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Pre-Diabetes Increases Colon Cancer Risk

Balance blood sugar, reduce cancer risk

by Kelley Herring  

Do you have high blood sugar? If so, you're increasing your risk for a number of chronic diseases, new research suggests.

A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that men with pre-diabetes are more likely to develop colon cancer.

Researchers tested blood samples from approximately 15,000 male doctors for C-peptide, a protein that indicates insulin levels. They found that men with the highest C-peptide levels - and therefore the highest insulin levels - were almost three times more likely to develop colon cancer than men with the lowest C-peptide levels.

Take control of your blood sugar and you'll do a world of good for your health! Choose low glycemic foods and healthy fats to keep blood sugar levels in check and help guard against colon cancer.  

Ma J, Giovannucci E, Pollak M, Leavitt A, Tao Y, Gaziano JM, Stampfer MJ.A prospective study of plasma C-peptide and colorectal cancer risk in men.J Natl Cancer Inst. 2004 Apr 7;96(7):546-53.

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