Sugar, Glycemic Load, and Pancreatic Cancer Risk
There have been numerous studies lately linking insulin resistance and diets high in refined sugars to pancreatic cancer. A few things to consider here. First, pancreatic cancer is bad…very bad. Survival rates are rarely discussed beyond 3 years. Searching the archives of Research Updates should bring up information on Dr. Gonzalez, who was awarded a NIH grant for his approach to pancreatic cancer using detoxification, digestive enzymes and coffee enemas. Next, could the increased cancer risk actually be a result of hyperinsulinemia more significantly than the refined sugars? Hyperinsulinemia has already been linked to several other cancers. If this is this case, what does this mean for the insulin secretagogue drugs used for diabetes that prod the beta cells to produce more insulin (at least until they clog up with the amyloid that is also produced…)?
Cancer Spectrum: Michaud et al., pp. 1293-1300.