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Originally Posted by Truewarrior1  where do you stand on this then?
"As can be seen in Figure 1, both saturated and omega-6 fats convert to arachidonic acid in the body, whereas the meat itself contains arachidonic acid. One way that the body rids itself of excess arachidonic acid is by producing a dangerous enzyme called 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX). New studies show conclusively that 5-LOX directly stimulates prostate cancer cell proliferation via several well-defined mechanisms.2,26,30-36 In addition, arachidonic acid is metabolized by 5-LOX to 5-HETE, a potent survival factor that prostate cancer cells utilize to escape destruction.31,37-40" thats an excerpt from the third link i posted. |
The level of AA in the diet has been shown to have no impact on whether or not you get cancer. It is not a carcinogen. It is a potent growth promoter, however, and like others of this class such as growth hormone, IGF-1, anabolic/androgenic steroids should never be used if you have cancer. These agents may increase the growth of cancer cells like they would normal cells.