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I'm going go assume you're not providing medical advice to cancer patients to fast during chemo. That would be... insane. If you have cancer, talk to your oncol

I'm going go assume you're not providing medical advice to cancer patients to fast during chemo. That would be... insane. If you have cancer, talk to your oncology team including doc, nurses and nutritionist that they will provide. However... as a stage 4 survivor who fucked up my cancer with 18 weeks of chemo, lots of healthy eating, exercise and an amazing support system.... I currently practice intermittent fasting in a 16/8 cycle. I only drink black coffee and water during a fast 8pm to noon. I've found it has improved my energy levels (which were already awesome) and mental acuity. And consequently my productivity and appetite to take on more work. So yeah, post chemo I'm a fan. But I only tried this years later and after my body had healed up. And yoga. Which is amazing. Every day.

andai 7y ago
Congratulations on your recovery! Yeah, I was suggesting to GP that (1) better to prevent cancer than to treat it, and (2) better use fasting than fructose! With that said, Conclusion: STF during chemotherapy is well tolerated and appears to improve QOL and fatigue during chemotherapy. Larger studies should prove the effect of STF as an adjunct to chemotherapy. There were no serious adverse effects. Fasting started 36 h before and ended 24 h after chemotherapy (60 h-fasting period). Source: The effects of short-term fasting on quality of life and tolerance to chemotherapy in patients with breast and ovarian cancer: a randomized cross-over pilot study. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5921787/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5921787/ --- See also: Effects of short-term fasting on cancer treatment https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6530042/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6530042/ Fasting and cancer: benefits and effects (Improving quality of life during chemotherapy) https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324169.php#improving-quality-of-life-during-chemotherapy https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324169.php#improvi...

andai 7y ago

Congratulations on your recovery! Yeah, I was suggesting to GP that (1) better to prevent cancer than to treat it, and (2) better use fasting than fructose! With that said, Conclusion: STF during chemotherapy is well tolerated and appears to improve QOL and fatigue during chemotherapy. Larger studies should prove the effect of STF as an adjunct to chemotherapy. There were no serious adverse effects. Fasting started 36 h before and ended 24 h after chemotherapy (60 h-fasting period). Source: The effects of short-term fasting on quality of life and tolerance to chemotherapy in patients with breast and ovarian cancer: a randomized cross-over pilot study. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5921787/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5921787/ --- See also: Effects of short-term fasting on cancer treatment https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6530042/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6530042/ Fasting and cancer: benefits and effects (Improving quality of life during chemotherapy) https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324169.php#improving-quality-of-life-during-chemotherapy https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324169.php#improvi...