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Understanding Cancer: Causes, Treatment & Prevention | Drs. Urvi Shah & Neil Iyengar

Apr 3, 2023
02:10:42

Episode #254. How does a plant-based diet weigh up against a ketogenic diet when it comes to cancer treatment and prevention? Discover the answer to this question and more in The Proof’s first episode dedicated to understanding cancer.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr Urvi Shah and Dr Neil Iyengar to examine how cancer develops and the lifestyle measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of cancer, treat cancer, and prevent cancer recurrence.


Specifically, we discuss:

  • Intro (00:00)
  • Cancer and precancerous cells (06:51)
  • Genetics and cancer risk (20:58)
  • Obesity and cancer risk (24:30)
  • Modifiable factors and reducing recurrence risk (36:44)
  • The role of nutrition in cancer treatment (47:34)
  • Plant-based diet vs ketogenic diet (51:50)
  • Dr. Neil investigates the effects of plant-based diets and exercise on breast cancer (1:13:12)
  • Soy, dairy, protein, and cancer risk (1:17:04)
  • Unprocessed red meat and colorectal cancer (1:30:52)
  • Organic foods vs conventional produce (1:37:10)
  • Ultra-processed food and cancer risk (1:40:52)
  • Alcohol intake and exercise recommendation (1:43:11)
  • Strong predictors of breast cancer (1:49:33)
  • Stress and sleep (1:51:56)
  • Importance of screening (1:52:46)
  • Outro (2:01:54)


You can connect with Dr Neil Iyengar on Twitter, and learn more about him here. Connect with Dr Urvi Shah on InstagramTwitter, and LinkedIn, and learn more about her here.

Enjoy, friends.

Simon


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Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons)

Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill

Author of The Proof is in the Plants

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