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Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby Atoq » Thu May 28, 2020 2:57 am

Hi,
I just read this article about KRAS mutated CR tumours and I thought it might be

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-16243-3

All the best

Claudia
1972, 2 kids
Dx rectal cancer 10.2017
T3N2aMX (met left lung 8 mm)
Lynch neg
CEA 1.8
Neoadjuvant chemoradio Xeloda + 25x2 Gy
05.12.17 laparotomic surg. for blockage, colostomy
25.01.18 laparotomic lar, hysterectomy, ileostomy
05.03.18 core needle lung biopsy
07.05.18 CAT scan, lung met 11 mm
04.06.18 ileo reversal
26.06.18 wedge VATS
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12.09.18, 06.02.19 scope, CEA 1.6
19.11.18 scope
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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby claudine » Thu May 28, 2020 9:07 am

Very interesting indeed, thank you for sharing!
Wife of Dx 04/18 (51 yo). MSS, KRAS G12A, no primary

Tumors: L4 04/18; left adrenal gland & small lung nodules 03/19
rectum 02/22 (pT3 pN0 stage 2A); L3 09/22

Surgeries: intestinal resect. 05/18 (no cancer - Crohn's); adrenalectomy 02/20
L3-L4-L5 fusion and corpectomy 05/20; LAR 04/22; ileo reversal 09/22
L2-L3 fusion and corpectomy 09/22

Treatments: EBRT 04/18; SBRT 02/19; Failed adjuvant Xelox ; Folfiri/Avastin 03/19 - 01/20
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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby beach sunrise » Thu May 28, 2020 11:03 am

Thank you for finding and posting this! I will read it later.
8/19 RC CEA 82.6 T3N0M0
5FU/rad 6 wk
IVC 75g 1 1/2 wks before surgery. Continue 2x a week
Surg 1/20 -margins T4bN1a IIIC G2 MSI- 1/20 LN+ LVI+ PNI-
pre cea 24 post 5.9
FOLFOX
7 rds 6-10 CEA 11.4 No more
CEA
7/20 11.1 8.8
8/20 7.8
9/20 8.8, 9, 8.6
10/20 8.1
11/20 8s
12/20 8s-9s
ADAPT++++ chrono
CEA
10/23/22 26.x
12/23/22 22.x
2023
1/5 17.1
1/20 15.9
3/30 14.9
6/12 13.3
8/1 2.1
Nodule RML SUV 1.3 5mm
Rolles 3 of 4 lung nodules cancer
KRAS
Chem-sens test failed Not enough ca cells to test

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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby rp1954 » Tue Jun 02, 2020 12:21 am

Low carb "FMD" diet + exercise + various chemo (oral 5FU, celecoxib, early CA199-cimetidine, aspirin at different times) + selected neutraceuticals and megavitamins appeared to work best together in my wife's case.

There were clear incidents where dose reduction or loss of components, including IV vitamin C, that disturbed markers and panels for extended periods of time.

A special set of advanced labwork with her living cancer cells showed that 5FU + ascorbate(C) + MK4(special K2) was her favored chemo. Later incidents with both C and MK4, separately, showed bad things happen with different cancer markers, that took up to a year and more chemistry to beat down again.
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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby I_will_fight » Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:33 pm

Does this work for BRAS normal (e.g. non-mutated) cells?

I read somewhere that fasting helps "normal" cells protect themselves during chemotherapy.

As a generarl rule is fasting recommended? If so, how do you do Short Term Starvation? 48hrs no food just before chemo?

Thank you

JC
46 yo male Spain
06/2020 - 6cm T3N0M0 CC splenic flex
3 and 4 mm lung ground glass
lymp 0/37
dMMR MSH6
KRAS mt G13D
V/LNI absent
PNI present
07/20 - hemicol surg, optimistic surgeon.
11/20 - 4 x CAPOX completed.
12/20 - Clear colonoscopy
02/21 - MRI liver lesion unchanged.
11/21 - Clear CT
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05/22- Clear CT
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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby zephyr » Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:48 pm

I_will_fight wrote:I read somewhere that fasting helps "normal" cells protect themselves during chemotherapy.

As a generarl rule is fasting recommended? If so, how do you do Short Term Starvation? 48hrs no food just before chemo?


