Cancer Is a Metabolic Disease — Here’s How to Starve It | Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

Dr. Dominic D’Agostino is a tenured Associate Professor at the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology. He teaches medical neuroscience, medical physiology, nutrition and neuropharmacology. Dom is also a Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) to assist with their efforts towards optimizing the safety, health and resilience of the warfighter and astronaut. His primary research focuses on developing and testing nutritional and metabolic-based therapies for a variety of disease states and advancing the use of metabolic-based therapies into human clinical applications. Today, we are talking all about the prevention and treatment of cancer using metabolic therapies. Subscribe to The Jesse Chappus Show on YouTube:    / @jessechappus   (And be sure to hit the 🔔 to get notified when new videos are released!) In this episode, we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Why the ketogenic diet is a therapeutic way to treat & prevent cancer 02:43 - What does cancer as a metabolic disease mean? 08:24 - The prescription-strength ketogenic diet 15:59 - The ketogenic diet and latest cancer research 22:08 - Tumors and metastatic cancer 28:47 - The two fuels that feed cancer 32:05 - What glucose ketone index (GKI) ratio is therapeutic for cancer? 38:23 - Understanding blood glucose range 42:38 - The ketogenic diet combined with radiation 47:24 - The problem with chemotherapy 51:07 - Supplements to help manage blood glucose 54:18 - Supplement recommendations for cancer treatment & prevention 1:04:17 - What is the therapeutic benefit of ketones? 1:13:56 - Carbs and ketones 1:19:04 - The carnivore diet & cancer 1:24:37 - Dom’s thoughts on a plant-based approach to cancer 1:29:37 - Water fasting before chemotherapy 1:35:03 - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is beneficial for radiation necrosis 1:40:27 - How to lower glutamine naturally? 1:45:10 - Glutamine and cancer 1:50:07 - Exercise is an important component of cancer treatment 1:53:11 - An integrative approach to cancer Show notes: https://jessechappus.com/553 Connect with The Jesse Chappus Show ✩ Website: https://jessechappus.com ✩ Instagram:   / jessechappusshow   Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this video are those of the guest and are presented for informational purposes only. This content is not medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider regarding any health-related decisions.