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Fasting, metabolic health, shift-work and cancer | Dr Courtney Peterson

The Proof with Simon Hill

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Can Intermittent Fasting Improve Cancer Recurrence?

Intermittent fasting builds resilience in healthy cells. Walter Longo, when he developed his fasting mimicking diet, was finding that only about a quarter of patients were willing to fast for 48 hours prior to chemotherapy and radiation. So there's also a unique challenge with cancer patients. A lot of them have trouble eating because of all the side effects. We may find that intermittent fasting may not be very doable.

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