Keto cancer treatment/recovery

Posts: 62 Member
edited December 2 in Social Groups
I am starting a keto diet tomorrow (Sunday). I will not be doing this for weight loss, I am almost 5'10, 135 pounds. I was diagnosed with cancer last year and I have reached a point in treatment where I have decided "what harm can it do."

For any vegan trolls, I know the science is not perfect but it makes sense to me. When you get a PET scan, you are injected with a radioactive sugar and then are scanned for "hot spots" of increased sugar intake. Those hot spots are cancer cells eating the sugar like mad.
My macros I have figured are 2693 calories per day, 20 g carbs, 71 g protein, 252 g fat.

My cancer was not caused by diet but *kitten* luck and genetics.

The transition from paleo to keto does not seem that drastic and I am not worried about cost because I was able to do paleo on $125/month and I was eating grass fed beef and lamb.
I will not have much support because my family loves their deep fried everything and bread (I am in the Deep South). I have to live with my parents because my income was slashed by 80% literally overnight and I receive only social security disability.

Anyone else here doing keto for cancer treatment/recovery? Anyone else doing keto when no one else in the house will be?

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  • Posts: 4 Member
    edited July 2016
    I am 39 years old. I was diagnosed with breast cancer July 2015. Since I have gone through chemo, radiation & surgeries. My cancer was lymph node positive. I am doing the Ketogenic lifestyle along with weekly infusions of Vitamin C. I have been on the diet for about a month now and feel great. I went from eating an organic fruits, veggies & lean meat diet to a full fat diet....kinda crazy. But your right, the science is intriguing.
    I'm always trying to research new ideas, recipes, treatments....would love to discuss more! :)
    Oh yeah, I'm the only keto in my family too! Well, that is until I make Alfredo chicken!
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