India, Dec. 18 -- C ancer still remains a prominent cause of mortality across the globe. Despite recent breakthroughs in the treatment strategies, the understanding of how it begins inside a cell remains elusive. Traditional treatment pathways such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy and even surgery, although inevitable, are still falling short in effectively eradicating certain malignancies. In many cases, they aren't fully able to restrict the disease progression, causing systemic toxicity which further can have its own complications. Growing research is reshaping how we view cancer, highlighting metabolic irregularities alongside genetic causes and potentially changing future treatments. New theories are observing some commonality among all cancers - the affected cells generate energy differently. Cancer cells are not using oxygen to generate energy. Instead, they are fermenting glucose and glutamine to fuel their growth. This impaired cellular respiration might be at the core of disease formation. Dr Thomas Seyfried (a leading proponent of cancer's metabolic theory) has gone ahead in saying that infected mitochondria (powerhouse of the cell) are the propeller of the disease. It might be the kitchen of the cells that is calling the shots. Healthy cells can use liver-generated ketone bodies for energy production in the absence of glucose. However, cancer cells are incapable of fermenting ketone bodies. If tumours thrive on glucose and glutamine, cutting these fermentable fuels can starve cancer cells, while high blood sugar may accelerate disease progression. It is observed that therapeutic ketosis using low-carb diets alongside traditional treatments is showing positive clinical results in cancer patients. I have seen similar experiences where my patients benefited from a holistic approach to cancer treatment, which included tailored low glycemic diets. The standard treatment in the form of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery are cytotoxic methodology, dietary interventions and traditional medicine break the resistance, enhance treatment response and limit side effects. Alongside standard treatments, dietary and traditional interventions may reduce toxicity and improve response when guided by professionals. Conventional treatments like chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery are not replaceable, and must be continued as per the instruction of the supervising practitioner The author of this article is Dr Mandeep Singh Malhotra, oncologist and co-founder Art of Healing Cancer...