Last week my mom found an article linking high fructose corn syrup with tumor cells. Apparently, unlike cane sugar, high fructose corn syrup causes tumor cells to proliferate. The study was done by UCLA, which specifically focused on pancreatic tumors, and pancreatic cancer, but the findings are still extremely influential to my health.
I'm doing everything I can to prolong my life, and conquer this diagnosis. After reading the findings in the UCLA study, Danny and I have completely changed our diet (as have my parents). We've removed all high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) from our diet, which oddly is in a lot of foods - like bread, crackers, candy, soda, ketchup - most condiments, jams & jellies, juice, chocolate chips, tortillas, jeez - everything. Now, Danny and I are checking all of our labels.
I figure if I know that HFCS feeds tumor cells, and I don't remove it from my diet I'm basically committing suicide.
Who would have thought that my red licorice was killing me. Literally.
I should note that it is widely known (although apparently not previously known by me) that glucose like high fructose corn syrup feeds tumor cells. The difference between the sugars is that HFCS causes the tumor cells to multiply. The more I learn the more I realize I have a lot more research to do. In the meantime I'm limiting my sugar as a precaution. I guess it's time to schedule an appointment with a naturopath (good idea Melissa!!).
