He was my age. We had known each other since before high school.
Since losing him, I have kept asking myself a painful question:
Could I have said something about his diet that might have made a difference?
I’ve had guilty feelings because I know that food is the biggest foundation for health and does contribute (more than many realize) to the spread and growth of cancer.
Many cancer cells display what is known as the Warburg effect: they take up unusually large amounts of glucose and convert much of it into lactate, even when oxygen is available.
That does not mean eliminating carbohydrates automatically starves cancer. The body can manufacture glucose, tumors can use other fuels, and different cancers behave differently.
But it does raise serious questions about metabolic health, blood sugar, insulin resistance, ultra-processed foods, excessive alcohol intake, and the role nutrition may play alongside conventional treatment.
In this Subconscious Fat video, I talk about my friend and what I wish more people understood before a diagnosis forces them to think about their health.
Nutrition is not a guaranteed cure.
But it should not be treated as an afterthought either, and if someone has cancer, they should do all they can to make sure they are on a diet that at least won’t contribute to the cancer’s growth and spread.
Be aware.
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