As I was taught by a naturopathic oncologist who is on my medical team that you don't need to do a complete fast, only a calorie restricted one. As long as you limit yourself to 500 calories per day, you'll get all the benefits of a fast. You start 48 hours before chemo to put your normal cells into a kind of famine mode where they start to shut down to protect you. Since cancer cells don't have that regulating mechanism, they just continue to get hungrier and hungrier so that when the chemo hits your system, your normal cells aren't so hungry but the cancer cells rush to the buffet table. When I was on Folfiri, fasting made a HUGE difference reducing the severity of my side effects. BIG time. But here's the thing: you need to continue to fast through chemo and 24 hours afterwards to get the full effect. For me, that meant "fasting" every other week: 2 days before chemo, 3 days of chemo, and 1 full day afterwards. The first couple of times are challenging while you figure out what you can eat but once you get the hang of it, it's not bad. I actually started to look forward to it because of how much better it made me feel. You can get a surprising number of calories if you stick to foods that are good for you.

If you try fasting, break the fast slowly or your GI system will scream. Think soft foods, easily digestible foods: broths, sweet potato and avocado mash with a little coconut oil, etc.

Hope this help answer your questions.
Nov-2009 Early stage CRC, routine colonoscopy
2010-2014 F/U colonoscopies, all clear
Jun-2016 CRC during F/U colonoscopy, surgery, Stage 4, KRAS, MSS
Aug-2016-May-2018 Folfox, 5FU, Folfiri & Avastin
Aug/Sep-2018 YAG laser surgeries (Germany), 11 nodules removed
Nov-2018 clean CT scan
Mar-2019 New lung nodules
Apr-2019 Dec-2020 Xeloda/Avastin, SBRT, cont. Xeloda/Avastin
Mar-2021 Forfiri/Avastin
Mar-2022 Ablation & Thoracotomy
Feb-2023 Folfiri & Avastin
Nov-2023 Xeloda & Avastin

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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby I_will_fight » Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:45 pm

zephyr wrote:You start 48 hours before chemo to put your normal cells into a kind of famine mode where they start to shut down to protect you. Since cancer cells don't have that regulating mechanism, they just continue to get hungrier and hungrier so that when the chemo hits your system, your normal cells aren't so hungry but the cancer cells rush to the buffet table. When I was on Folfiri, fasting made a HUGE difference reducing the severity of my side effects.

I actually started to look forward to it because of how much better it made me feel. You can get a surprising number of calories if you stick to foods that are good for you.

If you try fasting, break the fast slowly or your GI system will scream. Think soft foods, easily digestible foods: broths, sweet potato and avocado mash with a little coconut oil, etc.

Hope this help answer your questions.


Thanks for your answer, definitely helpful... you have whetted my appetite for fasting (pun intended)

Couple of questions though: Your CRC had KRAS mutation, hadn't it? I have read this makes a difference regarding how cancer cells react to fasting, if they don´t have Kras mutation fasting might protect them.

Second question: did your oncologies recommend or opossed the use of Vitamin C?... according to the article in this thread this might be helpful. So I am hoping someone who has used it can tell us more :)

Thanks again @zephyr
46 yo male Spain
06/2020 - 6cm T3N0M0 CC splenic flex
3 and 4 mm lung ground glass
lymp 0/37
dMMR MSH6
KRAS mt G13D
V/LNI absent
PNI present
07/20 - hemicol surg, optimistic surgeon.
11/20 - 4 x CAPOX completed.
12/20 - Clear colonoscopy
02/21 - MRI liver lesion unchanged.
11/21 - Clear CT
02/22- Colonoscopy: Sessil polyp 3mm
05/22- Clear CT
06/22- Negative Signatera
12/22- Negative Signatera
01/23- Clear CT
07/23- Clear CT, normal markers.
09/23 - Negative Signatera
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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby I_will_fight » Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:47 pm

Atoq wrote:Hi,
I just read this article about KRAS mutated CR tumours and I thought it might be

