549: Metabolic Nutrition: Eat This Way to Prevent & Fight Cancer | Dr. Christy Kesslering

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/549drchristykesslering" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://bit.ly/549drchristykesslering</a></p> <p>Dr. Christy Kesslering is a Radiation Oncologist turned Metabolic Health practitioner. </p> <p>She worked with cancer patients in Radiation Oncology for over 20 years in the Chicagoland area but realized many years ago that something was missing from conventional medicine.</p> <p>Dr. K saw the big link between obesity and cancer but then realized that the real link was mitochondrial health and metabolic function, and she pursued additional self-learning in metabolic health. She did additional studies in the fields of Functional Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and the Terrain-Theory of cancer.</p> <p>Dr. K opted to leave conventional medicine to work exclusively in Metabolic Health via telehealth. She now helps both cancer patients and non-cancer patients regain their optimal health.</p> <p>Stick around and learn about the powerful impact the ketogenic diet can have on preventing and treating cancer!</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How normal cells develop into cancer cells</li> <li>Causes of mitochondrial damage</li> <li>The ketogenic diet improves mitochondrial diseases</li> <li>The truth about cancer research & ketogenic diets</li> <li>Fasting improves chemotherapy symptoms</li> <li>Using the ketogenic diet as a weight balancing diet</li> <li>Insulin resistance can lead to obesity</li> <li>Testing recommendations for insulin resistance</li> <li>How quickly can you improve insulin resistance?</li> <li>It’s never to late to start making dietary changes</li> <li>The difference between the low carb and ketogenic diets</li> <li>Do ketones have a role in healing cancer?</li> <li>Should you take MCT oil to produce ketones?</li> <li>Can ketones feed cancer?</li> <li>Dr. Kesserling’s thoughts on starving cancer</li> <li>What does oxidative punch mean?</li> <li>Alternative therapies for cancer</li> <li>Why Dr.