S1E15: L.J. Amaral - Using Keto for Cancer Treatment

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">L.J. Amaral is a clinical research dietitian in Oncology specializing in ketogenic diets for cancer, a registered dietician who is board certified in oncology nutrition, and she currently works in the outpatient cancer center at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, CA as a clinical research dietician.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She comes on the show to discuss the role that nutrition plays in cancer treatment, how keto is being used in cancer treatment, what her research has shown so far, if it’s possible to prevent cancer, how sugar and carbs affect cancer growth, and so much more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s a look at what’s in store in this episode:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:00 Introduction to the podcast</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:29 L.J. Amaral introduction</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">04:00 The clinical trial L.J.’s been working on since 2016</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">07:38 Is L.J. actively using a keto diet with her patients?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">11:08 Is it common for doctors to prescribe keto for cancer patients?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">12:10 Is cancer a genetic disease, luck of the draw, or something else?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">14:25 Are there currently nutritional recommendations or guidelines for cancer patients?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">16:26 Are the governing bodies missing anything or is there anything you disagree with in the current recommendations?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">19:17 Does sugar cause cancer?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">24:42 Do we all have cancer cells in our bodies already?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">26:34 What’s the story with keto and cancer treatment?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">29:26 Do the potential cancer benefits from keto come from lowering carbs and sugar or