Intermittent Fasting and Cancer
New research suggests that intermittent fasting can boost the body's ability to fight cancer by reprogramming natural killer cells to better survive and be more effective at battling tumors.
Key Points
- Intermittent fasting reprograms natural killer cells to survive and fight cancer better
- NK cells learn to use fatty acids as alternative fuel sources, optimizing their anti-cancer response
- Clinical trials are exploring fasting in combination with existing cancer treatments
Pros
- Intermittent fasting may enhance the body's natural ability to defeat cancer
- Reprogramming of natural killer cells can improve their effectiveness in fighting tumors
Cons
- Research is still in early stages and was conducted on mice
- More research is needed to understand how findings apply to humans