How Sugar Feeds Cancer And How to Starve It | Dr Kevin Conners & Dr Beverly Yates

By Dr. Beverly Yates, ND · July 26, 2026 · 35 min episode

About This Episode

Did you know cancer cells consume glucose up to 100 times faster than healthy cells? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Beverly Yates sits down with Dr. Kevin Conners (Clinic Director at Conners Clinic) to expose the dangerous metabolic link between Type 2 diabetes and cancer. Discover why uncontrolled blood sugar acts like “gasoline on a fire” for cancer growth, the exact target fasting glucose range for cellular starvation, and how tools like Rife frequency therapy and strategic food swaps can help reclaim your metabolic health.

Key topics covered include

Metabolic Fueling: Why cancer cells gobble glucose up to 100 times faster than healthy cells.

The Oncology Information Gap: Why standard oncology centers often serve Jell-O and soda during chemotherapy, and how that impacts outcomes.

Strategic “Swaps”: Practical, low-carb food substitutions that satisfy a sweet tooth without spiking blood sugar.

Rife Technology: Utilizing specific frequencies to target cancer cells while preserving healthy tissue.

The “Step-by-Step” Approach: How to navigate the emotional overwhelm of a dual diagnosis and work with family members for a collective healing environment.

Guest bio

Dr. Kevin Conners, DPSc, FICT, FAARFM, is the Clinic Director at Conners Clinic, an alternative cancer coaching center. With over 25 years specializing in alternative cancer care, Dr. Conners integrates functional medicine, botanical medicine, and frequency technology to support patients in reclaiming their terrain.

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Dr. Beverly Yates, ND

Diabetes expert, MIT-trained engineer, and licensed Naturopathic Doctor with more than 30 years of clinical experience. Creator of The Yates Protocol and author of The Yates Protocol: 5 Simple Steps to Fix Your Blood Sugar and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes.

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