Dr. Mark Hyman: Starve Cancer by Cutting Sugar—Why Keto Could Be a Game Changer

Dr Mark Hyman: Recent research suggests that a ketogenic diet may help starve cancer cells, which—unlike healthy human cells—rely exclusively on sugar for energy.

"When you look at the growth of cancer cells, they feed on sugar."

"We are like a hybrid engine. We can go electric or we can go gas. We can go carbs, we can go fat. Cancer only goes sugar. So you start with the sugar and you kill the cancer."

"[Americans are consuming] about 152 pounds of sugar per person per year, and 133 pounds of flour... That's almost three quarters of a pound a day of sugar and flour."

"And what that does is it fuels the cancer cells."