Recent studies have highlighted the potential role of brown fat in inhibiting cancer growth by competing for glucose, a critical energy source for tumor cells. A 2022 study published in Nature found that cold-induced brown fat activation significantly reduced tumor growth in multiple cancer types, including colorectal, breast, and pancreatic cancers, by diverting glucose away from tumors. Patients with active brown fact show improved survival outcomes.
We often blame modern carcinogenic chemicals for cancer. Not too many people blame modern climate controlled environments.
If you are light-skinned from high-latitude cold-region ancestry, it probably matters even more. Maybe we should let ourselves get colder. As I write this, my house is at 15 C and I'm wearing a T-shirt.
