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arpie
3 years agoMember
Interesting article on Keto Diet, specifically re Breast Cancer
A friend was interested in trying a Keto diet (high fat, low carb) & its relevance, specifically, to Breast Cancer - and whether it would even be 'safe' to do so ....... She asked her Onc if it wa...
Afraser
3 years agoMember
@arpie
Thanks, it’s an interesting article. If your friend is losing weight and feeling well, that’s all
positive.And she’s got her doctor’s OK. The human test cases cited are pretty small and as we all know, cancer is not one thing so a particular diet may help with one case and not another. But diet clearly can be an adjunct to conventional treatment (not a replacement for) and more human research on keto or other dietary regimes would be valuable.
Thanks, it’s an interesting article. If your friend is losing weight and feeling well, that’s all
positive.And she’s got her doctor’s OK. The human test cases cited are pretty small and as we all know, cancer is not one thing so a particular diet may help with one case and not another. But diet clearly can be an adjunct to conventional treatment (not a replacement for) and more human research on keto or other dietary regimes would be valuable.