Does eating tree nuts prevent colon / stomach cancer?

“Patients with advanced disease who benefit from chemotherapy frequently ask what else they can do to reduce their chances of recurrence or death, and our ... read more

Fadelu and his colleagues think that people who eat tree nuts might have lower blood sugar and lower levels of insulin, which could decrease their colon cancer risk. Tree nuts contain high amounts of healthy fatty acids, fiber and flavonoids. read more

Eating large amounts of peanuts, walnuts, or almonds can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer, according to a 2015 study of 97 breast cancer patients. 4 The researchers compared the lifetime consumption of nuts and seeds among the breast cancer patients with the consumption of those without breast cancer, finding that women who ate large quantities were half to one-third as likely to develop breast cancer. read more

A team of experts at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston studied the role of nut consumption in colon cancer survivors to conclude that eating at least two ounces (57 grams) of tree nuts a week - roughly 48 almonds or 36 cashews - prevented the risk of a colon cancer relapse. read more