A dreaded cancer diagnosis

Every one of us has personal experience with a cancer diagnosis. Whether ourselves or someone close to us it’s always life changing news. Most will travel down conventional treatment paths including surgery chemotherapy and radiation. Many will research alternative therapies either as an adjunct to conventional treatment or a complete replacement.

While there’s plenty of quackery out there, my personal experience with survivors convinces me that there is definitely a nutritional component to surviving cancer or to extending quality of life. My “survivor” friends have all adopted a healthy lifestyle and that along with their spirituality has made them “my survivor friends”.

So why aren’t cancer patients encouraged to explore alternative treatments or nutritional adjuncts? Perhaps it’s the limited nutritional education offered in the medical school curriculum. Most schools require just one course in nutrition! When surveyed, doctors acknowledge the importance of nutrition, but our current health system relies mainly on pharmaceuticals and surgery.

However, you can help conventional treatment along by supporting your body with a healthy diet. Take for example a study from The International Journal of Cancer in 2014¹

While many studies have shown that calorie restriction can slow the growth of cancer, this study actually shows that in mice, tumor growth was slowed with ketone supplementation (MCT oil) regardless of sugar and calorie intake. Wow! Even those stubborn patients who won’t change their unhealthy dietary habits may still benefit from supplementing with MCT oil. What have you got to lose?

Of course, I’m not advocating that one should continue eating an unhealthy diet, but just imagine the benefit of employing both a healthy diet and supplemental ketones. It certainly won’t cause you harm.