Scientists have discovered a sugar compound from deep-sea bacteria that can destroy cancer cells in a dramatic way. This natural substance, produced by microbes living in the ocean, causes cancer cells to undergo a fiery form of cell death, essentially making them self-destruct. In lab tests and in mice with liver cancer, the compound not only stopped tumors from growing, but also activated the immune system to fight back. This finding could pave the way for entirely new cancer treatments based on sugars from marine organisms.
Because they try to absorb extra sugars in many cases.
I have absolutely no medical knowledge besides a first aid course. Does that mean that, by not eating any sugars, I could starve cancer cells? So like during keto (I did that years ago before the boom) I actually could have starved a lot of cancer cells?
no because your liver makes sugars anyway. however there’s a more limited, more targeted way to deplete blood of select aminoacids that some cancers can’t make (asparaginase can be used this way)
it’s one of these things that sound good and doesn’t work. many such cases
Yes, certain cancer therapy benefits from a zero sugar, low but high quality carb diet. You’ll slow the cancer a lot, and can help prevent it from coming back like that. You’ll still need something to kill it though, because your body still produces and needs sugars.
And some are unaffected because they’re part of something that can already make or requires sugars, like brain or liver cancers.
I have absolutely no medical knowledge besides a first aid course. Does that mean that, by not eating any sugars, I could starve cancer cells? So like during keto (I did that years ago before the boom) I actually could have starved a lot of cancer cells?
no because your liver makes sugars anyway. however there’s a more limited, more targeted way to deplete blood of select aminoacids that some cancers can’t make (asparaginase can be used this way)
it’s one of these things that sound good and doesn’t work. many such cases
Kinda yeah, though it is better suited as part of a combination therapy.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warburg_effect_(oncology)
Yes, certain cancer therapy benefits from a zero sugar, low but high quality carb diet. You’ll slow the cancer a lot, and can help prevent it from coming back like that. You’ll still need something to kill it though, because your body still produces and needs sugars.
And some are unaffected because they’re part of something that can already make or requires sugars, like brain or liver cancers.