ONCancer Health

Apigenin is a powerful nutrient with anti-mutagenic, anti-angiogenic, and broad anti-cancer activities. Clinical nutritionist and host Jason Bosley-Smith discusses the variety of ways in which apigenin prevents the development and progression of cancer, and provides specific tips for incorporating this potent nutrient into your anti-cancer diet.

Miriam Kalamian is a nutrition consultant and leading voice in the keto movement, coming to it from an intensely personal experience. In 2004, her young son was diagnosed with brain cancer, leading Miriam to pursue dietary therapies to support her son's care. Miriam shares the personal story of her son and offers practical tips for making the transition to a ketogenic diet especially for patients using the diet as an adjunct cancer therapy.

Emerging telemedicine platforms provide support for cancer patients around enrollment in clinical trials, locating an oncologist, and obtaining second opinions for more informed treatment decisions. Elizabeth Jia from SmartBridge Health discusses the resources available to patients through technology and telemedicine. 

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used to treat radiation tissue damage and is now being applied as an adjunct therapy along with other dietary strategies in cancer treatment. Dr. Scott Sherr shares the science behind hyperbaric oxygen therapy, its effectiveness in treatment, and its potential for cancer prevention.

Combination therapies pairing conventional treatments, such as radiation and chemotherapy, with metabolic, dietary strategies offer a number of advantages to the cancer patient, including reduced side effects and improved outcomes. Dr. Dawn Lemanne, a board-certified medical oncologist, describes her care model using this integrative therapeutic approach and provides practical advice for patients.

Research supports the anti-cancer effects of both chronic as well as intermittent calorie restriction and its physiological mechanisms against numerous disease risk factors. Clinical nutritionist Jason Bosley-Smith reviews the science behind calorie restriction and offers practical tips to employ this strategy for cancer prevention.

An interview with Dr. Adeel Kaiser from the University of Maryland discussing the advances in conventional therapies and how the integration of complementary care modalities such as exercise, nutrition, and mind-body practices is creating a paradigm shift in cancer treatment.

The interplay of gut microbiota, the microbiome, and diet influence GI health and susceptibility to colorectal cancer. Butyrate, a metabolite with tumor-suppressive properties, may provide protection against cancer development. Research scientist Scott Bultman, Ph.D., shares his insights on the effects of the microbiome in epigenetic events and the synthesis of butyrate via fiber consumption in colorectal cancer prevention.

The Metabolic Approach to Cancer authored by Dr. Nasha Winters, ND provides a framework for optimizing the internal environment and health of the body against cancer. In this sweeping conversation, we discuss metabolic flexibility and the roles of glucose and ketones in health, Dr. Winter's "Terrain Ten" factors to address for cancer prevention and ideal treatment outcomes, and dispel some common myths around diet and cancer. 

Dr. Angela Poff, PhD shares emerging research on non-toxic metabolic targeted therapies in cancer models. Therapies being investigated include the ketogenic diet, exogenous ketones, hyperbaric oxygen and more. Dr. Poff explains what the research may indicate around the mechanisms by which metabolic therapies inhibit several hallmarks of cancer and provides insight into her lab's work.