{"id":6941,"date":"2016-07-28T08:57:13","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T12:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=6941"},"modified":"2018-08-17T15:15:51","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T19:15:51","slug":"can-a-ketogenic-diet-help-fight-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/can-a-ketogenic-diet-help-fight-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Ketogenic Diet Help Fight Cancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\ndiv#keypoints {\n  margin-left: 2em; margin-top: 0.5em;\n}\nli#takeaway1, li#takeaway2, li#takeaway3 { \n}\np#quote {\n  background-color: #AFEEEE; padding: 1em; margin-top: 0.5em; font-style:italic;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"richsummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">Cancer is a serious disease that is the second leading cause of death in the united states of america. It is estimated that up to sixteen hundred people will die from the disease each day this year. There are many treatments for cancer including surgery and radiation but researchers say diet can help treat the disease. Specifically the Ketogenic diet is being proposed as a possible treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">Researchers estimate that 595,690 Americans will die from cancer in 2016. That means about 1,600 deaths per day, on average<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">The ketogenic diet is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that shares many similarities with Atkins and other low-carb diets.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">However, when a ketogenic diet is being used therapeutically to treat cancer, the fat content may be significantly higher (up to 90% of calories) and the protein content lower<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;A ketogenic diet provides many benefits for health. According to animal studies and some early research in humans, it may also help treat or prevent cancer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"source\">https:\/\/authoritynutrition.com\/ketogenic-diet-to-fight-cancer\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cancer is a serious disease that is the second leading cause of death in the united states of america. It is estimated that up to sixteen hundred people will die from the disease each day this year. 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