Making Your Body An Unwelcome Place For Cancer To Grow

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May 30, 2022

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Todd LePine

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Elizabeth Boham

In this thought-provoking discussion, Elizabeth Boham, a Medical Director at The UltraWellness Center, and Todd LePine, a Physician there, delve into the functional medicine approach to cancer. They explore how obesity surpasses smoking as a cancer risk factor and the power of diet in creating a cancer-free environment. Their insights on ketogenic diets reveal how they can combat cancer growth and improve treatment outcomes. The conversation emphasizes addressing the underlying health issues to enhance the effectiveness of cancer therapies.

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INSIGHT

Cancer: Disease and Host

Cancer involves the disease itself and the body it grows in.
Influence your body's environment to impact cancer prevention and treatment outcomes.

INSIGHT

Cancer Risk Factors

Obesity, inflammation, and gut health impact cancer risk.
Focus on the "terrain," your body's environment, to prevent cancer growth.

ADVICE

Treating Patients

Start with empathy in patient care, especially with cancer patients.
Use a functional medicine matrix and testing to find root causes of disease.

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Cancer is a topic that scares just as many people as it directly impacts, which is nearly everyone. While the conventional medicine approach to treating the disease is very important and lifesaving, Functional Medicine takes a slightly different approach. In Functional Medicine, we look below the surface to identify what imbalance is allowing the cancer to grow. By focusing on the terrain, you can learn how to reduce the risk of weeds like cancer.

In this episode, I’ll be featuring an in-depth discussion on cancer from my Longevity Roadmap docu-series. In this series, I am joined by my colleagues at The UltraWellness Center: Elizabeth Boham, MD, MS, RD, Medical Director and Physician; Todd LePine, MD, Physician; and George Papanicolaou, DO, Physician.

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Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Obesity, gut health, and cancer risk (5:33 / 2:50)
Making your body an unwelcome environment for cancer to grow (6:33 / 4:00)
Diagnostic testing to get to the root cause of cancer and illness (11:23 / 8:49)
How sugar drives cancer growth (17:01 / 15:05)
Using the ketogenic diet in cancer treatment (20:24 / 16:00)
The benefits of fasting (23:55 / 18:44)
Reducing inflammation and cancer risk with diet and supplements (28:12 / 23:25)
Lowering your cancer risk through lifestyle and environment (32:30 / 28:10)
Addressing toxin exposures (33:49 / 29:24)
Getting to the root cause of illness (36:16 / 31:36)