Insulin breast cancer and fats

Fats at the centre of things again.

An interesting quote at the top of the page

"There is no such thing as a sudden heart-attack. It takes years of preparation." - Unknown

http://www.infozine.com/news/stories...iew/sid/12131/

ABSTRACT

.....Research also consistently links high levels of the hormone insulin and insulin-like growth factors with increased rates of breast cancer, at least after menopause. Women with high insulin levels have lower rates of breast cancer survival, too.

A common thread in scientific thinking about the link between high insulin levels and breast cancer is the connection to overweight. Studies show that fat cells don't lie dormant in our bodies. They produce a variety of substances called cytokines that have hormone-like functions. At least six cytokines secreted by fat cells promote angiogenesis, the process by which cancer cells develop a blood supply to grow and spread.......