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1rarebird · 08-04-2010, 02:45 PM

I may have this wrong, but I think that fructose is broken down by liver enzymes, eventually forming glucose that is the fuel which all cells--cancer and non---use for their energy source. I read that this break down process of the fructose molecule leaves a metabolic residue compound that can be converted to triglycerides and an increase in bad cholesterol, LDL. The calories that come with fructose and these other reasons make it clear that we should avoid the stuff as much as possible.

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08-04-2010, 02:45 PM	#5
1rarebird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: TN Posts: 175	Re: fructose (used increasingly as sweetener) may increase metastatic potential of so I may have this wrong, but I think that fructose is broken down by liver enzymes, eventually forming glucose that is the fuel which all cells--cancer and non---use for their energy source. I read that this break down process of the fructose molecule leaves a metabolic residue compound that can be converted to triglycerides and an increase in bad cholesterol, LDL. The calories that come with fructose and these other reasons make it clear that we should avoid the stuff as much as possible. bird __________________ Male Breast Cancer, DX 5/15/09, IDC, STAGE 1, 1.7 cm, HER2+++, ER+(95%)/PR+(75%), Ki67 40%, grade 3, 0/5 nodes, TX: mastectomy, TCH finished 7/19/10, radiation 6 wks., Tamoxifen on going, bisphosphonate 24 mos.