Can a Keto Diet Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes? What Research Says
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
- Is there proof that a keto diet can improve breast cancer outcomes? In this video, Dr. Jennifer Griggs explains the potential connection between the ketogenic diet and breast cancer. Delve into the scientific research, understand the potential benefits and risks, and discover whether there is a link between the keto diet and breast cancer treatment.
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0:00 Introduction
0:28 Understanding the Keto Diet
1:22 Can a Keto Diet Impact Breast Cancer?
3:21 Is a Keto Diet Safe During Breast Cancer?
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Many thanks for talking about this important topic! I am a keto advocate and while I am undergoing BC treatment, I can only confirm on my own experience that keto with intermittent fasting does not replace treatment, but supports and enhances it, while significantly reducing treatment side effects. I discuss this with my oncologist and have a blood test every 4 weeks over the past 1,5 years. I have no deficits, had no side effects at all during and after radiation, barely any side effects from abemaciclib and my false menopause symptoms from letrozole and very mild, also thanks to exercising 4 times per week. I do take some supplements: vitamins D, K2, C, calcium 3x per week, ashwagandha, Q10, black garlic, fish and oregano oil, iodine, spirulina/chlorella, r-alpha-lipoic acid and milk thistle. However! What is very important for BC patients is to reduce animal fat and protein and dairy in the keto diet and increase vegetable intake, pay attention to liver and GI health, reduce/eliminate snacking to avoid blood sugar spikes and generally do everything possible to eliminate inflammation to support treatment. With this approach I get all the nutrients I need, don't feel hungry at all and generally feel great, even though I'm supposed to feel terrible with all the medications. So, keto can be very healthy and be great support to treatment and general well being during treatment, just needs to be modified to BC patients' needs. My oncologist tells me to keep doing what I'm doing because it shows on my blood test results and I can continue and complete my abemaciclib treatment based on that.
Thank you for sharing your story here!
Thank you for broaching this subject. I appreciate that as a physician, you advise people not to use any type of diet in lieu of proven BC treatment. Certainly, reducing sugar intake has been shown to be beneficial in addressing many cancers. Perhaps that is a consideration in favor of a ketogenic nutritional approach...of course, with physician supervision during BC treatment.
That does speak to changing your diet, but if you are already on a ketogenic diet or general lower carb diet and your body is used to it and you generally feel better on it (my mental clarity, energy, and GI system seem to work better on low carb), wouldn't be better to keep going with what works for you in general?
Yes! I am on keto and just had to modify a bit to the BC situation (reduced animal fat and protein, excluded dairy except for a bit of butter, increased raw veg and olive oil) and prolonged intermittent fasting to 18 hours.
Yes, each person is different. The goal is to avoid stressing an already stressed body and to avoid becoming deficient in micronutrients.
Thank you again Doctor! 💕
Thank you for watching!
thank you for this info
You're welcome! We're glad you found the information helpful.
Hello Doc! What about going on a keto diet after all your treatment - to prevent recurrence?
How helpful is it to go on a keto diet for that reason? thank you very much .
Thanks for the question. There are theoretical reasons to pursue a ketogenic diet but no trials showing that it lowers recurrence in people with breast cancer. Dietary studies are exceptionally difficult to perform as you can probably imagine. Thanks for watching!
Hello mam is a chances of getting breast cancer during breastfeeding to a breast feeding mother
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Hi Dr i have pcos for the pass 18 years i have fatty liver and pre diabetic. Is keto fasting safe for me i fast twice a week for 19 hours .
I been diagnosed with breast cancer last year i was grade 2 stange 3 her 2 positive after surgery her 2 negative stange 1 can i fast.
Will keto work f f
Thank you,Dr. Griggs, for nutritional advice in support of breast cancer patients.
Thanks for being an active member of our Yerbba community!
What about a keto diet after breast cancer treatment (chemo., surgery, radiation) while on AI and CDK46 inhibitors? Or even more specifically what about a Meditteranean Keto diet with lots of plant based foods?
It makes sense to stay on this lifestyle for the rest of our lives to avoid recurrence.
Please do not conflate ketosis with diabetic ketoACIDosis.
Thanks for this comment. You are correct that these are two distinct states. Ketoacidosis arises from a lack of insulin in people who have Type 1 diabetes.