Ketogenic Diet May Be Key to Cancer Recovery -  The diet calls for eliminating carbohydrates, replacing them with healthy fats and protein.    The premise is that since cancer cells need glucose to thrive, and carbohydrates turn into glucose in your body, then cutting out carbs literally starves the cancer cells. Additionally, low protein intake tends to minimize the mTOR pathway, which accelerates cell proliferation. Click through for video Joseph Mercola, Dr Mercola, Health Food, Health And Wellness, Holistic Health, Health Care, Ems, Gmo Facts, Linus Pauling