Paleogal wrote:
> From: "Hilary McClure" <[log in to unmask]>
>   
>> another species. Another is to go low carb and be in ketosis all the time 
>> (I don't know whether it's important to be in strong ketosis, or if mild 
>> ketosis is good enough), reason being that cancer particularly needs sugar 
>> and insulin.
>>     
>
> From: "Marilyn Harris"
> This glucose is used 
> exclusively for energy by cells such as neurons and red blood 
> cells.[citation needed]"
>
> This could be something important for all cancer patients. Is it not possible to starve the cancer cells?  Better minds than mine are required here.  Todd?  Oliva
>   

I don't know much about this.  I recall reading that some cancers--not 
all--are particularly glucose-hungry.  I'd keep in mind that even on a 
zero carb diet, blood glucose levels are not likely to drop much below 
80 mg/dl, and may indeed remain stubbornly higher than that.  I don't 
know why cancer cells would need insulin, but I guess it's possible.

Todd Moody
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