DANGER DIET. Common foods âdriving surge in deadly bowel cancer cases â causing chronic gut wounds that wonât healâ
Plus, find out how ultra-processed YOUR kitchen is - and all the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer you need to know
- Isabel Shaw, Health reporter
- Published: 15:11, 10 Dec 2024
Seperate studies showed an imbalanced diet also plays a role in other diseases - including Alzheimer's, diabetes and cardiovascular conditions.
Professor Ganesh Halade, also of the University of South Florida, said: "Our bodies are designed to actively resolve inflammation through bioactive lipid compounds derived from the healthy fats, like avocados, that we consume.
"Bioactive lipids are very small molecules derived from the foods that we eat and, if the molecules are coming from processed food products, they directly imbalance the immune system and drive chronic inflammation."
Inside the tumours, the researchers observed an excess number of molecules that promote inflammation and a shortage of those that help resolve it and promote healing.
The research team say their findings pave the way for a new, natural approach - called "resolution medicine" - which focuses on restoring balance in the patient's diet to treat bowel cancer more effectively.
Dr Yeatman said: "A human's immune system can be extremely powerful and drastically impact the tumour microenvironment, which is great if harnessed correctly for health and wellness.
"But not if it's suppressed by inflammatory lipids from processed foods."
'This has the potential to revolutionise cancer treatment'
He says resolution medicine would focus on reversing inflammation using healthy, unprocessed foods rich with omega-3 fatty acids and derivatives of fish oil - called "specialised pro-resolving mediators" - to restore the body's healing mechanisms along with balanced sleep and exercise.
Examples of healthy, unprocessed foods include crab, salmon, halibut, spinach, brussels sprouts, seaweed, algae and grass-fed, pasture-raised meats.
Dr Yeatman said: "This has the potential to revolutionise cancer treatment, moving beyond drugs to harness natural healing processes."
He added: "It's a vital step toward addressing chronic inflammation and preventing diseases before they start."
https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/32226861/common-food-ultra-processed-oils-bowel-cancer/
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