you can’t hide from cancer eventually it’s gonna come calling if not for you
it’s gonna come calling if not for you
it’s gonna come calling if not for you personally then for someone you love
personally then for someone you love
personally then for someone you love your partner your parent or in the worst
your partner your parent or in the worst
your partner your parent or in the worst case scenario your child in 2004 it was
case scenario your child in 2004 it was
case scenario your child in 2004 it was my child Rafi was just four years old
my child Rafi was just four years old
my child Rafi was just four years old when we learned he had brain cancer
when we learned he had brain cancer
when we learned he had brain cancer inoperable size of an orange how could
inoperable size of an orange how could
inoperable size of an orange how could this be happening within a few days our
this be happening within a few days our
this be happening within a few days our little guy started 14 months of weekly
little guy started 14 months of weekly
little guy started 14 months of weekly chemotherapy no chance for a cure
chemotherapy no chance for a cure
chemotherapy no chance for a cure at best we might kick this down the road
at best we might kick this down the road
at best we might kick this down the road but it didn’t work
but it didn’t work
but it didn’t work Rafi’s tumor grew throughout the
Rafi’s tumor grew throughout the
Rafi’s tumor grew throughout the treatment that’s when we learned that
treatment that’s when we learned that
treatment that’s when we learned that there was no consensus on what to do
there was no consensus on what to do
there was no consensus on what to do next so now instead of leaning on the
next so now instead of leaning on the
next so now instead of leaning on the expertise of the medical community we as
expertise of the medical community we as
expertise of the medical community we as parents had to reconcile the six
parents had to reconcile the six
parents had to reconcile the six different opinions we got from seven
different opinions we got from seven
different opinions we got from seven leading centers these range from a blunt
leading centers these range from a blunt
leading centers these range from a blunt let him go to the most aggressive and
let him go to the most aggressive and
let him go to the most aggressive and dangerous option multiple surgeries to
dangerous option multiple surgeries to
dangerous option multiple surgeries to remove as much of the tumor as possible
remove as much of the tumor as possible
remove as much of the tumor as possible we opted for the surgeries but the tumor
we opted for the surgeries but the tumor
we opted for the surgeries but the tumor came roaring back I can’t begin to tell
came roaring back I can’t begin to tell
came roaring back I can’t begin to tell you how hard it was to stand by helpless
you how hard it was to stand by helpless
you how hard it was to stand by helpless and watch our precious child be taken
and watch our precious child be taken
and watch our precious child be taken apart piece by piece you can’t begin to
apart piece by piece you can’t begin to
apart piece by piece you can’t begin to imagine the pain by the spring of 2007
imagine the pain by the spring of 2007
imagine the pain by the spring of 2007 we’d run out of treatment options the
we’d run out of treatment options the
we’d run out of treatment options the plan now was to begin palliative care
plan now was to begin palliative care
plan now was to begin palliative care chemo drugs that might prolong our son’s
chemo drugs that might prolong our son’s
chemo drugs that might prolong our son’s life but at great cost hospitalizations
life but at great cost hospitalizations
life but at great cost hospitalizations infections transfusions to the
infections transfusions to the
infections transfusions to the oncologist this was the logical
oncologist this was the logical
oncologist this was the logical progression he didn’t seem to understand
progression he didn’t seem to understand
progression he didn’t seem to understand that’s not how we wanted to spend what
that’s not how we wanted to spend what
that’s not how we wanted to spend what time we had left with our son we were in
time we had left with our son we were in
time we had left with our son we were in full crisis mode I went online to
full crisis mode I went online to
full crisis mode I went online to research some chemo drugs and I’d
research some chemo drugs and I’d
research some chemo drugs and I’d bookmarked a page I wanted to print
bookmarked a page I wanted to print
bookmarked a page I wanted to print later when I went back to that site the
later when I went back to that site the
later when I went back to that site the drug info was
drug info was
drug info was and in its place was a press release out
and in its place was a press release out
and in its place was a press release out of dr. Thomas safe Reed’s lab at Boston
of dr. Thomas safe Reed’s lab at Boston
of dr. Thomas safe Reed’s lab at Boston College dr. safe Reed and his team had
College dr. safe Reed and his team had
