Each of the terrain ten elements including epigenetics, the microbiome, the immune system, toxin exposures, and blood sugar balance is illuminated as it relates to the cancer process, then given a heavily researched and tested, non-toxic and metabolic, focused nutrition prescription. The ketogenic diet which relies on the body’s production of ketones as fuel is the centerpiece of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer. Further, Winters and Kelley explain how to harness the anticancer potential of phytonutrients abundant in low-glycemic plant and animal foods to address the 10 hallmarks of cancer an approach Western medicine does with drug-based therapies.
The optimized, genetically-tuned diet shuns :Grains Legumes Sugar Genetically modified foods Pesticides Synthetic ingredients The optimized, genetically-tuned diet emphasizes: Whole, wild foods Local Organic Ferments Heirloom Low-glycemic Other components of their approach include harm-reductive herbal therapies like mistletoe (considered the original immunotherapy and common in European cancer care centers) and cannabinoids (which shrink tumors and increase quality of life, yet are illegal in more than half of the United States). Through addressing the ten root causes of cancer and approaching the disease from a nutrition-focused standpoint, we can slow cancers endemic spread and live optimized lives. “The Metabolic Approach to Cancer is a powerhouse of detailed information on how to prevent, manage, and treat cancer.
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It is written in an intimate conversation style that comes from decades of deep personal experience, research, and genuine passion. Travis Christofferson, author of Tripping over the Truth.
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