EP245: From World Champion to Brain Cancer Conqueror with Alison Gannett

Aug 6, 2020

01:09:39

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Imagine being a world champion skier, growing all of your own food and then being diagnosed with terminal malignant BRAIN CANCER and given 6 months to live.

That’s what happened to today’s podcast guest, oncology nutrition expert, Alison Gannett.

Fortunately, today (7 years later) she is healthy and teaching others how to conquer and prevent cancer using targeted diet and lifestyle strategies.

Cancer takes over 600,000 American lives each year and approximately 1 in 3 Americans will develop cancer.

It seems to touch all of us in some way.

So do yourself a favor and listen in for Alison’s incredible story, the steps she took to conquer cancer and steps you can take to possibly prevent cancer. Here are some of the fascinating topics we cover:

How many hours a day she fasts (and the specific changes she sees in her labs)
Why her vitamin C was poisoning her
The common food that can drive cancer growth
3 simple steps that may prevent cancer
The personality type associated with cancer
Why the carnivore diet scares her
The 3 main factors she thinks led to her cancer diagnosis
The “healthy” dietary strategy she believes caused her cancer
How to know if you need less protein
The 5 minute daily practice that has helped her heal
Why she doesn’t drink smoothies
The paleo-approved flour that can be high in carbs
Why keto can work for cancer
The % of cancer cases negatively impacted by excess carbs (this will shock you!)
Her favorite keto-approved sweetener
The link between over exercise and cancer
Why muscle soreness is not always a good thing
Why training for a marathon isn’t always healthy
The 5 labs to track to prevent cancer
And so much more!