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We’ve Got Cancer COMPLETELY Wrong | Dr Nasha Winters

May 6, 2025

Dr. Nasha Winters, an integrative oncology specialist and stage 4 ovarian cancer survivor, challenges conventional views on cancer. She argues that cancer is a messenger, not an enemy, signaling deeper imbalances in our bodies. In this engaging discussion, they explore the shortcomings of traditional treatments and emphasize holistic strategies like fasting. Nasha shares personal insights on genetics, lifestyle factors, and the importance of a personalized approach to health, advocating for a revolutionary mindset shift in how we treat cancer.

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Quick takeaways

Cancer should be viewed as a messenger indicating imbalances in our health and environment rather than as an enemy to be fought.

Integrative oncology combines traditional medicine with holistic practices to create customized treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.

Addressing root causes of cancer, like genetics and lifestyle factors, empowers individuals to take responsibility for their health and prevention strategies.

Deep dives

The Role of Spermidine in Cellular Repair

Spermidine is a compound naturally produced by the body that plays a vital role in cellular repair and maintenance. Levels of spermidine significantly decline by the age of 40, leading to various health issues such as low energy and impaired recovery. Notably, some of the longest-living communities, particularly in Japan, have much higher levels of spermidine in their diets. The introduction of supplements like primidine, developed by Oxford HealthSpan, aims to restore spermidine levels and optimize health outcomes.

Intro

5min

Genetics, Fasting, and Cancer Insights

10min

Integrative Oncology: Bridging Traditional and Alternative Therapies

11min

Rethinking Cancer Treatment

8min

Empowering Health: The Lifestyle and Cancer Connection

24min

Circadian Medicine: Timing is Everything

5min

Reframing Cancer: Understanding It as a Messenger

2min

⚡️Everything we’ve got wrong about cancer - and how to actually protect yourself

💬 “ Cancer is not the enemy, it's the messenger. And it's trying to tell you that there's a lot of things that are outta balance in the world around you” ~Nasha Winters

➡︎ We’ve been waging war against cancer for a long time, trying to fight it, cut it out and treat it as the enemy. But what if we took a different approach? What if we saw it as a messenger, telling us that something is wrong inside our bodies - and we need to take a closer look?

➡︎ Dr Nasha Winters is an integrative oncology specialist, using her own experiences of cancer to help conventional oncologists do their job better. Nasha was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer aged 19 and was told she only had a few months left to live. Despite that, she managed to recover and has been on a journey to help others like her ever since.

➡︎ In this episode, Nasha and Tim discuss everything we have wrong about cancer, from the root causes driving the boom in cancer rates, to the mindshift change we need to make when approaching cancer treatment. They explore why traditional medicine is not enough on its own to actually heal us from cancer - and why a biohacker’s approach is often needed. And they discuss holistic healing strategies, like fasting, that have helped many of Nasha’s patients over the years.

💡 Highlights

(1:36) Nasha’s cancer diagnosis

(10:19) Accidental fasting to beat cancer

(15:05) What is an integrative oncologist?

(19:30) What does “curing” cancer really mean?

(26:14) What have we got wrong about cancer?

(29:53) Why we shouldn’t be waging war on cancer

(34:14) How lifestyle influences cancer

(43:09) A biohacker’s place in medicine

(49:19) What does Nasha’s treatment protocol look like?

(52:49) The 10 root causes of cancer

(58:59) Where medicine and integrated health can work together

(1:01:49) The major mindset shift we need around cancer

🔎 Visit: https://www.instagram.com/drnashawinters/

Find Nasha’s book: https://amzn.eu/d/ckS6YDg

A huge shoutout to Oxford Healthspan for sponsoring this episode!

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