Ketogenic diet for cancer patients

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In our daily life, we are not unfamiliar with cancer patients, so do we all know about the ketogenic diet of cancer patients? Ketogenic diet is a diet with high proportion of fat, low proportion of carbohydrate, and suitable protein and other nutrients. Let's look at the ketogenic diet of cancer patients.

Ketogenic diet for cancer patients

First, acetoacetic acid, β - hydroxybutyric acid and acetone produced by fatty acids are collectively called ketones. Under the conditions of fasting and starvation, the extra hepatic tissues of human body can use ketone bodies to produce energy. On the contrary, cancer cells can not use ketone body for energy supply, and ketogenic diet has become a "killer" to subdue cancer cells.

Second: in animal experiments, it has been found that ketogenic therapy can reduce tumor volume, prolong survival and reduce metastasis in melanoma, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, gastric adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

Third: the current research on ketogenic therapy against cancer suggests that it may be an effective therapy. Of course, there is still a long way to go before it becomes a standard "anti-cancer therapy", which needs more research to confirm.

matters needing attention

Of course, we need to actively recommend ketogenic therapy for patients with advanced cancer under professional guidance. Don't just search on the Internet and try it at home, which may be harmful to patients.