Any update on the scary in vitro avocado data?

any updates on avocados in vivo?

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I’m happy to report that a new study this year found avocado consumption associated with significantly reduced prostate cancer risk (a third cup of avocado a day or more associated with 60% decreased odds of prostate cancer compared to men eating less than a daily tablespoon). Holy guacamole!

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Good news. Been avoiding it completely. Good to know I can use it to thicken up some of my salads. :-)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=666366687 Stephen Lucker Kelly

I was thinking. The original video you did said that avocado acted like chemo. So it would indeed reduce cancer… but would it not also compromise your immune system. The study said it prevented prostate cancer but did it do this by damaging the immune system like was said in the original video?

I mean does this study prove that it is not a danger in other immune system problems, and other cancers?
- mbglife
  
  Same here. I remember the video saying that it in-vitro tests showed it blew DNA to pieces. I’d love to start eating it again, especially since I’m at increased risk of prostate cancer.
Entropymm

Does anyone have any idea why “men with high linolenic acid proportions were at increased likelihood of PCa?” As an omega-3 fatty acid, isn’t linolenic acid a good thing?
- mbglife
  
  The “Results” section of the abstract at the “study” link above states: “high linolenic acid proportions were at increased likelihood of PCa [prostate cancer]“. But there are two forms of linolenic acid, a-linolenic which is n-3 (omega 3) and y-linolenic which is n-6 (omega 6). So, wouldn’t it make a difference which subtype is associated. Given the typical American diet, which is low in n-3 and too high in n-6, I’m wondering if these results don’t need further differentiation. But I’m posing this more as a question than an answer. I know very little about this, and I have your same a question, but the n-3, n-6 might be part of it.

Any update on the scary in vitro avocado data?

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