What Causes Angiomyolipoma?

High-Fat, Low Carb Diet

Sometimes a high-fat, low carb diet is prescribed to treat certain conditions. In TS patients, for example, the Ketogenic Diet is used to treat seizures, although it appears to affect tumor growth. According to a lab study, a long-term diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates can accelerate the growth and development of angiomyolipoma. Researchers also found that TS patients who followed the Ketogenic Diet as part of their treatment experienced excessive tumor growth. This is due to the long-term use of the Ketogenic Diet, which can cause renal tumors to recruit mTOR and ERK1/2 that are associated with higher levels of oleic acid and high production of the growth hormone.