This is one of those big mysteries to me.  If fat reduces tumours and people
who go on fruit and vegetable juices or just fruits also reduce or eliminate
tumours (much of this is anecdotal but there are plenty of examples) then
what is going on.

I don't have a view either way but I'm curious if anyone can provide an
explanation.  The same goes for that other great dichotomy low fat diets to
cure heart disease (eg pritikin and Ornish) and comments by others (enig and
fallon and others) saying that fat intake has no correlation with heart
disease. Any answers.

Sean McBride
University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Hoggan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 4:00 PM
Subject: breast cancer


> Hi All,
> Sun, 26 Jan 2003 09:25:12 +0900 Thomas Bridgeland [log in to unmask]
> asked for research papers that substantiate Liz's claim that cancer
> cells thrive on carbs but not fats. Here is a list of citations to
> reports published in peer reviewed medical and scientific journals
>
> 1:  Nebeling LC, Lerner E. Implementing a ketogenic diet based on
> medium-chain triglyceride oil in pediatric patients with cancer. J Am
> Diet Assoc. 1995 Jun;95(6):693-7.
> 2:  Nebeling LC, Miraldi F, Shurin SB, Lerner E. Effects of a ketogenic
> diet on tumor metabolism and nutritional status in pediatric oncology
> patients: two case reports.J Am Coll Nutr. 1995 Apr;14(2):202-8.
> 3:  Beck SA, Tisdale MJ. Effect of insulin on weight loss and tumour
> growth in a cachexia model.Br J Cancer. 1989 May;59(5):677-81.
> 4:  Tisdale MJ, Brennan RA. A comparison of long-chain triglycerides and
> medium-chain triglycerides on weight loss and tumour size in a cachexia
> model.Br J Cancer. 1988 Nov;58(5):580-3.
> 5:  Fearon KC. Nutritional pharmacology in the treatment of neoplastic
> disease.Baillieres Clin Gastroenterol. 1988 Oct;2(4):941-9.
>
> Each of the above studies have shown similar reductions of tumor size,
> and better body mass maintenance for cancer patients. Why the medical
> community, particularly those who treat cancer patients, has not taken
> this information to heart is just beyond me.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Ron Hoggan
> co-author of Dangerous Grains
>
>
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