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Brisk walking reduces cancer cell numbers in colon cancer survivors.
“Exercise increases blood flow and exerts tremendous mechanical forces on circulating tumor cells, sensitizing them to apoptosis, a cellular self-destruct mechanism. The findings from this small study suggest that exercise reduces the number of circulating tumor cells in cancer survivors.”
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An 18% increased risk of overall cancer & a 22% increased risk of breast cancer was linked with a 100 mL/day increase in consumption of sugary drinks.
“While this study accounted for many lifestyle factors including age, sex, educational level, family history of cancer, smoking status, and physical activity levels, the data is still based on associations, thus, causation cannot be established.”
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Reused soybean cooking oil caused breast cancer tumors to grow and metastasize 4x faster than fresh soybean oil in mice.
“The reused oil was high in acrolein which has been shown to have carcinogenic activity and changed the activity in 455 different genes in the livers of mice. Additionally, reused soybean oil contains oxidized lipids and polymer molecules also accumulate.”
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Women with a BDNF genetic variant experience fewer negative cognitive effects during chemotherapy.
“Researchers have studied how the Val66Met SNP affects various aspects of cognition. Previous research has demonstrated that women with breast cancer who were treated with chemotherapy experienced varying levels of cognitive decline.”
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