Sugar does have something to do with Cancer!

Very exciting... my CAM onc told me about the sugar/cancer connection five years ago and I try very hard to stay away from it in all its nasty but good tasting forms.  I'll be good for 4-5 months, then I fall hard off the wagon and cannot seem to get enough sugar.  I'm just waiting for Jan. 1 to come around to try to rededicate myself to eating the low refined carb diet.  Heavy sigh... we have to fight cancer and should not even be able to console ourselves with cookies.  It does suck, but there it is.

Thanks for posting the article.  I will think about it the next time I reach for the white bread in a restaurant or the ice cream in the freezer.

Robin

great article Florida Lady. I wonder why every other disease is accepted as caused by diet, but not cancer? If you have heart disease, you are told to change the way you eat. If you have diabetes, you are told to change the way you eat. So why do they not take diet more seriously for cancer. I will admit that I use to eat like crap. Too much sugar, dairy, processed meats, the whole gambit. It makes sense to me that I was not giving my body the nutrients it needed to combat cancer cells. We all have them, floating around as free radicals everyday. They multiply when we are stressed and subjected to all the junk in our environment. If we make our cells strong enough, they will not turn cancerous, and start to mutate and multiply. When our immune systems are overwhelmed by toxic overload, and we are not giving it the tools it needs to clean our systems, we become sick, whether manifests itself as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc. I know I will get blasted for blaming the victim, but I do not feel like a victim . I feel like someone who is learning by my mistakes and is now healthier than I was before bc. Bless you florida lady for continuing to seek answers. You are helping many of us.

Summer, here's a link. I stink at links.

1. http://www.womenshealthnetwork.com/hrt/talkingtodoctor.aspx
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3. Chemicals are everywhere, that's true. I switched to no plastics and lots of homemade cleaners and toiletries. Even my make up is as nontoxic as it can be. My body and face lotion is Organic Virgin Coconut Oil. I have air purifiers and water filters. I keep learning and making changes. Have you seen the breastcancerfund.org and their affiliates? Prevention is lifestyle changes. I even read about the infrared saunas for detox. Dr, Sherry Rogers M.D. highly recommends them. The environment is up to 90% responsible for cancer. I bet the percentage is even higher.

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vivre, I have a neighbor who went through bypass surgery this year.  I asked him what changes his doctors recommended for diet.  None!  I couldn't believe it.  Clearly, not everyone is on board with the power of nutrition. 

I think I finally have an understanding about the sugar issue.  It sure made my head spin at first.  As jerseymaria mentioned, everything we eat turns into sugar, so it's not like we can truly change our diets so there's no sugar in our bodies to feed a tumor. 

It's my understanding that it's the insulin response to excess sugar that is the problem.  The corn syrup industry has a campaign underway to convince people that sugar is sugar is sugar.   And if you're looking at it strictly in the context of calories, that may well be true.  The highly refined sugars, such as corn syrup and white sugar, however, enter our systems at high rates of speed, like a sports car zooming to the hilltop. Sugars from more natural sources enter our systems more slowly, like an old pickup puttering up the hill in granny gear.  

Too much insulin response scenarios will eventually lead to the pancreas becoming fatigued and vulnerable to disease.  I've decreased my sweet tooth tremendously just by eliminating the copious amounts of corn syrup that was in my (former) favorite beverages.  Now that holidays are here, I'm continuing with my tradition of giving homemade cookies for gifts.  The difference this year is organic, unrefined sugar and whole grain flour.  

flalady, I've been noticing a change in taste in my juice lately.  Do you suppose it's the produce or our tastebuds?  Are you still following the hallelujah diet?

Althea, good analysis about how sugar breaks down. I once had a chemist who sells artificial sweeteners tell me the same thing, that sugar is sugar. I have not had any diet or regular sodas since dx. When I think of all the chemicals I use to ingest, Geesh!  I know the reason I was able to lose weight in the past year (35 pounds) is because I injested so much sugar before. I think cutting it out changed my metabolism. I have no more indigestion. I also do not need those power naps , that I needed to get through the end of the day. My energy level stays even.

Juliebb, there is so much conflicting info about the EMF's but I do believe that there is something there. My friend was having a lot of health problems ever since she moved here. Every time she went on vacation, she and her family would be well. When they got home, they all got sick again. She had the electric company come out and measure the emf's in her house. They were off the charts! She had to fight with them, but they finally did something to block the path to her home and they are all feeling fine. So there is definitely something to worry about here. Look at how the radio goes crazy when you drive under power lines. I even had trouble with my portable radio while walking around our town until they stopped giving us free wifi.

As for the saunas, they are small enough to put in the home but a bit pricey. I will be marketing them to doctors, massage therapists, gyms, etc . They are great for injury prevention and recovery, and weight loss, besides the health benefits. PM  me and I will tell you the website so you can read all about them.

It seems we are all in the same mindset now, with our paranoia. Are you guys driving your family as crazy as I am?LOL

www.burningissues.org

Julie, what is a qlink? I will check out the burning issues website. I will not let my husband burn wood in our fireplace anymore.  I am putting a gas burner in it with the colored glass. The last time he had a fire, I could smell it for days, so I told him he has to go outside from now on to burn. We live on 2 acres, so it is allowed because there are not a lot of homes around.

FlaLady, at least you can get decent produce year round. By the time the stuff goes north it is tasteless. I do not miss gardening in the winter, but I did miss my organic produce.

Florida Lady and others.  I, also found that for at least one year prior to being diagnosed.... I craved vanilla cake!  At this point, even my oncologist recommends to avoid sugar, but not to punish yourself.  In other words.... If on occasion, you want a piece of chocolate cake, etc.  have one piece... not the whole cake.  Same with a coke.  If you want 1 coke... have it... just don't have a six pack.

I have always heard that when we crave sugar... our bodies are actually craving protein.  Does anyone know anything about that?