
If You’re Low on This Nutrient, Your Cancer Risk Is Climbing
Physionic
Aug 7, 2025
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Limit LDL cholesterol to reduce cancer aggressiveness
Exposing human cancer cell lines to LDL cholesterol has been shown to increase their aggressiveness and migration.
Increase fiber intake to lower lung cancer risk
High fiber intake is associated with a 30% reduced lung cancer risk, but this effect is notably absent in people who have never smoked.
Aim for 30 grams of fiber daily to reduce cancer risk
For cancer risk reduction, aim for at least 30 grams of fiber per day, as studies show benefits increase up to this amount and potentially beyond.
Understand fiber's specific anti-cancer effects for targeted health benefits
While fiber reduces overall cancer risk, its benefits are cancer-specific, showing a positive relationship for some types like breast cancer but a neutral one for others like prostate cancer.
Incorporate dietary fiber to protect against harmful bile conversion
Dietary fiber can prevent certain gut bacteria from converting safe, conjugated bile into a harmful, pro-cancerous form.
Leverage fiber byproducts to combat breast cancer cells
A molecule produced from fiber in the body can not only slow the growth of breast cancer cells but also cause them to die at higher concentrations.
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