Aqx99 wrote:No offense, but it sounds like a load of crap to me. Cancer cells and your regular cells feed the same way. There is nothing you can do to specifically starve cancer cells only. If anything, it would make getting treatment harder on the patient because they would not have the strength to fight the effects of the chemo. Also, it is best to have something on your stomach during an infusion because it helps prevent nausea.
Aqx99 wrote:....a load of crap...Cancer cells and your regular cells feed the same way. There is nothing you can do to specifically starve cancer cells only.
If anything, it would make getting treatment harder on the patient because they would not have the strength to fight the effects of the chemo. Also, it is best to have something on your stomach during an infusion because it helps prevent nausea.
Bschreibs wrote: I've recently read some interesting information about the benefits of fasting the day before/day of/day after chemo. The thought is fasting will starve the cancer cells... Has anyone tried this or heard about the benefits from doing so?
Bschreibs wrote:Hi guys,
I've recently read some interesting information about the benefits of fasting the day before/day of/day after chemo. The thought is fasting will starve the cancer cells.
Has anyone tried this or heard about the benifits from doing so?
Any feedback would be great.
Thanks so much!
Robino1 wrote:I do a moderated fast. 16/8
16 hours fasting and 8 hours normal eating. If I time it right, on chemo days I go much longer than 16. I eat after I get home.
I don't do this all week. More like 4-5 days a week. I don't know if this contributes to how well chemo is working for me but it doesn't hurt me to try.
rockhound wrote:Robino1 wrote:I do a moderated fast. 16/8
16 hours fasting and 8 hours normal eating. If I time it right, on chemo days I go much longer than 16. I eat after I get home.
I don't do this all week. More like 4-5 days a week. I don't know if this contributes to how well chemo is working for me but it doesn't hurt me to try.
That sounds really doable- do you find you get hungry during the chemo? I was a bit hungry, but seems like I could have pushed it off too ala 16 hrs.
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