College dr. safe Reed and his team had shown that a ketogenic diet could slow
shown that a ketogenic diet could slow
shown that a ketogenic diet could slow the progression of an aggressive form of
the progression of an aggressive form of
the progression of an aggressive form of brain cancer
brain cancer
brain cancer his premise brain tumors use a lot of
his premise brain tumors use a lot of
his premise brain tumors use a lot of glucose to fuel their growth and a
glucose to fuel their growth and a
glucose to fuel their growth and a ketogenic diet could limit that
ketogenic diet could limit that
ketogenic diet could limit that availability there was even a brief
availability there was even a brief
availability there was even a brief mention of a prior study in children
mention of a prior study in children
mention of a prior study in children that certainly got my attention I’d
that certainly got my attention I’d
that certainly got my attention I’d never heard of a ketogenic diet so I
never heard of a ketogenic diet so I
never heard of a ketogenic diet so I emailed dr. Seyfried and soon I was
emailed dr. Seyfried and soon I was
emailed dr. Seyfried and soon I was totally immersed in learning all that I
totally immersed in learning all that I
totally immersed in learning all that I could I learned that a therapeutic
could I learned that a therapeutic
could I learned that a therapeutic ketogenic diet for cancer limits
ketogenic diet for cancer limits
ketogenic diet for cancer limits carbohydrates to about 5% of total
carbohydrates to about 5% of total
carbohydrates to about 5% of total calories mostly as non starchy
calories mostly as non starchy
calories mostly as non starchy vegetables nuts and seeds no room there
vegetables nuts and seeds no room there
vegetables nuts and seeds no room there for grains starches legumes or even most
for grains starches legumes or even most
for grains starches legumes or even most fruits and certainly no room for sugar
fruits and certainly no room for sugar
fruits and certainly no room for sugar protein is limited as well just enough
protein is limited as well just enough
protein is limited as well just enough to meet the body’s needs that’s in the
to meet the body’s needs that’s in the
to meet the body’s needs that’s in the neighborhood of about 10% so if 5
neighborhood of about 10% so if 5
neighborhood of about 10% so if 5 percent of your calories are coming from
percent of your calories are coming from
percent of your calories are coming from carbs and 10 percent from protein where
carbs and 10 percent from protein where
carbs and 10 percent from protein where are you getting that other 85% from fats
are you getting that other 85% from fats
are you getting that other 85% from fats and oils my guess that’s about double
and oils my guess that’s about double
and oils my guess that’s about double what you take in now but let me be clear
what you take in now but let me be clear
what you take in now but let me be clear what I’m talking about here is a
what I’m talking about here is a
what I’m talking about here is a therapeutic ketogenic diet as an add-on
therapeutic ketogenic diet as an add-on
therapeutic ketogenic diet as an add-on or adjunct in cancer the goal is to is
or adjunct in cancer the goal is to is
or adjunct in cancer the goal is to is to inhibit the activities that allow
to inhibit the activities that allow
to inhibit the activities that allow cancer to thrive sensitize cancer cells
cancer to thrive sensitize cancer cells
cancer to thrive sensitize cancer cells to treatment and ramp up the internal
to treatment and ramp up the internal
to treatment and ramp up the internal housekeeping that rids the cells of rids
housekeeping that rids the cells of rids
housekeeping that rids the cells of rids dysfunctional cells but can you really
dysfunctional cells but can you really
dysfunctional cells but can you really live on a diet that’s almost all fat of
live on a diet that’s almost all fat of
live on a diet that’s almost all fat of course you can some tissue like heart
course you can some tissue like heart
course you can some tissue like heart and muscle tissue actually prefers fats
and muscle tissue actually prefers fats
and muscle tissue actually prefers fats but here’s the catch our brains can’t
but here’s the catch our brains can’t
but here’s the catch our brains can’t use fats for energy so way back in our
use fats for energy so way back in our
use fats for energy so way back in our history this extraordinary adaptation
history this extraordinary adaptation
history this extraordinary adaptation made possible a third fuel
made possible a third fuel
made possible a third fuel option ketone bodies energy bits made
option ketone bodies energy bits made
option ketone bodies energy bits made from fat it’s normal and natural to make
from fat it’s normal and natural to make
from fat it’s normal and natural to make ketones especially over night when our
ketones especially over night when our
ketones especially over night when our bodies are in a fasting state in ketosis
bodies are in a fasting state in ketosis
bodies are in a fasting state in ketosis tiny energy molecules are converted into
