I like to hear your story about fasting, fasting mimicking and Cancer

Posted by Denise @denisestlouie, Feb 2 6:46am

In 2023 I participated in a study that is looking at the effect a fast mimicking product had on Crohn's disease. Because of that study I started reading about the health benefits of extended fasting. Twelve months after participating in that study I was diagnosed with cancer and was advised to have chemotherapy. I choose to fast around my treatments. The research in breast and colon cancer indicated people who fast had fewer side effects. From chemotherapy. In theory fasting may help the chemotherapy be more effective, but we don't know for sure if that yet.

I'm post chemotherapy. I am receiving a targeted treatment for maintenance, but honestly the cancer I have doesn't respond long term to chemotherapy. The prognosis is poor and it doesn't matter if chemotherapy or radiation was given most people have recurrences and don't live very long.

I am all in on alternative therapies. I am staying with natural therapies at this point. Mostly lifestyle changes.

I am going to make fasting for extended periods part of the plan.

I'm interested in a discussion about fasting as a medical treatment. How do you do it. How frequently is it done. What papers have you read on fasting? What are you learning about fasting.?

Thanks for responding

Denise

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Cancer Support Group.

John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 2 7:53am

Hi Denise @denisestlouie, You are in luck! We have a support group on intermittent fasting.
-- LCHF Living & Intermittent Fasting Support Group: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/lchf-living-intermittent-fasting/.

You might be interested in joining this discussion in the above support group where many of us have shared the "why" for intermittent fasting.
-- Low-carb healthy fat living. Intermittent fasting. What’s your why?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/low-carb-healthy-fat-living-intermittent-fasting-whats-your-why/
I started using intermittent fasting to lose weight and maintain the weight loss a few years ago to help with my neuropathy and lower my A1C. If you haven't already found it, the Zero app is a great tool for tracking your fasting hours - https://zerolongevity.com/.

Denise | @denisestlouie | Feb 2 10:01am

In reply to @johnbishop "Hi Denise @denisestlouie, You are in luck! We have a support group on intermittent fasting. --..." + (show)

Thanks for the lead! What does LCHF stand for?

Does this group also discuss extended fasting too?

I'm doing this all on my own. My doctors and dietitian are aware of my experiment but are not able or willing to discuss this with me because they haven't studied it.

Denise | @denisestlouie | Feb 2 10:04am

In reply to @johnbishop "Hi Denise @denisestlouie, You are in luck! We have a support group on intermittent fasting. --..." + (show)

Can we extend my post to also show in the Low Carb high fat conversation?

I am really serious about extended fasting 5 days or more.

John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 2 12:13pm

Hi Denise, Your discussion is now also available under the LCHF and Intermittent Fasting Group and the Cancer Group.

Denise | @denisestlouie | Feb 2 1:02pm

In reply to @johnbishop "Hi Denise, Your discussion is now also available under the LCHF and Intermittent Fasting Group and..." + (show)

Thank you

v132077 | @v132077 | 2 days ago

Read the book “Radical Remission” by Kelly Turner. She talks in length about fasting and other non western medicine ways that might help in dealing with cancer. I would have approached my battle with cancer much differently had I read this before.

Denise | @denisestlouie | 2 days ago

In reply to @v132077 "Read the book “Radical Remission” by Kelly Turner. She talks in length about fasting and other..." + (show)

Thank you for responding to my question.

I've read that book also. Dr Jason fong has several books about fasting. He talk about it for treating obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Cancer is mentioned but it isn't really discussed in great detail.

Dr William Li has 2 books on nutrition and food as medicine. He talks a great deal about cancer. He is a cancer researcher. He has worked on cancer drug development and says food along with drugs improve health and survival

I am looking for real life experiences. I fasted during chemotherapy and I'm planning on using extended fasting as a way to promote body clean up

jeshaw6801 | @jeshaw6801 | 1 day ago

Denise, do you have LMS?

Denise | @denisestlouie | 21 hours ago

In reply to @jeshaw6801 "Denise, do you have LMS?" + (show)

No I use a product Prolon.
It's well studied for weight loss. It's being studied for inflammatory bowel disease and RA. There's a study currently going with leukemia.

Do you use LMS?

jeshaw6801 | @jeshaw6801 | 19 hours ago

Sorry LMS is the abbreviation for for leiomyosarcoma. I had thought from your description you had that type of cancer. I was hoping to find someone with LMS that has had a good outcome with change in diet. What type of cancer do you have?

" I'm post chemotherapy. I am receiving a targeted treatment for maintenance, but honestly the cancer I have doesn't respond long term to chemotherapy. The prognosis is poor and it doesn't matter if chemotherapy or radiation was given most people have recurrences and don't live very long."