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We’ve Got Cancer COMPLETELY Wrong | Dr Nasha Winters

May 6, 2025
Dr. Nasha Winters, an integrative oncology specialist and long-term cancer survivor, shares her transformative insights on cancer as a messenger rather than an enemy. She discusses her own stage 4 ovarian cancer experience and how accidental fasting led to tumor shrinkage. Nasha critiques traditional cancer treatments, advocating for holistic approaches like lifestyle changes and fasting. She highlights the environmental drivers of cancer risk and promotes a personalized treatment protocol, urging listeners to view their health with a new mindset.
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ANECDOTE

Accidental Fasting Led To Tumor Regression

  • Nasha Winters described being diagnosed at 19 with stage 4 ovarian cancer and multiple organ failures.
  • She accidentally fasted for 2.5 months and saw tumor shrinkage and symptom improvement on imaging.
ADVICE

Use Fasting And Ketones To Sensitize Tumors

  • Try therapeutic fasting or ketosis to lower inflammation, induce apoptosis, and sensitize cancer cells to therapies.
  • Use fasting, ketogenic diets, or exogenous ketones as tools to create anti-proliferative signaling.
INSIGHT

Integrative Oncology Bridges Two Worlds

  • Integrative oncology blends the best of standard care with vetted alternative therapies to help oncologists do better work.
  • Nasha positions herself as a terrain expert who pairs tumor-focused and whole-person approaches.
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