Millions of women could be at greater risk of breast cancer in later life because they are not getting enough fibre in their diet, research suggests. But now a major study by ­Harvard ­University has found it is also linked to breast cancer. The results, published today in the Cancer medical journal, show women with a high ­consumption of fibre are 8 per cent less likely to develop breast cancer than those with the lowest intake. Researchers believe fibre protects against breast cancer by controlling blood glucose and improving insulin sensitivity. Fibre could also reduce ­circulating levels of the ­oestrogen hormone – another driver of breast cancer – by increasing good bacteria in the gut, which breaks it down.

Source: Daily Mail April 05, 2020 23:13 UTC