Carcinogenesis / Oncogenesis / Tumorigenesis & Classic ketogenic diet (4:1) / Standard ketogenic diet (SKD)

A recent study compared the impact of calorie restriction and ketogenic diet on Tumor growth. They found calorie restriction, but not ketogenic diet, inhibited pancreatic cancer growth in mice. Lipids present in ketogenic diet could compensate for reduced lipid synthesis in tumor cells to enable survival under glucose-restricted conditions. Interestingly, when the ketogenic diet was made from palm oil instead of lard, tumor growth was inhibited, due to excess levels of saturated fatty acids, which were toxic to tumor cell…