JFH-Journal of Fasting and Health. 2014; 2 (3): 113-118
in English
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| ID: emr-161776
ABSTRACT
Fasting does have remarkable benefits in the treatment of cancer and another diseases such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and a multitude of other chronic diseases. It has been determined that fasting could play an important role during cancer treatment and progression via the regulation of insulin-like growth factor-1 [IGF-1] as well as other growth factors. Also, it has been shown that fasting would enhance the chemotherapy effect in cancer patients, selectively protects normal cells and organisms from chemotherapy toxicity, while simultaneously sensitizing tumors. In this article, we discuss the benefits of fasting in the treatment of cancer through several different molecular pathways
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
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English
Journal:
J. Fasting Health
Year:
2014
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