A fasting-mimicking diet and vitamin C: turning anti-aging strategies against cancer

Mol Cell Oncol. 2020 Jul 29;7(5):1791671. doi: 10.1080/23723556.2020.1791671. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

In search of anti-aging interventions with differential effects on normal and cancer cells, we show that cycles of a fasting-mimicking diet plus pharmacological doses of vitamin C can be effective in targeting KRAS-mutant cancers. This approach represents a promising strategy able to protect the organism while killing cancer cells.

Keywords: Fasting-mimicking diet; KRAS-mutant cancers; iron metabolism; vitamin C.