Robert H. Lustig, MD, MSL
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Robert H. Lustig, M.D., M.S.L. is Professor emeritus of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is a global leader in advancing #MetabolicHealth.
While we still need to hone down on which of these are the primary drivers, it's very clear that UPF as it is currently formulated is doing more harm than good.
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Ultraprocessed Food and Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Precursors Among Women
This study evaluates the association of the consumption of ultraprocessed foods and the risk of early-onset colorectal cancer (<50 years) in participants of the Nurses’ Health Study II.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
While we still need to hone down on which of these are the primary drivers, it's very clear that UPF as it is currently formulated is doing more harm than good.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
5) Microbial diversity is affected, leading to growth of species with more cancer potential;
6) All those petroleum-based food additives and colors;
6) All those petroleum-based food additives and colors;
November 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
5) Microbial diversity is affected, leading to growth of species with more cancer potential;
6) All those petroleum-based food additives and colors;
6) All those petroleum-based food additives and colors;
1) Sugar is the preferred fuel of cancer cells;
2) Lack of fiber means colon cancer cells are not sluffed;
3) Emulsifiers are detergents that irritate the colon;
4) Nitrates are turned into nitrosoureas, which are carcinogenic;
2) Lack of fiber means colon cancer cells are not sluffed;
3) Emulsifiers are detergents that irritate the colon;
4) Nitrates are turned into nitrosoureas, which are carcinogenic;
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November 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
1) Sugar is the preferred fuel of cancer cells;
2) Lack of fiber means colon cancer cells are not sluffed;
3) Emulsifiers are detergents that irritate the colon;
4) Nitrates are turned into nitrosoureas, which are carcinogenic;
2) Lack of fiber means colon cancer cells are not sluffed;
3) Emulsifiers are detergents that irritate the colon;
4) Nitrates are turned into nitrosoureas, which are carcinogenic;