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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.

Hi Hilary:

A comment. I have looked into this and have found that the liver circumvents 
the "problem" of diminished glucose levels and does some sort of conversion 
(possibly with/lactic acid) creating glucose which cancer then can feed 
upon. This process is called gluconeogenesis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketosis


States; "During this process a high concentration of glucagon is present in 
the serum and this inactivates hexokinase and phosphofructokinase-1 
(regulators of glycolysis) indirectly, causing most cells in the body to use 
fatty acids as their primary energy source. At the same time, glucose is 
synthesized in the liver from lactic acid, glucogenic amino acids, and 
glycerol, in a process called gluconeogenesis. This glucose is used 
exclusively for energy by cells such as neurons and red blood 
cells.[citation needed]"

which seems to suggest only neurons and red blood cells use this glucose. 
However the issue of cancer is not addressed here.

I think, though, that it may be a worthwhile strategyto try.

Maddy: I am very sorry to hear about your diagnosis - these must be terrible 
times for you right now.

Marilyn