From meat to eggs and from nuts to soy, protein doesn't shy away like animal products, as well as plant origin. But this macronutrient may not be as desirable in the treatment of colon cancer.
Cancer is a complex concept, prompting researchers to uncover any mechanisms that might offer a solution to this deadly problem. While research has yet to find a cure, green shots and cure tips continue to emerge. The latest study shows that a low-protein diet can stop the growth of colon cancer.
While protein is considered one of the key building blocks of a healthy diet, macronutrient restriction may help fight cancer.
“A new study suggests that a low-protein diet that restricts amino acids, molecules that combine in proteins – stopped the growth of cancer and led to an increase in cell death. This means that dietary changes may be the key to improving the treatment of colon cancer. This simple diet “starves out” cancer cells, helping to overcome resistance to treatment, “says the doctor – oncologist Andrey Vorobyov specially for MedikForum.
Cancer can be starved to death
How does it work?
Cancer cells need nutrients to thrive and grow, one of the most important of which is mTORC1. Called the master regulator of cell growth, mTORC1 allows cells to sense different nutrients and therefore grow and multiply.
“In colon cancer, when you decrease the nutrients available in the tumors, the cells don't know what to do. Without nutrients to grow, they go through a kind of crisis that leads to massive cell death.”
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