Limiting carbohydrates in the diet may be beneficial for survivors of breast cancer, especially those with receptors for insulin-like growth factor. These receptors, called IGF-1, are associated with breast cancer recurrence.
A new case-control study of 265 women found that survivors who cut back on carbs were less likely to experience a return of their IGF-1 positive breast cancer.
[Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, July, 2014]
In the People’s Pharmacy perspective, reducing refined carbohydrates is probably good for everyone, especially anyone concerned about cancer recurrence. When we spoke with David Servan-Schreiber, MD, author of Anti-Cancer, he recommended a diet that would lower insulin peaks and suggested that sugar and other refined carbs should be kept to a minimum. We offer recipes for dishes that are low in refined carbohydrates in our book, Recipes & Remedies From The People’s Pharmacy.
