Otto Warburg, 1924, discovered cancer cells ferment glucose even in presence of oxygen (Warburg Effect).
— Sama Hoole (@SamaHoole) November 23, 2025
His conclusion: Cancer cells are metabolically inflexible - they require glucose.
Implication: Starve cancer by eliminating glucose (fasting/ketosis).
His work won the…
Otto Warburg, 1924, discovered cancer cells ferment glucose even in presence of oxygen (Warburg Effect). His conclusion: Cancer cells are metabolically inflexible - they require glucose. Implication: Starve cancer by eliminating glucose (fasting/ketosis). His work won the Nobel Prize in 1931. Dr. Thomas Seyfried (modern researcher) has extensively documented: - Cancer cells cannot efficiently use ketones - Fasting/ketosis starves cancer metabolism - Ketogenic diet enhances cancer treatment outcomes Multiple studies show fasting and ketosis improve chemotherapy outcomes, reduce side effects, and slow tumor growth. Yet oncologists almost never recommend dietary intervention. Why? Because chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are billable. Fasting and diet change are not. A cure was identified in 1924. We chose the profitable management strategy instead.
