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My simple layman's understanding of the science is that cancer cells need glucose to function while normal cells can run on ketones and glucose. The more you cu
by simple10 3y ago
My simple layman's understanding of the science is that cancer cells need glucose to function while normal cells can run on ketones and glucose. The more you cut off glucose, the less opportunity the cancers cells have to grow.
- rusticpenn 3y agoCancer cells are just mutated normal cells which focus on replicating themselves instead of following the rules of the system.
- voisin 3y agoThis is the Warburg Effect and covered well in “Tripping over the Truth: The Metabolic Theory of Cancer”[0] [0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23496164 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23496164
- thebigspacefuck 3y agoIIRC some cancers do better with ketones so it’s important to check that the type of cancer you’re targeting is one that responds to this.