Claim: Cutting out refined sugar and eating an alkaline diet will starve cancer cells.
Fact-check: Sugar-free alkaline diets won't 'starve' cancer - Full Fact
Verdict: cutting out refined sugar will not mean the body has no glucose, which is what the cancer cells use for energy. there is no strong evidence that the 'alkaline' diet is effective in the treatment or prevention of cancer.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Dr Fergus Brown
Date published: 2023-06-15T00:00:00