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How Food Can Drive And Slow Cancer Growth

The Dr. Hyman Show

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How to Reduce Insulin Resistance

We know that insulin is a very potent growth factor. There's this thing called insulin-like growth factor or IGF-1. And the cells that are going to be the most affected are those cancer cells. So what can you do to sort of reduce that insulin signaling in the body by reducing nutrient availability? Well, getting rid of the hyperprocessed foods, which tends to really amplify the insulin response. If you eat very, very frequently, you're going to keep insulin high all the time.

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