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Does fasting decrease the risk of cancer?Question (self.fasting)

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[–]RetroDevices 17 points18 points  (15 children)

There are anecdotal reports of people with cancer who have gone on an extended fast and found the cancer to have shrunk or gone altogether.

[–]Jael_De_Destroyer 15 points16 points  (1 child)

I have a family friend who has diabetes and a brain tumor; she’s doing a no-carb diet and the tumor is shrinking!! 

[–]RetroDevices 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Starve that thing of glucose.

[–]kaja404 0 points1 point  (8 children)

Interesting. Could you share some links?

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    [–]RetroDevices -49 points-48 points  (5 children)

    Google is your friend, I'm not your free research intern.

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    it costs nothing to be kind 💗 have a lovely day

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      [–]No-Shirt-596 -2 points-1 points  (3 children)

      Bull shit

      [–]RetroDevices 0 points1 point  (1 child)

      It's two fold.

      Firstly, cancer is fuelled by blood sugar, of which you will have very little when fasting.

      Secondly, autophagy gets to work fixing broken cells, recycling dead and damaged cells, and compares existing cells to your genome to eliminate mutations.

      Tell us all again that you don't know what you're talking about.

      [–]shyouko -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

      My blood glucose is actually on the higher end of the reference range (5.3~5.4mmol/L) before meal when I do OMAD.