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-16243-3

All the best

Claudia


Thanks for sharing.
46 yo male Spain
06/2020 - 6cm T3N0M0 CC splenic flex
3 and 4 mm lung ground glass
lymp 0/37
dMMR MSH6
KRAS mt G13D
V/LNI absent
PNI present
07/20 - hemicol surg, optimistic surgeon.
11/20 - 4 x CAPOX completed.
12/20 - Clear colonoscopy
02/21 - MRI liver lesion unchanged.
11/21 - Clear CT
02/22- Colonoscopy: Sessil polyp 3mm
05/22- Clear CT
06/22- Negative Signatera
12/22- Negative Signatera
01/23- Clear CT
07/23- Clear CT, normal markers.
09/23 - Negative Signatera
01/24 - Clear CT

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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby beach sunrise » Mon Jul 06, 2020 1:22 pm

Hi I Will Fight, I take IV C every week. It helps me feel better. I had two infusions before surgery then after surgery to help with wound healing and immune building. It was a lifesaver with getting me back on track without any after surgery complications. So, I still continue it once a week at 75 grams.
I cannot comment on fasting except to say I scheduled all my infusions early in the morning when center opens and usually didn't have time to eat before :)
To add as rp commented, I also try keep the carbs low low low and walk the dogs every day around the pasture (1/2 mile x2)
8/19 RC CEA 82.6 T3N0M0
5FU/rad 6 wk
IVC 75g 1 1/2 wks before surgery. Continue 2x a week
Surg 1/20 -margins T4bN1a IIIC G2 MSI- 1/20 LN+ LVI+ PNI-
pre cea 24 post 5.9
FOLFOX
7 rds 6-10 CEA 11.4 No more
CEA
7/20 11.1 8.8
8/20 7.8
9/20 8.8, 9, 8.6
10/20 8.1
11/20 8s
12/20 8s-9s
ADAPT++++ chrono
CEA
10/23/22 26.x
12/23/22 22.x
2023
1/5 17.1
1/20 15.9
3/30 14.9
6/12 13.3
8/1 2.1
Nodule RML SUV 1.3 5mm
Rolles 3 of 4 lung nodules cancer
KRAS
Chem-sens test failed Not enough ca cells to test

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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby zephyr » Mon Jul 06, 2020 2:21 pm

I_will_fight wrote:
Couple of questions though: Your CRC had KRAS mutation, hadn't it? I have read this makes a difference regarding how cancer cells react to fasting, if they don´t have Kras mutation fasting might protect them.

Second question: did your oncologies recommend or opossed the use of Vitamin C?... according to the article in this thread this might be helpful. So I am hoping someone who has used it can tell us more :)



Yes, I have KRAS but I'm sorry that I can't answer your question about fasting and non-KRAS mutated cancer cells. I'm not a doctor or scientist or anything even remotely similar but somehow the idea that fasting would protect non-KRAS cancer cells doesn't sound right. Even though there's no KRAS, the cancer cells are still multiplying like crazy and starving. You might check pubmed for more info or talk to a naturopathic oncologist certified in oncology.

Also a yes about Vitamin C being recommended by my naturopathic oncologist (and approved by my MD oncologists). The naturopathic practice I'm using is very well respected in our oncology community so I never had any pushback about their recommendations.

If you have questions, feel free to PM me. Hope this helps.
Nov-2009 Early stage CRC, routine colonoscopy
2010-2014 F/U colonoscopies, all clear
Jun-2016 CRC during F/U colonoscopy, surgery, Stage 4, KRAS, MSS
Aug-2016-May-2018 Folfox, 5FU, Folfiri & Avastin
Aug/Sep-2018 YAG laser surgeries (Germany), 11 nodules removed
Nov-2018 clean CT scan
Mar-2019 New lung nodules
Apr-2019 Dec-2020 Xeloda/Avastin, SBRT, cont. Xeloda/Avastin
Mar-2021 Forfiri/Avastin
Mar-2022 Ablation & Thoracotomy
Feb-2023 Folfiri & Avastin
Nov-2023 Xeloda & Avastin

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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby beach sunrise » Mon Jul 06, 2020 2:40 pm

