Cancer Nutrition: How Inflammation, Gut Health & Immunity Intersect with Jean LaMantia, RD

Does diet and nutrition make a meaningful difference in cancer treatment, recovery, and reducing your risk of recurrence? That's the question at the center of this conversation with Jean LaMantia, RD, a registered dietitian, cancer survivor, and author. In today's episode, we cover: ✅ How inflammation, gut health, and immunity intersect to influence cancer risk and outcomes ✅ Why there's no single "cancer diet" once you're in active treatment ✅ The real, nuanced relationship between sugar and cancer ✅ What the research shows about intermittent fasting during treatment and survivorship — ⏳TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Cold open: what actually turns a healthy cell into a cancer cell 01:55 Meet Jean LaMantia, RD, cancer survivor and author 03:34 Jean's own cancer story: diagnosis at 27 09:41 Life after treatment: anxiety, hypervigilance, and feeling out of control 11:24 Turning to research: the three pillars of cancer nutrition 17:03 The three phases of cancer nutrition: pre-treatment, treatment, and survivorship 24:34 Why there's no single "cancer diet" during active treatment 27:52 Immune-supportive nutrients and the free Cancer Risk Reduction Guide 29:02 The gut microbiome, fiber, and inflammation 31:10 Post-treatment bowel changes and IBS-like symptoms 36:32 Alcohol and cancer risk: why "just one glass of red wine" doesn't hold up 45:07 Myth-busting: does sugar feed cancer? 51:03 Intermittent fasting during active cancer treatment 54:42 Intermittent fasting in survivorship and the "night shift cancer" link 1:07:27 Final advice and where to find Jean — 👤 GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Jean LaMantia, RD Jean is a Toronto-based registered dietitian, cancer survivor, and author of three books on cancer, lymphedema, and intermittent fasting, including The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook. She was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at age 27, and now works with clients across Canada and the US to help them navigate nutrition through cancer treatment, survivorship, and lymphedema management. 📌 Web: https://jeanlamantia.com 📌 Instagram:   / cancer_lymphedema_dietitian   — RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED: 📌 Jean's free Cancer Risk Reduction Guide: https://jeanlamantia.com 📌 The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook: https://link.amazon/B0229nNsI — CONNECT WITH ME: Freebies: https://www.gutfitnutrition.com/freebies Instagram:   / leighmerotto_rd   Apply For IBS, Gut Health & Fitness Coaching: https://gutfitnutrition.com/apply #GutHealth #IBS #LowFodmapDiet #IBSDiet #CancerNutrition