How Metabolic Health and Inflammation Influence Cancer Risk

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• Chronic inflammation and broken metabolism create the conditions that allow cancer cells to grow, spread, and overwhelm your body’s natural defenses
• Stress hormones like cortisol block glucose use and flood your system with fatty acids, forcing your cells into a backup energy mode that fuels tumors
• A combination of vitamins B1, B3, and B7 restored clean energy production in lab models, stopping tumor growth and showing promise for shifting metabolism back toward health
• Adding aspirin to this vitamin trio moved tumors from remission to complete disappearance in animal studies, with historical evidence showing these doses can be used safely
• Simple daily choices — such as reducing seed oils, supporting vitamin D, calming gut inflammation, and balancing hormones — help lower chronic stress signals and protect long-term health

Cancer doesn't appear out of nowhere — it develops in an environment your body has been shaping for years. One of the most overlooked factors is the way everyday stressors gradually push your system out of balance. When your body is constantly under pressure, the signals that control repair, growth, and immunity start working against you instead of for you.

You might not notice it at first. A little more tired than usual, a few pounds gained or lost without explanation, aches that seem to linger — these are all signs your body is stuck in a cycle of strain. Left unchecked, this state doesn't just wear you down, it lays the groundwork for serious disease.

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola