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Not an expert or doctor disclaimer. Sugar is the food cancer cells crave. Not a miracle cure but restricting sugars may help reduce the growth of the tumor.
by myphone8356 2y ago
Not an expert or doctor disclaimer.
Sugar is the food cancer cells crave. Not a miracle cure but restricting sugars may help reduce the growth of the tumor.
- hombre_fatal 2y agoI'm pretty sure that's an old myth that sugar preferentially feeds cancer cells and that you somehow starve them by reducing sugar intake. After all, the body maintains stable blood glucose levels regardless of how low your sugar intake is. e.g. https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2023/08/16/sugar-and-cancer-what-you-need-to-know/ https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2023/08/16/sugar-and-cance...
- amenhotep 2y ago"Reducing sugar intake" is not the same thing as ketosis. I have no strong opinions on whether it would work or not, but that's an article addressing something different and more clearly a misunderstanding.
- malfist 2y agoEven in ketosis your body keeps a stable amount of glucose in your body. The mechanism is different, but the end result isn't. Your brain _only_ operates on glucose, you'll never run out unless something is seriously wrong with your body.