Targeting Cancer's Fuel Sources: Glutamine and Glucose
Cancer cells are addicted to Glutamine and Glucose. Numerous studies have documented that cancer cells rely on glutamine and glucose to fuel proliferation and progression. As we gain a better understanding into cancers overreliance on these fuel sources, momentum is building to use Metabolic Therapies to target cancer. Leading that charge is Dr. Thomas Seyfried of Boston College.
Dr. Thomas Seyfried Explains Cancer Cells Using Fermentation
Dr. Thomas Seyfried emphasizes that practically all cancers cells use fermentation to produce energy, and that starving cancer of Glutamine and Glucose is critical to destroying the disease:
Starve Cancer of Glucose: The Ketogenic Diet
But how can people inhibit cancer cells from accessing Glutamine and Glucose? Let’s look at Glucose first. Dr. Thomas Seyfried and others point to evidence that using a ketogenic diet can help people fighting cancer. Keto diets substantially reduce the consumption of foods high in carbohydrate. This can effectively reduce the amount of glucose in the bloodstream that would be available for cancer cells to use.
Block Cancer Cells from Glutamine: Challenges and Options
DON: An Experimental Drug
Dr. Thomas Seyfried recommends using a drug called DON (6-diazo-5-oxo-l-norleucine) to block Glutamine. However, this drug is still considered experimental, making licensed medical providers reluctant to prescribe it outside of clinical trials.
Food and Supplements Can Block Glutamine from Cancer
For now, the only safe and easily accessible options that have evidence of disrupting cancer cells' access to glutamine are food and supplements.
NutriLiv: Bridging the Knowledge Gap
The world's library of medical articles is the largest source of information we have that identifies nutrients and food that can help fight cancer. However, these medical journals are usually geared towards readers with a deep education in biology.
NutriLiv: The Most Powerful AntiCancer Nutrition App
◉ Allowing users to search for foods, supplements, and natural extracts known to inhibit cancer cells from accessing glutamine and glucose
◉ Providing clear item profiles that break down how each item is known to kill cancer cells
◉ Offering detailed evidence of how items block cancer from glutamine and glucose
◉ Enabling users to track their anticancer nutrition progress
Every time you eat, it is an opportunity to hit the disease with nutrition that is known to have anticancer capabilities. NutriLiv can help you use the latest evidence to win the battle.
