Why Does the Middle East Have the Lowest Cancer Rates in the World – Dr. Berg
People in the Middle East consume a lot of sugar, and sugar feeds cancer. But, even though diabetes is common in the Middle East, cancer is not. Countries with high rates of cancer: 1. Australia 2. Ireland 3. Hungary 4. the United States Why the Middle East has low rates of cancer: 1. Many people participate in fasting (Ramadan) Benefits of fasting for lowering the risk of cancer: • Fasting starves cancer • Fasting stimulates autophagy • Fasting generates new immune cells • Fasting helps decrease inflammation • Fasting increases antioxidant networks in the body 2. Many people consume certain spices with anti-cancer and anti-tumor properties, such as: • Turmeric • Saffron • Cardamom • Nutmeg • Caraway • Cinnamon • Coriander Other foods popular in the Middle East that have anti-cancer properties: • Black seeds • Olive oil • Dill • Sesame seeds • Dates 3. There is low tobacco usage among women in the Middle East • Smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, and vaping are linked to cancer 4. Alcohol is prohibited in most areas of the Middle East • Drinking alcohol increases the risk of six different types of cancer Potential reasons why the cancer rates in the Middle East aren’t even lower: • High consumption of sugar and high-fructose corn syrup • A high rate of obesity • High rates of people with low vitamin D • Polymorphism