Promising research on the effects of ketogenic diets & fasting on cancer prevention and treatment
Health Science Research By Dr Mike Broadly
During my health sciences research over the last 50 years, I explored the intricacies of cancer cells, recognizing their unparalleled complexity. I gained extensive insights into their behaviors, yet I couldn’t trust their deceptive tendencies.
While our scientific endeavors, fueled by substantial funding from governmental organizations, academic institutes, and research entities, have propelled significant advancements, the journey toward understanding cancer prevention and treatment remains extensive and inconclusive.
Despite remarkable strides in tackling various chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and infectious diseases, the consensus among field experts reflects that our progress in combating cancer falls short of these achievements. Nevertheless, significant progress has been made.
There is something special about cancer cells. They possess an extraordinary and formidable nature. They diverge from the expected norms of cellular behavior, exhibiting a wild, elusive, and ruthless character that sets them apart.
Finding the Silver Lining Through Ketosis
Ketosis is a metabolic state in which the body primarily relies on ketone bodies, produced by the liver from fatty acids, as a significant energy source instead of glucose. However, the body always produces glucose, even during ketosis, as some cells, tissues, and organs cannot survive without glucose, and they cannot use ketones.
While many cells effectively utilize ketone bodies for energy, some, like red blood cells lacking mitochondria and specific brain cells reliant on glucose, have limited ability to use ketones directly.
Understanding the Nuances of the Warburg Effect to Combat Cancers Better with an Open Mind
The Warburg effect is a fascinating metabolic phenomenon observed in cancer cells, where they primarily rely on glycolysis, a less efficient energy production pathway, even in the presence of oxygen. This starkly contrasts healthy cells, which typically utilize oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria for maximum energy production.
Fasting is the most powerful ketone producers as documented in the following article.
Remarkable Health Benefits of Long-Term Fasting from Personal Experience
Then comes ketogenic diets:
A New Clinical Trial Found a Low-Carb Diet Better Than the Dash.
If you have experience with fasting and keto diet, I’d love read your comments.
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