(19-03-06)Vegetable Oil Fats Can Accelerate Cancer Growth

Omega-6 fatty acids accelerate the growth of human prostate tumors. The current
study found that the fats caused human prostate tumors in cell culture to grow twice as
quickly as tumors to which omega-6 fats had not been added.

Omega-6 fatty acids are found in vegetable oils, including:

Corn
Canola
Soybean
Sunflower

Americans currently consume over 25 times the level of omega-6 fats as the beneficial
omega-3 fatty acids. Further, the researchers pointed out that the rate of prostate
cancer in the United States has increased steadily along with intake of omega-6,
suggesting a possible link between diet and prostate cancer.

Cancer Research February 1, 2006; 66: 1427-1433

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