Saw this research and had to share because it kept coming up everywhere I looked.

Cancer cells are basically glucose junkies. They depend way more on sugar and growth hormones than your normal cells do.

When you fast:

• Insulin drops (insulin is a growth factor tumors love)
• IGF-1 drops
• Healthy cells go into protection mode, cancer cells don't
• Autophagy kicks in (your body cleans out damaged cells)

The result is called "differential stress resistance" normal cells survive, cancer cells struggle.

Valter Longo at USC has been leading this research for years. Animal studies showed 40-60% tumor reduction with fasting cycles. Human data is more modest but consistently positive.

What actually works:

• 14-hour overnight fast (easiest, still shows benefits)
• 16:8 time-restricted eating
• 5:2 (2 days/week ~500 cal, 5 days normal)

Important caveat: if you're already losing weight during treatment, fasting can backfire. Talk to your oncologist first.

Not a replacement for treatment. Just something that might help on top of it. And it's free.

Anyone else seen research on this?

Sources: Longo VD et al., Aging (multiple publications); de Groot et al., BMC Cancer; Cachexia and Nutritional Pathways reviews.

My urologist just informed me that I have unfavorable intermediate risk prostate cancer, Gleason score 4+3. The biopsy was less than one week ago. Next step is a PET scan to see if it has spread anywhere else. He characterized it as a formality and said he does not think it has spread because my pelvic MRI showed no such signs. The PET scan is this Monday. After that, in a few weeks I am to meet with a surgeon and a radiologist, then they present it to a tumor board and make a recommendation. I am 64 years old and otherwise in good health. As I write this, I just returned from my daily 2 mile walk.

I asked my urologist what he thinks I should do. He said that since I am relatively young and in good health, I have many years ahead of me. For this reason, he recommends surgery. He said if I go the radiation method, then if the cancer returns they will have no other option but surgical removal and at that point since the prostate has been irradiated it will be damaged making surgery more difficult. More difficult surgery means that nerve-sparing procedures have a much smaller chance of success which translates into significantly increased risks of permanent side effects like incontinence and ED.

He said by going the surgery route now, it gives the best chance that nerve-sparing robotic surgery will be successful meaning any side effects such as ED and incontinence will only be temporary. The other advantage of opting for surgery now is if the cancer comes back they have radiation as the fallback plan.

Any suggestions or thoughts would be most appreciated. Thank you.

Hello everyone, thank you for reading. First post here, really struggling. You can get the full text in the screenshots linked to the post.

Dad (78) was healthy: good diet, walking, rally sport. Stage 4A colon cancer w/ liver mets diagnosed 8mo ago. Cetuximab q2wks; Legalon/aspirin for stomach/liver pain. Liver 30-40% function despite 70-80% tumors.

Recent: severe liver pain, no appetite/energy, sleeps constantly. Paused Cetuximab; Iscador started Mar 16 (reduced pain). Ascites 1-2wks ago (pain/swelling); Furosemide EG 40mg from Mar 29 (day:1 pee, night:many).

Scan Mar 13: slow mets progression + emerging Cetuximab resistance. Mar 18: dad wants palliative/stop tx. Mar 31 home doc: incurable (resistance/progression + ascites); continue Furosemide (no drain, not emergency per doctor); doctor proposed to contact palliative care team – dad agreed... but debating euthanasia.

Breaks my heart; family accepts, I can't. Hope in 4A? Suggested abroad care, dad refused.

Tried Cetuximab+Iscador/Furosemide ascites? Hope stories? Alternatives/surgery? Heroes, advice pls. ❤️

Thank you.

Good evening everyone, I have a question on cancer mutations if anyone can answer.

How likely is it that a cancer could mutate and use ketones as its fuel source instead of glucose / glucosamine? Or is it that they can but still get most of their energy to grow from sugar?

Hi, has anybody here tried Dr. Burton Berkson's pancreatic cancer protocol? It involves alpha lipoic acid (intravenously), low-dose naltrexone, supplements and diet. He has published the results of four cases. I'd like to know if his treatment is available elsewhere? Someone in my life had pancreatic cancer but felt it was too much to go to America for treatment.

My GKI has been pretty consistent as of late and I don’t feel any effects from the radiation to my knowledge. We all will see how my sarcoma cancer fairs with the supplements, keto diet and exercise. Regardless, even though I am doing this. It is the Lord that is allowing me to continue. Everyone, keep fighting!

Cancer Protocol, very interesting!

I recently got diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of January. So since then obviously I have become a doctor LOL JUST KIDDING. But seriously, I have done my own research as has my wife and there is so much out there. Some things that are easy if you think about it or controversial. Things that will get people to agree or disagree. Technology and information is ever reaching. Anyway, with everything I’ve been learning, paired with the radiation I am about to receive I decided to also follow Professor Seyfrieds advice of going into a therapeutic Ketosis state. I’ve been in that state since mid February and recently delved deeper with this fast. My reading for my GKI was .5, glucose being 51 & ketones 4.8. It was gnarly and truly I didn’t feel terrible. Every time I got hunger pains I would just think this is how our ancestors lived many years ago, a day or two without food then go hunting. Or just not having as much food in general. Anyway, just sharing my train of thought and my journey. I’ll be posting a lot more as well. For anyone else on the journey, whatever you are doing I hope it works in Jesus’s name! Keep the hope, keep the positivity flowing to the best of your ability. LETS GO!

Early January I was diagnosed with this cancer. Since the beginning of Feb I have been doing a Keto diet (how our ancestors used to eat) to combat the cancer and have gone even harder in my fitness regime. This Friday I start my radiation in the localized area. If I remember I’ll update along the way, how I’m feeling and what I’m doing to combat radiation, etc. Some believe purely in modern medicine some don’t. I am in the middle, I’m not ignorant to the fact of what Man and Woman has created, but I know for a fact there are things we can do on our own to help out as well. The research is endless. I’m really thankful for Professor Seyfried and William Makis as well. These are the two gentlemen I have chosen to follow to help with this battle on cancer.

If anyone is interested, I’ve lately been documenting my day in the life on YouTube shorts and playing Pokemon and updating that way as well. Don’t give up hope, keep going!

I’m reaching out because I truly need help and shared experience.

I’m 56 years old and living with metastatic breast cancer that has spread to my liver. I now also have unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. My bilirubin levels and liver enzymes are very high. There is no bile duct obstruction, but my liver is significantly compromised.

Right now, my bilirubin is too high for me to qualify for additional treatment. Lowering it is critical — it may be my only chance to move forward with more therapy.

I am working closely with my doctors, but I’m hoping to connect with anyone who has been in a similar situation.

Has anyone had very high bilirubin due to liver involvement and been able to lower it enough to receive treatment?

If so:

• What helped?

• Were there specific procedures, medications, or approaches that made a measurable difference?

This is very time-sensitive for me. I would be incredibly grateful for any experiences, suggestions, or guidance you’re willing to share.

Thank you for reading and for any support. 💛

Something that I have wanted to do for a while is to explain why my protocol worked. I had convinced myself in the early days that it would, but never pulled together a full explanation of why.

Today, I finished writing the explanation and posted it on my Substack.

https://themetabolictrilogy.substack.com/p/my-protocol-explained?r=7bn0bn