Keto for cancer : ketogenic metabolic therapy as a targeted nutritional strategy

Title:

Author:

Kalamian, Miriam, author.

ISBN:

9781603587013

Personal Author:

Kalamian, Miriam, author.

Publication Information:

White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017.

Physical Description:

xxv, 373 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Contents:

Introduction -- Cancer: genetics or metabolism? -- "Show me the evidence" -- "Show me the science" -- Is the ketogenic diet right for you? -- Understanding the origins of the ketogenic diet -- Diet does matter! -- Fasting for health -- Get started! -- Create your personal plan -- Plan for success -- Put your plan into action -- Get to know your macros -- Meal templates -- Nutritional supplements -- Other health challenges and keto -- Evaluate your "response to treatment" -- Your anticancer life -- Afterword: Raffi's gift of life.

Abstract:

"A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Practitioners. Although evidence supporting the benefits of ketogenic diet therapies continues to mount, there is little to guide those who wish to adopt this diet as a metabolic therapy for cancer. Keto for Cancerfills this need. Inspired by the work of Dr. Thomas N. Seyfried, PhD, nutritionist Miriam Kalamian has written the first book to lay out comprehensive guidelines that specifically address the many challenges associated with cancer, and particularly the deep nutritional overhaul involved with the ketogenic diet. Kalamian, a leading voice in the keto movement, is driven by passion from her own experience in using the ketogenic diet for her young son. Her book addresses the nuts and bolts of adopting the diet, from deciding whether keto is the right choice to developing a personal plan for smoothly navigating the keto lifestyle. It is invaluable for both beginners and seasoned users of the ketogenic diet, as well as for health-care professionals who need atoolkit to implement this targeted metabolic therapy. The book guides readers to a deeper understanding of the therapeutic potential of the ketogenic diet which extends well beyond simply starving cancer emphasizing the powerful impact the diet has on themetabolism of cancer cells. Nutritional nuances are explored in sections such as "Fasting Protocols" and "Know What's in the Foods You Eat" while meal templates and tracking tools are provided in "Preparing Keto Meals." Kalamian also discusses importantissues such as self-advocacy. Readers of Keto for Cancer are empowered to "get off the bench and get in the game." To that end, Kalamian offers tips on how to critically examine cancer-care options then incorporate what resonates into a truly personalizedtreatment plan"-- Provided by publisher.

Language:

English

Subject Term:

Cancer -- Diet therapy.

Ketogenic diet.

Integrative medicine.

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"Keto for Cancer brings clarity to this emerging science and makes implementation of this information straightforward and uncomplicated."--David Perlmutter, New York Times bestselling author

"This book addresses every question or concern that cancer patients might have in using a ketogenic metabolic strategy for managing their cancer."--Thomas Seyfried ,PhD

THE comprehensive guide for patients and practitioners from a foremost authority in the emerging field of metabolic therapies for cancer.

Although evidence supporting the benefits of ketogenic diet therapies continues to mount, there is little to guide those who wish to adopt this diet as a metabolic therapy for cancer. Keto for Cancer fills this need. Nutritionist Miriam Kalamian has written the book to lay out comprehensive guidelines that specifically address the many challenges associated with cancer, and particularly the deep nutritional overhaul involved with the ketogenic diet.

Kalamian, a leading voice in the keto movement, is driven by passion from her own experience in using the ketogenic diet for her young son. Her book addresses the nuts and bolts of adopting the diet, from deciding whether keto is the right choice to developing a personal plan for smoothly navigating the keto lifestyle. It is invaluable for both beginners and seasoned users of the ketogenic diet, as well as for health-care professionals who need a toolkit to implement this targeted metabolic therapy.

The book guides readers to a deeper understanding of the therapeutic potential of the ketogenic diet--which extends well beyond simply starving cancer--emphasizing the powerful impact the diet has on the metabolism of cancer cells.

Nutritional nuances and meal templates and tracking tools are explored in sections such as:

Fasting Protocols Know What's in the Foods You Eat Preparing Keto Meals Put Your Plan Into Action

Kalamian also discusses important issues such as self-advocacy empowering readers by offering tips on how to critically examine cancer-care options and then incorporate what resonates into a truly personalized treatment plan.

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Starve a cancer cell? Indeed. Kalamian, a nutritionist and educator whose 13-year-old son died of brain cancer, argues that research efforts focus too much on genetics and drugs and not enough on the environment and diet. Tumor cells seem to feed on glucose, so she argues that it makes sense to try a low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet. With his introduction, biology professor Thomas Seyfried adds credibility to what he calls a playbook for patients and caregivers who would like to try incorporating therapeutic ketosis into their standard-of-care oncology treatment. In her how-to guide, Kalamian covers meal planning (many fats are friends), fasting (mostly good), calorie restriction (just don't go overboard), chemo and radiation (the weight loss they often cause might drive some of the early response to treatment), side effects (an increased risk of kidney stones), and long-term benefits of the keto diet (improved blood pressure, more energy). Though she is an unapologetic advocate, Kalamian does advise readers not to force a loved one to embrace this nutritional therapy.--Springen, Karen Copyright 2017 Booklist

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
1 Cancer: Genetics or Metabolism?	p. 1
2 "Show Me the Evidence"	p. 12
3 "Show Me the Science"	p. 17
4 Is the Ketogenic Diet Right for You?	p. 38
5 Understanding the Origins of the Ketogenic Diet	p. 59
6 Diet Does Matter!	p. 71
7 Fasting for Health	p. 89
8 Get Started!	p. 106
9 Create Your Personal Plan	p. 145
10 Plan for Success	p. 161
11 Put Your Plan into Action	p. 173
12 Get to Know Your Macros	p. 194
13 Meal Templates	p. 217
14 Nutritional Supplements	p. 239
15 Other Health Challenges and Keto	p. 269
16 Evaluate Your "Response to Treatment"	p. 288
17 Your Anticancer Life	p. 310
Afterword: Raffi's Gift of Life	p. 323
Appendix A Troubleshooting	p. 326
Appendix B Recipes	p. 331
Resources	p. 335
Glossary	p. 344
Notes	p. 346
Index	p. 356

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