tiny energy molecules are converted into
tiny energy molecules are converted into ketone bodies these ketone bodies are
ketone bodies these ketone bodies are
ketone bodies these ketone bodies are readily taken up in the bloodstream and
readily taken up in the bloodstream and
readily taken up in the bloodstream and circulate throughout the body including
circulate throughout the body including
circulate throughout the body including the brain most normal cells act like
the brain most normal cells act like
the brain most normal cells act like tiny hybrid engines seamlessly shifting
tiny hybrid engines seamlessly shifting
tiny hybrid engines seamlessly shifting to the use of ketones when glucose is in
to the use of ketones when glucose is in
to the use of ketones when glucose is in short supply fortunately most cancer
short supply fortunately most cancer
short supply fortunately most cancer cells don’t have that flexibility when
cells don’t have that flexibility when
cells don’t have that flexibility when fed ketones they suffer from the
fed ketones they suffer from the
fed ketones they suffer from the equivalent of self malnutrition and that
equivalent of self malnutrition and that
equivalent of self malnutrition and that slows down their rate of growth it makes
slows down their rate of growth it makes
slows down their rate of growth it makes them more vulnerable to anti-cancer
them more vulnerable to anti-cancer
them more vulnerable to anti-cancer therapies now ketones can can meet most
therapies now ketones can can meet most
therapies now ketones can can meet most of the brain’s needs but not all you’re
of the brain’s needs but not all you’re
of the brain’s needs but not all you’re still gonna need some glucose red blood
still gonna need some glucose red blood
still gonna need some glucose red blood cells need glucose too and here’s where
cells need glucose too and here’s where
cells need glucose too and here’s where another amazing adaptation kicks in the
another amazing adaptation kicks in the
another amazing adaptation kicks in the waste product from burning fats is
waste product from burning fats is
waste product from burning fats is converted in the liver back into glucose
converted in the liver back into glucose
converted in the liver back into glucose yes we make our own glucose enough to
yes we make our own glucose enough to
yes we make our own glucose enough to nourish our healthy cells without over
nourish our healthy cells without over
nourish our healthy cells without over feeding cancer now most of what I just
feeding cancer now most of what I just
feeding cancer now most of what I just said most cell biologists can agree with
said most cell biologists can agree with
said most cell biologists can agree with most of what I just said where we tend
most of what I just said where we tend
most of what I just said where we tend to part ways is on the very important
to part ways is on the very important
to part ways is on the very important question of can this shift to ketosis
question of can this shift to ketosis
question of can this shift to ketosis actually slow down cancer doctor Safe
actually slow down cancer doctor Safe
actually slow down cancer doctor Safe Routes research pointed to yes but his
Routes research pointed to yes but his
Routes research pointed to yes but his subjects were mice where was the proof
subjects were mice where was the proof
subjects were mice where was the proof that a simple change in diet was going
that a simple change in diet was going
that a simple change in diet was going to benefit our son well doctors Seyfried
to benefit our son well doctors Seyfried
to benefit our son well doctors Seyfried shaved shared more about the the study
shaved shared more about the the study
shaved shared more about the the study and children that he referenced in the
and children that he referenced in the
and children that he referenced in the paper in the mid-1990s a doctoral
paper in the mid-1990s a doctoral
paper in the mid-1990s a doctoral candidate at Case Western University had
candidate at Case Western University had
candidate at Case Western University had conducted a simple eight-week trial she
conducted a simple eight-week trial she
conducted a simple eight-week trial she placed two children with high grade
placed two children with high grade
placed two children with high grade brain tumors on a ketogenic diet after
brain tumors on a ketogenic diet after
brain tumors on a ketogenic diet after eight weeks PET scan showed that the
eight weeks PET scan showed that the
eight weeks PET scan showed that the glucose uptake
glucose uptake
glucose uptake and the tumors of both children had
and the tumors of both children had
and the tumors of both children had dropped by over 20% and their caregivers
dropped by over 20% and their caregivers
dropped by over 20% and their caregivers reported improve quality of life as well
reported improve quality of life as well
reported improve quality of life as well that study and children had been
that study and children had been
that study and children had been conducted nearly a decade before dr.
