Hi, I was in middle of this and my msg just disappeared..lol but anyway, no my doctors didn't know and thinking back I wouldn't recommend anyone being as stupid as I was and not inform your doctor. But in my case I wasn't given any hope only weeks to live. I was diagnosed with neuroendocrine small cell lung cancer, spread to my lymph nodes, liver, plural cavity, i had spots in my kidneys, spine, pancreas and something going on in my intestines. All I did was follow his protocol I never ate any difference so inleas you call cheezits and cokes a diet, I have none. The chemo ruined my teeth and the immunotherapy landed me in the hospital all together about 2 months and while there I caught sometype of infection in my mouth. I can't say the protocol saved me as I was taking chemo and immunotherapy and did some radiation treatments. My tumors never have gone completely away they shrunk and stopped growing and last scan I had I did have a small new one. However they are all very small so I havent needed treatment. That being said i will say that I will start having the hot flashes and sweats even though I keep AC at 65 degrees year round, then I get the same rash I had before being diagnosed and a few other symptoms and I will take 3 or 4 weeks of the protocol and it all subsides. Now is that proof, no maybe coincidences. But it never gave me any side effects and I make sure to do the 3 days on 4 days off and have never taken it more than 3 months. You should know they claim, even my doctor when I ask her, that it can and will harm your liver they also claim it doesn't work. All I know is going on 5 years later I'm still here. I didnt go off Joe Tippens word there was a lady who lived not far from me and they had called in hospice for her, she was really bad. She started it and now 8 years later she is still here. I do think there's something to it of course or I wouldn't take it..but I would never recommend anyone doing anything without discussing with your doctors. I also believe your mental state has a lot to do with healing. I've seen people who once they give up mentally so does their body so please just know the power of God will assist you and help you get through the hard times ahead. I wish you the best of luck. Lol I don't remember if I answered about the diet or nit, another chemo benefit brain fog..lol But if I didn't, no I ate normal.. I craved fish so ate lots of fish but my diet consists of lots of coke and cheezits..lol but there again most people loose weight. But when the immunotherapy gave me ulcerative colitus and I was given mega does of steroids I gained 60 pounds and no it doesn't just come off regardless of what they tell you..lol but through ut all I'm still here and if I were to die tomorrow I've been blessed to have almost 5 extra years to spend with my family and enjoy life..so to me the risk was worth it.🙏