Diabetes increases bowel cancer risk by 47%! 4 tips to prevent sugar water from growing cancer cells… 1 must-do check-up after the age of 45

[Reported by Cai Jingqian]When it comes to serious diseases caused by diabetes, many people may immediately think of eye lesions, diabetic foot and other diseases. However, in fact, diabetes can also significantly increase the risk of cancer. A latest study by the American Medical Association found that diabetes is actually related to colorectal cancer, which may increase the risk of colorectal cancer by 47%. Experts analyzed that this is related to the environment for the growth of cancer cells provided by blood sugar and obesity.

Diabetes may increase the risk of colorectal cancer by 47%!Blood sugar and obesity are major factors

The new study was published in JAMA Network Open, a leading medical journal published by the American Medical Association. The study recruited more than 5,000 participants from 12 states in the southeastern United States from 2002 to 2009, and analyzed a total of 54,597 people’s health data. The research results found:

• Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.

• Compared with people without diabetes, people with diabetes have a 47% increased risk of colorectal cancer.

• People diagnosed with diabetes within the past 5 years had a 2.5 times higher risk compared with people diagnosed 5 to 10 years ago.

Why is diabetes related to colorectal cancer? June M. McKoy, a professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, explained that it may be related to blood sugar. The blood sugar of diabetic patients will help the growth of cancer cells. “A high-sugar and high-insulin environment creates an environment that makes it easier for cancer cells to grow.”

Sudarsan Kollimuttathuillam, a medical oncologist in Southern California, analyzes it from another angle. He said that “obesity” is a common risk factor for diabetes and cancer. When there is excess fat and inflammation in the human body, insulin resistance may develop, providing an environment for tumor growth, leading to diabetes and cancer. Moreover, not only colorectal cancer, but also diabetic patients are at higher risk of bladder cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer, and pancreatic cancer.

Diabetics can “control blood sugar” to prevent colorectal cancer!Doctor: New diabetic patients after the age of 45 can undergo colorectal cancer screening

Dr. Kollimuttathuillam believes that if patients with diabetes want to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, the first priority is to control diabetes. “Although some colorectal cancer risk factors such as age are uncontrollable, many lifestyle choices can increase or reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. For example, diet, weight, and exercise are all closely related to colorectal cancer.” A healthy lifestyle can not only reduce the risk of cancer, but also have a positive impact on diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.

Hong Yiren, director of the Diabetes Society of the Republic of China, was also interviewed by the media and said that research has found that for every 1% increase in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in diabetics, the risk of cancer increases by 18%. To prevent cancer, “active blood sugar control” is most important.

Zhou Zonghan, a Chinese medicine practitioner at Han Ming Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, once said in an exclusive interview with “Good Morning Health” that blood sugar can be controlled and diabetes can be reversed through the following methods:

1. Control the order of eating: soup, meat, vegetables, starch (rice, noodles, etc.), and eat fruits last.

2. Try to use non-refined starch mainly: such as whole grains, whole grain rice, yam, pumpkin, corn, taro, etc.

3. Exercise: brisk walking lowers blood sugar, and exercise to stabilize body metabolism.

4. Acupoint acupuncture: Ask a Chinese medicine practitioner to assist with acupuncture and moxibustion to stimulate the sugar-control acupuncture point “Xia Sanhuang Point” (manual massage is ineffective).

Li Boxian, associate professor of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Diseases at Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, shared on Facebook that according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, it is recommended that most people should start colorectal cancer screening at the age of 45. Especially in newly diagnosed diabetic patients, undergoing colonoscopy can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. In addition, it is also recommended that the public undergo regular fecal occult blood, oral cancer, Pap smear, breast cancer and low-dose computed tomography screening so that cancer can be detected and treated early.

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