The Cancer Doctor: "This Common Food Is Making Cancer Worse!" (Shocking Results)

Every year, millions of PET scans use radioactive sugar to look for cancer. The method rests on a 1920s discovery by Nobel laureate Otto Warburg: tumors pull in sugar far faster than normal tissue. So does the sugar we eat make cancer worse? In this video we cover what the research shows. In mice, a daily dose of high fructose corn syrup, about the amount in one 12-ounce drink, made intestinal tumors larger and more advanced. A 2024 study found the liver turns fructose into fats that help tumors grow. In large human studies, sugary drinks were linked to higher cancer risk, to colorectal cancer before age 50, and to more recurrence after colon cancer. We also explain why cutting sugar can't starve a tumor, what the first randomized ketogenic diet trial found, and the one habit with randomized evidence after colon cancer. ⏱️ Chapters ⚠️ This video is for education only and is not medical advice. If you have cancer or are in treatment, speak with your oncology team before changing your diet, starting a ketogenic diet or fasting, or taking any supplement or off-label drug. Never stop or delay recommended treatment. 📚 Sources Goncalves et al. 2019, Science: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30898933/ Fowle-Grider et al. 2024, Nature: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39633044/ Hopkins et al. 2018, Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0343-4 Faubert et al. 2017, Cell: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5684706/ Chazelas et al. 2019, BMJ: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l2408 Hur et al. 2021, Gut: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8571123/ Fuchs et al. 2014, PLoS One: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24937507/ Voss et al. 2020, ERGO2 trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32619561/ Johnson et al. 2018, JNCI: https://academic.oup.com/jnci/article/110/1/121/4064136 Courneya et al. 2025, NEJM (CHALLENGE trial): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40450658/ Nobel Prize 1931, Otto Warburg: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1931/warburg/biographical/ 🔔 Subscribe to Remedy's Nutrition for the science behind everyday foods, herbs and habits. #sugar #cancerresearch #nutritionscience ----------- ⚠️ Disclaimer: Content on Remedy's Nutrition is for general educational purposes only and is not a substitute for informed medical advice or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, supplements, or health routine.