conducted nearly a decade before dr.
conducted nearly a decade before dr. Safe Routes research so of course I had
Safe Routes research so of course I had
Safe Routes research so of course I had more questions how are these kids doing
more questions how are these kids doing
more questions how are these kids doing now and what did the researcher done
now and what did the researcher done
now and what did the researcher done with this information well I learned
with this information well I learned
with this information well I learned that at least one of the children was
that at least one of the children was
that at least one of the children was still alive beating the odds I also
still alive beating the odds I also
still alive beating the odds I also learned that after receiving her PhD the
learned that after receiving her PhD the
learned that after receiving her PhD the researcher had moved on no one else had
researcher had moved on no one else had
researcher had moved on no one else had shown any interest in taking this to the
shown any interest in taking this to the
shown any interest in taking this to the next level until dr. Seyfried picked up
next level until dr. Seyfried picked up
next level until dr. Seyfried picked up the reins another thing I learned that
the reins another thing I learned that
the reins another thing I learned that this high fat low carb ketogenic diet
this high fat low carb ketogenic diet
this high fat low carb ketogenic diet was not some fad diet like many of its
was not some fad diet like many of its
was not some fad diet like many of its detractors still claim in fact the diets
detractors still claim in fact the diets
detractors still claim in fact the diets been used as a treatment for epilepsy in
been used as a treatment for epilepsy in
been used as a treatment for epilepsy in children since the 1920s it didn’t take
children since the 1920s it didn’t take
children since the 1920s it didn’t take me long to get on board with giving this
me long to get on board with giving this
me long to get on board with giving this a try after all what did we have to lose
a try after all what did we have to lose
a try after all what did we have to lose my next step was to talk to Rafi’s
my next step was to talk to Rafi’s
my next step was to talk to Rafi’s pediatric oncologist he rolled his eyes
pediatric oncologist he rolled his eyes
pediatric oncologist he rolled his eyes and told me flat-out that the diet had
and told me flat-out that the diet had
and told me flat-out that the diet had no chance of working he even got his
no chance of working he even got his
no chance of working he even got his world-renowned buddy on the phone to
world-renowned buddy on the phone to
world-renowned buddy on the phone to tell me that the ketogenic diet was for
tell me that the ketogenic diet was for
tell me that the ketogenic diet was for fat people and we should stick to the
fat people and we should stick to the
fat people and we should stick to the plan what plan they had nothing to offer
plan what plan they had nothing to offer
plan what plan they had nothing to offer they had no medical or nutritional
they had no medical or nutritional
they had no medical or nutritional objection to the diet so why would I let
objection to the diet so why would I let
objection to the diet so why would I let these opinions stand in my way
these opinions stand in my way
these opinions stand in my way that doesn’t mean I wasn’t scared in
that doesn’t mean I wasn’t scared in
that doesn’t mean I wasn’t scared in fact I was terrified this was 2007 and
fact I was terrified this was 2007 and
fact I was terrified this was 2007 and no one wanted the liability of putting a
no one wanted the liability of putting a
no one wanted the liability of putting a child on this diet for cancer thankfully
child on this diet for cancer thankfully
child on this diet for cancer thankfully Rafi’s local oncologist and his warm and
Rafi’s local oncologist and his warm and
Rafi’s local oncologist and his warm and wonderful pediatrician agreed to monitor
wonderful pediatrician agreed to monitor
wonderful pediatrician agreed to monitor him during a three-month trial of the
