Have you ever been told that sugar feeds cancer?
It's one of the most common bits of "advice" cancer patients receive, avoid sugar, it's feeding your cancer!
Tina & Leah discuss the background story behind this oft-heard tale. But what is the reality behind the myth? Check out this episode of The Cancer Pod to learn the sweet truth and get some tips on how to have your cake and eat it, too!
Leave a comment and let us know other cancer rumors you want mythbusted!
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What we cover in this episode:
• High blood sugar and cancer progression, a review
• The original Warburg Effect paper (1927)
• The “Reverse Warburg” effect
• The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Summary on Sugar & Cancer
• Carbons as the source of cancer cell metabolism
• Metabolic flexibility in cancer cells
• How exercise is anti-cancer and helps with glucose control
• Types of cancers associated with metabolic syndrome
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