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This is interesting; I hadn't heard anything about a connection between cancer and sugar before reading this article, but it all makes intuitive sense.

I do a lot of research on herbal teas. One, called holy basil, or tulsi, has received attention for a broad variety of different health and medicinal uses. It is known to contain antioxidants, and people seem to discuss its cancer-preventing potential in terms of its antioxidant effects. But it is also known to lower blood sugar when it is too high.

Interestingly, there are a number of other herbal teas and plants that have blood-sugar lowering effects. Another is chamomile.

It never occurred to me that perhaps the cancer fighting properties of some of these plants might be due to their effects on blood sugar, but after reading this article, I am going to start thinking about this connection. Maybe there is some research out there on this topic? At any rate, this would provide an even more compelling reason that these herbal teas are useful for people suffering from or at risk of cancer to drink.

Thanks for writing this article; it's rare that I encounter health articles that put forth a genuinely new concept like this.