Thomas Seyfried, PhD is a professor at Boston College and a prominent researcher and professor in the field of cancer biology and metabolic therapy. He is the author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer.
What you'll learn from this episode:
The risk factors for developing cancer(anything that disrupts how our mitochondria generate energy using oxygen,)including exposure to carcinogens, radiation, chronic inflammation, rare genetic mutations, and viruses
Cancer is metabolic in origin—why cancer is not a genetic disease, and how Seyfried’s research demonstrates that mutations to genes come as a downstream effect.
Cancer cells can not use ketones or fatty acids; they depend on glucose or glutamine—and studies have shown that the higher blood glucose levels are, the faster cancer cells grow. A keto diet, combined with new metabolic drugs could be the future of cancer treatment.
PFAS (forever chemicals) are impossible to completely avoid, but we can mitigate the damage from the dangerous chemicals we are exposed to by eating a clean diet composed of minimally processed foods, including animal products and low-glycemic fruits and vegetables.
Daily exercise, both cardio and resistance training, is imperative for cancer prevention. For cancer patients, it’s important to continue to exercise, but be aware that intense exercise can increase inflammation.
And much more!
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Resources from this episode:
Cancer as a Mitochondrial Metabolic Disease | Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
BRCA Gene Mutations: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing Fact Sheet | NCI
Somatic Mutation vs. Germline Mutation | Cleveland Clinic
Hyperglycemia as a Risk Factor for Cancer Progression | PMC
Here's How Sugar Might Fuel the Growth of Cancer | NBC
p53 : The Most Frequently Altered Gene in Human Cancers | Nature
Glutamine-Blocking Drug Slows Tumor Growth And Strengthens Anti-Tumor Response | Hopkins Medicine
Scientists Are Studying Chimpanzee Food as a Way to Treat Human Diseases, Including Cancer | QZ
Dr. Albert Schweitzer, a Renowned Medical Missionary With a Complicated History | PBS
How Strength Training May Improve Cancer Survival | OHSU Blog
Microplastic in Oysters: A Review of Global Trends and Comparison to Southern Australia | PMC
What Are Food Deserts? | Verywell Health
Moderation Is the Key to Life | Psychology Today
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