Popular weight loss diet linked to cancer in the small intestine - but only for some people

Popular weight loss diet linked to cancer in the small intestine - but only for some people

The ketogenic diet may heighten the likelihood of developing small intestinal cancer in individuals with a genetic susceptibility to the disease, new research has revealed.The findings, published in the prestigious journal Nature, demonstrated that mice predisposed to intestinal malignancies grew more tumours when fed a high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic regimen compared to those on standard diets.This discovery stands in stark contrast to ear…