Fasting and Cancer :Cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases. The treatment of which is quite difficult. However, continuous research and new methods are discovered to prevent this disease. Recently, a research has revealed that cancer can be cured by fasting.
Research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has shown how fasting can affect cancer cells. In such a situation, the question arises whether fasting can actually reduce the risk of cancer. Let us know the full research…
Will fasting reduce cancer risk?
This research conducted on rats indicated that fasting strengthens the body’s natural defense system against cancer. It seems that fasting helps to increase the work of natural killer cells. These are factors of the immune system that attack cancer cells.
This study showed that during fasting, natural killer cells rely on fats and not sugar for energy. Through a metabolic shift, they have the ability to destroy cancer cells. Due to fasting, these cells can also be produced in the tumor environment and their ability to fight cancer increases.
Staying fast relieves cancer
Previous research has also shown that fasting has the ability to prevent cancer. Research conducted on rats in 2012 found that short-term fasting can protect healthy cells from the side effects of chemotherapy drugs.
A 2016 study in rats also suggested that short-term fasting before chemotherapy may help reduce toxicity. The German Cancer Research Center also conducted a similar study, which found that intermittent fasting had an impact on liver health and cancer risk. An intermittent fasting schedule may reduce the risk of fatty liver disease, liver inflammation, and liver cancer.
Will there be an impact on humans?
Many doctors believe that the usefulness of fasting in reducing cancer risk depends on its possible effects on insulin levels and cellular responses. High insulin levels have been linked to promoting cancer cells, while fasting may create a less favorable environment for cancer cell growth by lowering insulin levels. Fasting may also activate processes that may shrink precancerous cells before they grow.
These benefits of fasting also
According to experts, fasting increases the body’s natural antioxidants, which can protect cells from cancer damage. However, this happens in every patient and research is still needed on this, as the patient may lose weight before cancer or its treatment. In such a situation, fasting may prove difficult.
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