The largest study ever on cancer risks of people who havediabetes and can still make insulin shows that they are at increasedrisk for 24 different cancers (Oncologist, May 2010). The greatestrisks are for pancreatic cancer (six times) and liver cancer (4.25times). They had double the average risk for cancers of thekidneys, thyroid, esophagus, small intestine, and the nervoussystem, and were also at increased risk for cancers of the mouth,colon, rectum, lung, cervix, endometrium, and ovary. Male diabeticshave a much lower rate of prostate cancer, presumably because theyhave lower blood levels of testosterone. Diabetes damages everycell in the body, including the testicles which produce testosterone.Diabetes is caused either by lack of insulin (Type 1) or byinability to respond to insulin (Type 2). Those whose cells cannotrespond adequately to insulin usually have very high levels ofinsulin which promote cell growth, and uncontrolled cell growth iscancer. One of three Americans suffers from the type of diabetescaused by inability to respond to insulin and therefore are at highrisk for many different cancers.They can prevent and cure diabetes and reduce their chances for cancer by *losing weight,*exercising, *growing muscle, *getting rid of fat, * avoiding refined carbohydrates (sugar water, sugar and flour), * avoiding red meat, *avoiding vitamin D deficiency, and *eating plenty of vegetables and fruits.
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