High protein diets and cancer growth?

[WhatInThe]

Starting to see where high protein diets might contribute to cancer growth.

Knew a person with mobility issues wound up eating protein bars, drinks, foods in their final year unable to get to a store or get regular help/food store runs for them. They wound up with stage 4 colon cancer before detection People that did errands for them would frequently bring health/high protien food and snacks being they couldn't shop.

Until injured which was about 2 years prior to them passing they were medically up to date including colonoscopies. And ate alot more cooked and regular food. Not so much after a hospitalization. They still had visits or contact with the medical community though.

I'm seeing other people do the samething during periods of immobility. Know one in hospital/nursing home refusing to eat the regular food that is served so people are bringing them the same thing. High protien snacks/foods. They've lost upwards of 50 lbs since injury. Surprised a medical professional hasn't called them out on their eating habits. Regardless their diet is mostly concentrated/processed protien.

Could too much or concentrated/processed protein lead to or grow existing cancers?

 

[MACKTEXAS]

Whether or not such a diet causes cancer isn't the only issue. Most of us need a balance from the 5 basic food groups. Besides, some studies indicate that too much protein places a strain on the heart and kidneys. My digestion would go haywire if I consumed mostly protein, since I'm one that needs a good amount of fiber, which is found in plant-based foods.

 

[That Lady in PA]

Ultraprocessed Food and Risk of Cancer: Mechanistic Pathways and Public Health Implications - PMC

The junk proteins might contribute.
With that logic, it can be concluded that immobility causes cancer, right?

 

[hearlady]

Ultraprocessed Food and Risk of Cancer: Mechanistic Pathways and Public Health Implications - PMC

The junk proteins might contribute.
With that logic, it can be concluded that immobility causes cancer, right?

Processed protein bars and shakes are still, well, processed.

 

[Muskrat]

There is a vast vast difference between ultra processed protein and protein. Also…unless you track how fast your intake becomes outgo you have no way of knowing how long a “food” rests against the intestinal walls. A person who is chronically constipated probably has a greater chance of developing colon cancer from ultra processing than a person who has a daily bowel movement. Just sayin…