New Agent Chokes Off Energy Supply, Kills Cancer Cells

The Ohio State University Medical Center ^ | Apr 7, 2010 | Darrell E. Ward

[decimon]

Sugar-coated ping.

[BossLady]

FYI

[DonaldC]

Interesting approach.

[Lazamataz]

From the title, I thought this was about the EPA shutting down coal-fired electricity plants, because of carbon emissions.

[decimon]

From the title, I thought this was about the EPA shutting down coal-fired electricity plants, because of carbon emissions.

C'mon, it was the choking part that got ya.

[envisio]

>>>>useful for other diseases, including metabolic syndromes, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity,”<<<<<

Obesity is not a disease. Its a lifestyle choice.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Often, but not always.

[camerongood210]

Obesity is not a disease. Its a lifestyle choice.

Bingo!

[KYGrandma]

True. I am on several drugs that have caused weight gain. I was never overweight before. Fat and living, or thin and dead.

[envisio]

OK, obesity is a byproduct of a condition or lifestyle.

[goodwithagun]

I just read Anticancer by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber. It is fascinating how what we put in our mouths affects cancer. He points out that hydrogenated oils, partially hydrogenated oils, and sugar feed cancerous tumors. Instead of taking a drug that blocks sugar, he has kept his very aggressive tumor at bay by simply not eating sugar.

[absolootezer0]

that’s a side effect, not a disease.

[goodwithagun]

I should add that he does many other things as well, not just avoiding sugar. He avoids all processed foods and eats mainly veg and fruit. He eats proteins that are very high in omega-3’s and exercises every day.

[KYGrandma]

But if you saw me on the street, you would look at me and sneer, “She’s fat.” Fit, but fat.

[envisio]

YEP. My mother’s thyroids failed at a young age. She has always been big because of it. But obesity is not her disease, just a result of her disease.
Then there are others who are just lazy and constantly cramming food in their mouth in front of the TV. Thats not a disease either. Thats a choice.

[taxcontrol]

I wonder if this is a vector to attack fat cells.

[absolootezer0]

actually, i tend to not think of that unless its brought to my attention.
however if i saw a person at mcdonalds, double fisting big macs, mawing on a superzied order of fries, my instant reaction would probably be “fat” followed by some colourful metaphor.

[Huebolt]

Our ice-age evolution made fat storage a VERY beneficial factor. It's probably difficult to dump something that allowed survival in tough times.

Cut off the food and it's obvious that a "fat" person will be alive and busy long after all the thin ones have died of starvation...