With all the chemicals and other stuff that is bad for the body has been introduced to our food supply I do not find it surprising at all that our own immune system can work against us. We need to get the seed companies to return to using seeds that have not been so genetic modified that they are harming us and get food companies to stop putting so many chemical preservatives in our food.
What can salad dressing tell us about cancer? Think oil and vinegar. Scientists have identified another way the process that causes oil to form droplets in water may contribute to solid tumors, such as prostate and breast cancer. Researchers found evidence that mutations in the tumor suppressor gene SPOP contribute to cancer by disrupting a process called liquid-liquid phase separation. Liquid-liquid phase separation is seen often in nature and is the reason why oil and vinegar separate in salad dressing. Source 5t.