Cancer, it’s a word no one wants to hear, yet according to the National Cancer Institute it’s a diagnosis that 1 in every 2 of us will be faced with. And in 2009 it was estimated that 1,479,350 people were diagnosed with cancer and 562,340 died of the disease. These statistics make the search for cure and mechanisms for prevention hot topics.
Here’s a little FYI on cancer cells, like all cells, they require glucose (sugar) to grow. But unlike other cells, they consume 4 to 5 times more glucose/energy. So, logic would say – restrict sugar (carbohydrate/energy) and kill cancer. This has been proven to be effective as demonstrated by this study and numerous others. Following a restricted calorie, ketogenic diet literally ‘starves’ the cancer cells. But, instead of instructing cancer patients to follow a diet like this the American Cancer Society recommends a ‘plant-based’ (primarily vegetarian), whole grain rich, low fat diet instead. Scroll down this page and take a look at the ‘nutritious’ snack examples…
This is not to say that the knowledge of how to ‘starve’ cancer isn’t out there. In fact, according to some recent research (here it’s broken down into non-geek language), they have developed an anti-cancer agent that acts as an ‘energy restriction mimetic’. The researcher states that “Energy restriction may be a powerful ‘new’ strategy for treating cancer because it targets a survival mechanism used by many types of cancer cells.” The research shows that it’s possible to develop drugs that act to simulate glucose and energy-restriction.
Since we have this information, does it not make sense to use it to prevent and help stop the growth of cancer now; instead of waiting until the drug is developed and approved by the FDA? When it comes to cancer it could be the difference between life and death. Is that piece of cake really ‘to die for’?
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Killing Cancer
Cancer, it’s a word no one wants to hear, yet according to the National Cancer Institute it’s a diagnosis that 1 in every 2 of us will be faced with. And in 2009 it was estimated that 1,479,350 people were diagnosed with cancer and 562,340 died of the disease. These statistics make the search for cure and mechanisms for prevention hot topics.
Here’s a little FYI on cancer cells, like all cells, they require glucose (sugar) to grow. But unlike other cells, they consume 4 to 5 times more glucose/energy. So, logic would say – restrict sugar (carbohydrate/energy) and kill cancer. This has been proven to be effective as demonstrated by this study and numerous others. Following a restricted calorie, ketogenic diet literally ‘starves’ the cancer cells. But, instead of instructing cancer patients to follow a diet like this the American Cancer Society recommends a ‘plant-based’ (primarily vegetarian), whole grain rich, low fat diet instead. Scroll down this page and take a look at the ‘nutritious’ snack examples…
This is not to say that the knowledge of how to ‘starve’ cancer isn’t out there. In fact, according to some recent research (here it’s broken down into non-geek language), they have developed an anti-cancer agent that acts as an ‘energy restriction mimetic’. The researcher states that “Energy restriction may be a powerful ‘new’ strategy for treating cancer because it targets a survival mechanism used by many types of cancer cells.” The research shows that it’s possible to develop drugs that act to simulate glucose and energy-restriction.
Since we have this information, does it not make sense to use it to prevent and help stop the growth of cancer now; instead of waiting until the drug is developed and approved by the FDA? When it comes to cancer it could be the difference between life and death. Is that piece of cake really ‘to die for’?