cancer

  1. I

    Obesity - a major cause of T2D but also of cancer

    Dr David Unwin tweeted about this today : Improving diet gives hope of cancer prevention The video he re-tweeted is this: Eat real food! It's more than merely Obesity, the ingredients of Ultra Processed Food can damage Mitochondria, as can some medications. Better to avoid/prevent the...
  2. J

    High HbA1c after chemotherapy

    Hi everybody, I tried searching the forum for anybody with similar experience but no luck. About 16 months ago I was diagnosed with colon cancer. Before that my previous HbA1c result had been 36. I had surgery, an ileostomy to allow the resected colon to recover and then chemotherapy too...
  3. Rebecca_Spencer

    Approved Are you a woman with type 2 diabetes? Tell us about your views on taking part in cancer screening

    We are looking for women with type 2 diabetes, who are aged 50 to 74 and live in England, to take part in a research interview about their experiences of and views on cancer screening (please see below poster). If you are interested in the study and might like to take part, please contact me at...
  4. J

    Newly diagnosed with diabetes and cancer

    So it's a double whammy for me. Blood tests pre-chemotherapy showed a blood glucose of 24.5. I have never had a problem with high blood sugar and all my previous Hba1c tests have been well within the normal range (I have frequent FBCs because I'm hypothyroid). The DNS says this could be a...
  5. I

    Sarah Hallberg interview

    Peter Attia interviews her about :- How Sarah discovered the profound impact of carbohydrate restriction for reversing obesity and type 2 diabetes [3:15]; Prediabetes and metabolic syndrome: prevalence, early signs, and the importance of treating early [16:00]; Overview of fatty acids, how they...
  6. kokhongw

    Increasing Evidence of a Strong Connection Between Sugar and Cancer

    https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2019/03/sickeningly-sweet?fbclid=IwAR2-ft6KuAZTy3zRmKDK6MLx73cYWFOi-OPiDMAKcBJrO43VzxqHdpN6YO0 Good that this is being studied...the insulin connection...
  7. C

    Type 2 diagnosed with Anal Cancer

    Just been diagnosed with anal cancer and advised that I will be undergoing major surgery with major reconstruction ending in a stoma on my upper colon. I am undergoing further tests for three Polyps in various positions in my colon over the next 2 weeks to determine where the stoma can be...
  8. mondFi

    Needing To Gain Weight To Fight Cancer

    I have a friend with cancer. He is now underweight and in order to face an operation needs to put on weight. Putting on weight with carbs will feed the cancer. If he is in ketosis then (hopefully) the cancer will not be quite so happy. So, he doesn't need to worry about putting on fat. He...
  9. Guzzler

    Ivor, Keto, Cancer and Calories.

    A fifteen minute video featuring FatEmperor.
  10. Alexandra100

    Diabetes can raise cancer risk

    I have copied this from Medscape. The highlighting in bold is mine. Perhaps this research could help convince GPs that they should take diabetes and diabetes prevention seriously. It also makes more important the possible anti-cancer (as well as cardio-protective) effect of Metformin published...
  11. Frenchclass

    lower sugar in 3 months or insulin

    Firstly I live and an being treated in France. I have been type 2 for over 10 year and initially controlled with exercise and diet. 4 years ago I was diaganosed with cancer from asbestos (mesothelioma) I was gived 5 year but treatment is keeping it at bay but I have low dose chemo every 3 weeks...
  12. Guzzler

    keto and Cancer.

    Sorry if this video has been posted before but I found it a fascinating intro into the possibilities that a ketogenic diet could aid as an adjunct to the treatment of cancers. Interest stuff. Edited to add. The video is just 24 minutes.
  13. S

    Help!!! Vegan Diet and Diabetes

    I have just adopted a Vegan diet (about a week and a half in) and need some help with developing a meal schedule and determining amount/balance of foods to eat at each meal. I am also in the process of healing and preventing cancer. I had planned to do intermittent fasting (16hrs/day) but so...
  14. L

    Cancer related to Lantus

    I know that there have been short studies done about the link of cancer to Lantus but those were done in 2009 and 2010. They seemed to be conducted on patients that only had been taking Lantus for up to 2.9 years My father has Diabetes and has just been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. He has...
  15. Frenchclass

    High sugar while on Chemo - advice needed

    I have Asbestosis and have just started some more chemotheropy after the last time 2.5 years ago. I have had a lower strengh chemo this time so do not need steroids which I know pushed my levels up very high last time. 3 weeks ago I started my new chemo course and the day after I nearly fainted...