Having led extensive research in area such as muscle function and ketone supplementation and technologies, Dominic D’Agostino is a University of South Florida associate professor. Also knowledgeable about ketone ester, Dominic D’Agostino presents findings at the website KetoNutrition. One article brings focus to the potential benefits offered by a ketogenic diet in fighting cancer.
Cancer cells rely on glucose as a primary fuel source and employ anaerobic glycolysis, an inefficient energy process, to survive and spread. In cases where the glucose supply that tumor cells rely on is restricted or limited, their growth is halted.
The ketogenic diet mimics fasting in that a low proportion of calories is derived from carbs, with most calories coming from fat. The body adjusts metabolism from glucose, which is normally the primary fuel source, to fat cells (or adipocytes), which generate ketone bodies. The metabolic state of ketosis is one of high ketone levels and low blood glucose levels, and this also serves to limit the available sugars that many types of tumorous cells rely on.
One use demonstrated in preclinical studies is a ketogenic diet serving as a sensitizing agent for radiation and chemotherapy, which increases the effectiveness of the cancer treatments in eliminating malignant cells while sparing normal cells.
For more information, please visit KetoNutrition.org
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