{"id":2478,"date":"2007-06-19T16:38:49","date_gmt":"2007-06-19T16:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/diyhealth.com\/?p=2478"},"modified":"2014-06-16T08:22:38","modified_gmt":"2014-06-16T08:22:38","slug":"low-carbohydrate-diet-may-raise-cancer-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/low-carbohydrate-diet-may-raise-cancer-risk","title":{"rendered":"Low carbohydrate diet may raise cancer risk"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Researchers said that low carbohydrates in a diet may raise the chances of bowel cancer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The scientists of the Aberdeen’s Rowett Research Institute say — that there exists an association between consuming low carbohydrate and lowering of cancer fighting bacteria.<\/p>\n

In this study 19 obese males were given 3 diets and each one of them has different levels of carbohydrates.<\/p>\n

The scientists mentioned that they had found an association between consumption of carbohydrate and the formation of a fatty acid in the human gut that prevents from colorectal cancer.<\/p>\n

This acid is known as butyrate<\/strong>; the bacterium produces the acid<\/strong> and thus helps in killing the cancerous cells.
\nThe scientists said they discovered that less carbohydrate diets could cause reduction of cancer-fighting bacteria by 4 times.<\/p>\n

The diets started by lowering intake of carbohydrate, including eatables like potatoes, bread etc.<\/p>

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The scientists said that the risk of cancer arises if dieters keep on taking low percent of carbohydrates.<\/p>\n

The scientists said this study had shown that a low carbohydrate group eating only 24g per day in comparison to the high carbohydrate group at 400g had seen a 4 fold reduction of the bacterial level that fights cancer.<\/p>\n

Prof Harry Flint is the lead the researcher of the study<\/strong>. He mentioned that with the passage of time, it could be possible that such type of diets might help in causing colorectal cancer. It is a disease that can be prevented, and there are proofs that poor carb-diets can raise the risk. The results would be similar in case of females.<\/p>\n

Professor Annie Anderson, Dundee-based nutritional adviser to Bowel Cancer UK, said in a statement:<\/p>\n

Compared to other low fat diets, there is little merit in low carbohydrate diets, apart for the fact that that they can help people to lose weight.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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