Food and Cancer
Nutrition Update
Nutrition and Cancer Prevention
Warren B. Karp, Ph.D., D.M.D.
Professor Emeritus
The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
There is good, evidenced-based information available about the relationship of food to cancer prevention and recurrence. Unfortunately, most Americans are not aware of what the science and evidence shows because of all the nutrition MISinformation in the media and social media. Most of this misinformation centers on products, supplements and foods being marketed and advertised...not a good source of accurate and reliable information. Americans are taking their anti-cancer vitamins while being overweight and chargrilling foods in their outdoor HGTV patio "kitchens."
When you consider the entire area of "Nutrition and Cancer" three questions generally emerge:
1) Can certain foods or dietary supplements PREVENT or CAUSE cancer?
2) Can certain foods or dietary supplements CURE cancer or PREVENT ITS SPREAD?
3) Is nutrition and diet therapy important during cancer TREATMENT?
This discussion focuses on QUESTION #1
Can you REALLY prevent OR cause cancer by eating certain foods or taking certain dietary supplements? The media and food industry support that idea. What does the evidenced-based science show?
The fund-of-knowledge slides are below. If you put your mouse pointer on the first slide, below, then you can SCROLL through the other slides
Cancer Nutrition.pptx In addition, I have written a number of newspaper and magazine columns on nutrition over the last few years. The target population for these columns are people in the general population. Here are some columns relating to cancer nutrition. Please feel free to share them with family, friends, patients and clients. It takes a culture to be healthy.
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Regards,
Warren
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About the presenter:
Warren B. Karp, Ph.D., D.M.D. is Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pediatrics, Oral Biology and Oral Diagnosis at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. He has a Ph.D. in biochemistry from The Ohio State University (1970) and a Doctorate in Dental Medicine from the Augusta University (1977). He is an elected member of The American Institute of Nutrition (Federation of Societies of Experimental Biology), The American Society of Clinical Nutrition and is past president of the Georgia Nutrition Council. He has served as Director of the Nutrition Consult Service at Dental College of Georgia for over twenty years, appointed to the Governor's Obesity Taskforce and served as Vice Chair of the Columbia County Board of Health. He is married to a physical therapist, Dr. Nancy Karp, and they have two (grown) children. Dr. Karp is also a well-known American jazz musician (BillKarpJazz). You can find a biographical sketch and more about Dr. Karp here: www.wbkarp.com
Even though Dr. Karp is a Professor Emeritus at Augusta University, his statements, views, and opinions are his and his, alone, and do not reflect the statements, views and opinions of Augusta University. Dr. Karp has no financial or other interests in any food, book, nutrition product or company. His interest is only in providing evidenced-based, scientific nutrition knowledge and education.