EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 1H 14M
Sugar Doesn't Feed Cancer—Broken Metabolism Does
from Eat Heal Farm · host Heathar Shepard
The idea that "sugar feeds cancer" has become one of the most repeated claims in nutrition, but the story is far more complex. In this episode, Heathar examines Otto Warburg's original work, the role of glucose and lactate in cancer metabolism, and why fasting, keto diets, and low-carb diets actually expedite cancer. Heathar also teaches you how to interpret studies from a clearer perspective, shares her dietary approach to cancer, explains the importance of reducing metabolic and digestive stress and what that really looks like, and, as always, gives you her no-nonsense approach to preventing and overcoming metabolic diseases like cancer.
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The idea that "sugar feeds cancer" has become one of the most repeated claims in nutrition, but the story is far more complex. In this episode, Heathar examines Otto Warburg's original work, the role of glucose and lactate in cancer metabolism, and why fasting, keto diets, and low-carb diets actually expedite cancer. Heathar also teaches you how to interpret studies from a clearer perspective, shares her dietary approach to cancer, explains the importance of reducing metabolic and digestive stress and what that really looks like, and, as always, gives you her no-nonsense approach to preventing and overcoming metabolic diseases like cancer.
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