Dr. Christy Kesslering is a Radiation Oncologist turned Metabolic Health practitioner.
She worked with cancer patients in Radiation Oncology for over 20 years in the Chicagoland area but realized many years ago that something was missing from conventional medicine.
Dr. K saw the big link between obesity and cancer but then realized that the real link was mitochondrial health and metabolic function, and she pursued additional self-learning in metabolic health. She did additional studies in the fields of Functional Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and the Terrain-Theory of cancer.
Dr. K opted to leave conventional medicine to work exclusively in Metabolic Health via telehealth. She now helps both cancer patients and non-cancer patients regain their optimal health.
Stick around and learn about the powerful impact the ketogenic diet can have on preventing and treating cancer!
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In this episode, we discuss:
- How normal cells develop into cancer cells
- Causes of mitochondrial damage
- The ketogenic diet improves mitochondrial diseases
- The truth about cancer research & ketogenic diets
- Fasting improves chemotherapy symptoms
- Using the ketogenic diet as a weight balancing diet
- Insulin resistance can lead to obesity
- Testing recommendations for insulin resistance
- How quickly can you improve insulin resistance?
- It’s never to late to start making dietary changes
- The difference between the low carb and ketogenic diets
- Do ketones have a role in healing cancer?
- Should you take MCT oil to produce ketones?
- Can ketones feed cancer?
- Dr. Kesserling’s thoughts on starving cancer
- What does oxidative punch mean?
- Alternative therapies for cancer
- Why Dr. Kesslering is anti-supplements to fight cancer
- The best advice for optimizing your health after a cancer diagnosis
- Managing stress with cancer
- Books recommendations for cancer patients
- Plant-based diets vs. ketogenic diets for fighting cancer
- Debunking the myth that red meat and eggs are tied to prostate cancer
- Do processed meats cause cancer?
- Type 2 diabetics have an increased risk of getting cancer
- Cancer-causing foods to eliminate
- The carnivore diet and cancer healing
- Phytonutrients or phytotoxins?
- The top supplements to maintain health & wellness
- The ideal type of exercise for cancer
- Practical advice for cancer prevention
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Related links:
Adapt Your Life Academy: Metabolic Nutrition For Cancer (course)
Dr. Christy Kesslering’s website (Kess Rx)
Dr. Otto Warburg (books)
Listen or watch Dr. Thomas Seyfried previously on TUHP (episodes #525, #530, and #545)
Dr. Thomas Seyfried – Cancer as a Metabolic Disease (book)
Listen or watch Dr. Eric Westman previously on TUHP (episode #531)
Dr. Eric Westman – End Your Carb Confusion (book)
Listen or watch Dr. Jason Fung previously on TUHP (episodes #369, #380, #467, #496, #510, and #523)
Dr. Jason Fung – The Cancer Code (book)
Travis Christofferson – Tripping Over the Truth (book)
Dr. Nasha Winters – The Metabolic Approach to Cancer (book)
Dr. Dean Ornish (books)
Listen or watch Sally Norton previously on TUHP (episode #547)
Sally Norton – Toxic Superfoods (book)
Related episodes:
Stage 4 Cancer Thriver: Using Metabolic Therapies to Prevent & Treat Cancer | Maggie Jones (#546)
Cancer Survivor Reveals Her Top Foods That Fight Cancer | Lauren Kretzer (#535)
Food as Medicine: Eat This to Heal the Body, Burn Fat & Starve Cancer! | Dr. William Li (#534)
How I Cured Stage 3 Colon Cancer in 4 Months | Fred Evrard (#505)
276: Chris Wark – Chris Beat Cancer • Toxic Emotions Suppress Immunity • Gratitude Is The Secret To Happiness
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