich Western diet causes breast cancer, and a change in diet makes a huge difference in...
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A surge in the risk of esophageal cancer is associated with cigarette smoking.
An increase in the likelihood of contracting tuberculosis is associated with cigarette smoking. The objective of this study was to investigate the connection between cigarette smoking and the risk of acquiring tuberculosis. Researchers from the...
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Total cholesterol and cancer risk in a large prospective study in Korea.
this study seemed to suggest that high total cholesterol intake diminished the risk of developing stomach, liver, and lung cancers in men and women. This analysis suggests that consuming large quantities of cholesterol may actually reduce the chances of...
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A prospective study of red and processed meat intake in relation to cancer risk.
Individuals with high dietary intake of red and processed meats are susceptible to liver, colorectal, lung, and esophageal cancers. This study was carried out to determine the association between dietary intake of unprocessed and processed red meat and...
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Alcohol consumption and the risk of cancer.
consumers are highly vulnerable to stomach, colorectal, breast, ovarian, oral, oesophageal, laryngeal, pharyngeal, and lung cancers.
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Cannabis Smoking and Risk of Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
Cannabis smoking may trigger the development and spread of cancerous cells and tumors in the lungs and testes. This meta-analysis reviewed data from previously published studies that examined the correlation between cannabis smoking and the risk of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cannabis/cannabis-smoking-and-risk-of-cancer-a-meta-analysis-of-observational-studies -
A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis on Dietary Flavonoid and Lignan Intake and Cancer Risk: Level of Evidence and Limitations
Creating more space for flavonoid-rich foods in our plate may help protect us from several types of cancer, including breast, lung, ovarian, colorectal, endometrial, stomach, and upper aerodigestive tract cancer. The objective of this meta-analysis was...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/a-comprehensive-meta-analysis-on-dietary-flavonoid-and-lignan-intake-and-cancer-risk-level-of-evidence-and-limitations -
Apple intake and cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Fondness for apples may diminish the odds of having cancer of lung, breast, colorectal, and digestive tract. This study explored the impact of frequent intake of apples on the risk of cancer. Researchers drew data and evidence from 20 studies....
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Red and processed meat consumption and cancer outcomes: Umbrella review
Eating red and processed meat products regularly can lead to the development of various forms of cancer, including breast, colorectal, gastric, lung, nasopharyngeal, endometrial, oral, prostate, and esophageal cancer. This study evaluated the risk of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/red-meat/red-and-processed-meat-consumption-and-cancer-outcomes-umbrella-review -
Consumption of red meat and processed meat and cancer incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
Loading our plates with generous amounts of red and processed meats may trigger the development of different forms of cancer, including lung, colorectal, breast, liver, and endometrial cancer. This meta-analysis was conducted to ascertain whether...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/red-meat/consumption-of-red-meat-and-processed-meat-and-cancer-incidence-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-prospective-studies -
Avoiding Fried Foods Reduces Cancer Risk
"Would you like fries with that?" You may want to skip fried foods the next time you eat out after seeing the research linking these foods to cancer development. Dr. Michael Greger demonstrates in the video below, (as well as the following highlighted...
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Association between diet and cancer, ischemic, heart disease, and all-cause mortality in non-Hispanic white California Seventh-day Adventists.
Vegetarians are associated with better health and lower total mortality rates than non-vegetarians. This study evaluated the relationship between dietary patterns and the risk of cancer, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and total mortality. Researchers...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetarian/association-between-diet-and-cancer-ischemic-heart-disease-and-all-cause-mortality-in-non-hispanic-white-california-seventh-day-adventists -
Epidemiologic data on alcoholic beverage consumption and risk of cancer:
A surge in the risk of cancers of the head, neck, liver, pharynx, larynx, mouth, pancreas, and esophagus is associated with heavy drinking of alcohol. This research work investigated the association between the consumption of alcoholic beverages and...
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Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in the United States.
Unhealthy lifestyle and dietary habits, such as cigarette smoking, alcohol intake, physical inactivity, and consumption of diets high in red and processed meats and low in fruits, vegetables, fiber, and calcium, may increase an individual's risk of...
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Arsenic in Rice - Should We be Concerned?
Hardly a week goes by without some type of warning or health scare regarding what "is or isn't" in our food. Reports regarding arsenic in rice the past few years have raised concerns in health-conscious individuals and have given low-carb followers yet...
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Ruth Heidrich Beats Breast Cancer
Ruth Heidrich, PhD, discovered she had an aggressive type of breast cancer (when she was in her 40's) which had already spread to her bones, one lung, and liver. She had the lump removed but refused chemotherapy and radiation, and instead signed up for...
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Association between exclusive pipe smoking and mortality from cancer and other diseases.
Pipe smokers may be much more liable to die from stroke, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cancers of the oropharynx, esophagus, larynx, lungs, colon, rectum, and pancreas. This study examined the correlation between...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/cigarettes/association-between-exclusive-pipe-smoking-and-mortality-from-cancer-and-other-diseases
