I'm about to embark on my second week long fast (3 days "water" + transition in/out days) targeting potential reduction in cancer risks. I've made some small tweaks from the lessons learned from the one in July, hence Version 2.0.
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My Cancer Avoidance Multi-Day Fast Version 2.0
It’s about time for me to ramp up my second week long fasts. I developed this for my own needs and did the first try of it back in July, as documented here .N=1 Lifestyle
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hackbyte (friendica) 13HB1
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in reply to hackbyte (friendica) 13HB1 • •I went into that a bit in my write up in July on the theoretical benefits of fasting. The research Dr. Valter Longo and others have done shows evidence in cellular and animal models as well as indicators in biomarkers in humans. There was also a more direct experiment Longo did with people on chemotherapy being divided into one group that fasted through it and in that study there was a statistical benefit to that group. So those are some good indicators that it may help but they are all very preliminary at best.
https://nequalsonelifestyle.com/2023/07/10/thoughts-on-fasting/#theoretical-benefits-of-fasting
hackbyte (friendica) 13HB1
in reply to Hank G ☑️ • • •@Hank G ☑️ ""So those are some good indicators that it may help but they are all very preliminary at best.""
So .. PLEASE do NOT ever even THINK about telling people that it can help avoid cancer.....
Every cancer survivor will be offended by that. Me included.
Do not promote quack cures.
Hank G ☑️
in reply to hackbyte (friendica) 13HB1 • •I'd appreciate if you'd read what I wrote before jumping down my throat. In the second link I explicitly state in the "Unrealistic Claimed Benefits of Fasting" section:
"As much as I’m doing this specifically for potential anti-cancer benefits the fact is that it will not cure cancer. It has been studied as a means of making chemotherapy more effective in particular trials. The whole cellular autophagy thing may lead to reducing cancer risk. If you have cancer though doing a fast isn’t going to make the tumors magically disappear."
I don't know how much more qualifying language I can add to all of this and explicitly stating that it does not guarantee not getting cancer or curing cancer. This isn't some quack thing. Everywhere I write about this not being some miracle something or another, popping balloons about such claims.
It falls under the same guidance of following dietary guidelines reduces the risks to cancer, heart disease etc. Will eating a truly dialed in diet, getting the right amount of exercise, and making other lifestyle recommendations
... show moreI'd appreciate if you'd read what I wrote before jumping down my throat. In the second link I explicitly state in the "Unrealistic Claimed Benefits of Fasting" section:
"As much as I’m doing this specifically for potential anti-cancer benefits the fact is that it will not cure cancer. It has been studied as a means of making chemotherapy more effective in particular trials. The whole cellular autophagy thing may lead to reducing cancer risk. If you have cancer though doing a fast isn’t going to make the tumors magically disappear."
I don't know how much more qualifying language I can add to all of this and explicitly stating that it does not guarantee not getting cancer or curing cancer. This isn't some quack thing. Everywhere I write about this not being some miracle something or another, popping balloons about such claims.
It falls under the same guidance of following dietary guidelines reduces the risks to cancer, heart disease etc. Will eating a truly dialed in diet, getting the right amount of exercise, and making other lifestyle recommendations reduce the risk of cancer? Yes. Will any of that guarantee you won't get cancer. No. Same goes above.
Hank G ☑️
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in reply to Hank G ☑️ • • •I read a lot about the metabolic theory of cancer, and also measured glucose/ketones. Pretty sure fasting gives much better anti-cancer environment than even the strictest keto would.
As for the risks of fasting, I found the book The Science and Fine art of Fasting by Herbert M. Shelton quite unique.
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