Hi zephyr, Are you in the US? If so, can you tell me who your naturopathic is? I am lining up consults. Thanks!
8/19 RC CEA 82.6 T3N0M0
5FU/rad 6 wk
IVC 75g 1 1/2 wks before surgery. Continue 2x a week
Surg 1/20 -margins T4bN1a IIIC G2 MSI- 1/20 LN+ LVI+ PNI-
pre cea 24 post 5.9
FOLFOX
7 rds 6-10 CEA 11.4 No more
CEA
7/20 11.1 8.8
8/20 7.8
9/20 8.8, 9, 8.6
10/20 8.1
11/20 8s
12/20 8s-9s
ADAPT++++ chrono
CEA
10/23/22 26.x
12/23/22 22.x
2023
1/5 17.1
1/20 15.9
3/30 14.9
6/12 13.3
8/1 2.1
Nodule RML SUV 1.3 5mm
Rolles 3 of 4 lung nodules cancer
KRAS
Chem-sens test failed Not enough ca cells to test

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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby zephyr » Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:05 pm

zephyr wrote:
beach sunrise wrote:Hi zephyr, Are you in the US? If so, can you tell me who your naturopathic is? I am lining up consults. Thanks!


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Nov-2009 Early stage CRC, routine colonoscopy
2010-2014 F/U colonoscopies, all clear
Jun-2016 CRC during F/U colonoscopy, surgery, Stage 4, KRAS, MSS
Aug-2016-May-2018 Folfox, 5FU, Folfiri & Avastin
Aug/Sep-2018 YAG laser surgeries (Germany), 11 nodules removed
Nov-2018 clean CT scan
Mar-2019 New lung nodules
Apr-2019 Dec-2020 Xeloda/Avastin, SBRT, cont. Xeloda/Avastin
Mar-2021 Forfiri/Avastin
Mar-2022 Ablation & Thoracotomy
Feb-2023 Folfiri & Avastin
Nov-2023 Xeloda & Avastin

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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby beach sunrise » Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:05 pm

Thank you so much!
8/19 RC CEA 82.6 T3N0M0
5FU/rad 6 wk
IVC 75g 1 1/2 wks before surgery. Continue 2x a week
Surg 1/20 -margins T4bN1a IIIC G2 MSI- 1/20 LN+ LVI+ PNI-
pre cea 24 post 5.9
FOLFOX
7 rds 6-10 CEA 11.4 No more
CEA
7/20 11.1 8.8
8/20 7.8
9/20 8.8, 9, 8.6
10/20 8.1
11/20 8s
12/20 8s-9s
ADAPT++++ chrono
CEA
10/23/22 26.x
12/23/22 22.x
2023
1/5 17.1
1/20 15.9
3/30 14.9
6/12 13.3
8/1 2.1
Nodule RML SUV 1.3 5mm
Rolles 3 of 4 lung nodules cancer
KRAS
Chem-sens test failed Not enough ca cells to test

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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby I_will_fight » Wed Jul 15, 2020 5:09 pm

zephyr wrote:
If you have questions, feel free to PM me. Hope this helps.


Thanks a lot zephyr, I will take your kind offer and ask you/pm you once I know more about my specific cancer mutations.

JC
46 yo male Spain
06/2020 - 6cm T3N0M0 CC splenic flex
3 and 4 mm lung ground glass
lymp 0/37
dMMR MSH6
KRAS mt G13D
V/LNI absent
PNI present
07/20 - hemicol surg, optimistic surgeon.
11/20 - 4 x CAPOX completed.
12/20 - Clear colonoscopy
02/21 - MRI liver lesion unchanged.
11/21 - Clear CT
02/22- Colonoscopy: Sessil polyp 3mm
05/22- Clear CT
06/22- Negative Signatera
12/22- Negative Signatera
01/23- Clear CT
07/23- Clear CT, normal markers.
09/23 - Negative Signatera
01/24 - Clear CT

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Re: Interesting paper about fasting and vitamin C

Postby ginabeewell » Wed Jul 15, 2020 7:11 pm

I tried fasting this cycle, but only did 24 hours in advance because 48 would have included the 4th of July.

I saw no benefit. Do you think worth trying 48 hours? I’m losing weight, so I’m hesitant. But it feels like if I could get the diarrhea to stop, maybe I would have a better chance of eating more sooner post chemo. Right now I’m on day 10 and still can only eat a few bites at a time.

I’m on FOLFIRI + Vectibix.
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