Wed, Jul-03-19, 07:34
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Plan: Very LC, Higher Protein
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Location: Herndon, VA
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So, among other things, will these findings regarding cancer cells use or production of antioxidants impact the antioxidant supplements industry? Much needs to be learned, but it's a reasonable question.
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"There is nothing to suggest, however, that the amount of glucose in the blood has anything to do with this; rather, it is the tumour cells' ability to utilise glucose that is essential to the accelerating metastasis," says Martin Bergo, professor at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition at Karolinska Institutet, who led the Swedish study.
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This statement got my attention, as a common belief among those who have eliminated sugar and minimize sugar production through low carb is that this could serve as a preventive measure for several diseases including cancer. Does cancer stimulate gluconeogenesis in any way to survive and spread when blood glucose is lower or glycogen is unavailable? |