him during a three-month trial of the
him during a three-month trial of the diet would follow the same protocol as
diet would follow the same protocol as
diet would follow the same protocol as the kids for epilepsy so what did this
the kids for epilepsy so what did this
the kids for epilepsy so what did this diet look like well we traded Rocky’s
diet look like well we traded Rocky’s
diet look like well we traded Rocky’s beloved pasta for spaghetti squash and
beloved pasta for spaghetti squash and
beloved pasta for spaghetti squash and zucchini strips we replaced his Sam
zucchini strips we replaced his Sam
zucchini strips we replaced his Sam just with sliced meat roll-ups we baked
just with sliced meat roll-ups we baked
just with sliced meat roll-ups we baked him delicious custards
him delicious custards
him delicious custards and keto muffins and we loaded up on
and keto muffins and we loaded up on
and keto muffins and we loaded up on healthy fats by adding butter and cream
healthy fats by adding butter and cream
healthy fats by adding butter and cream and coconut oil to just about every meal
and coconut oil to just about every meal
and coconut oil to just about every meal and thankfully Rafi really enjoyed a lot
and thankfully Rafi really enjoyed a lot
and thankfully Rafi really enjoyed a lot of keto foods like avocados and
of keto foods like avocados and
of keto foods like avocados and macadamia nuts at the end of three
macadamia nuts at the end of three
macadamia nuts at the end of three months Rafi had an MRI frankly our
months Rafi had an MRI frankly our
months Rafi had an MRI frankly our expectations were very low we were
expectations were very low we were
expectations were very low we were hoping to see any sign of a response
hoping to see any sign of a response
hoping to see any sign of a response instead we were blown away when we read
instead we were blown away when we read
instead we were blown away when we read the report Rafi’s tumor had stopped
the report Rafi’s tumor had stopped
the report Rafi’s tumor had stopped growing it had shrunk back from the
growing it had shrunk back from the
growing it had shrunk back from the tumor margins and was smaller in all
tumor margins and was smaller in all
tumor margins and was smaller in all dimensions imagine for one moment how it
dimensions imagine for one moment how it
dimensions imagine for one moment how it felt to get that news of course we were
felt to get that news of course we were
felt to get that news of course we were going to continue with the diet but I
going to continue with the diet but I
going to continue with the diet but I knew I had to understand it better
knew I had to understand it better
knew I had to understand it better I begged a leading hito nutritionist for
I begged a leading hito nutritionist for
I begged a leading hito nutritionist for help and she agreed that 90-minute call
help and she agreed that 90-minute call
help and she agreed that 90-minute call woke up something inside me the need to
woke up something inside me the need to
woke up something inside me the need to go beyond what we already knew within a
go beyond what we already knew within a
go beyond what we already knew within a month I was enrolled in a graduate
month I was enrolled in a graduate
month I was enrolled in a graduate program in human nutrition a very
program in human nutrition a very
program in human nutrition a very conventional program laser focused on
conventional program laser focused on
conventional program laser focused on balanced diets but fortunately my quirky
balanced diets but fortunately my quirky
balanced diets but fortunately my quirky interest in the ketogenic diet had the
interest in the ketogenic diet had the
interest in the ketogenic diet had the wholehearted support of my senior
wholehearted support of my senior
wholehearted support of my senior professors by the spring of 2010 I had
professors by the spring of 2010 I had
professors by the spring of 2010 I had my degree in that entire three-year
my degree in that entire three-year
my degree in that entire three-year period Rafi’s tumor was quiet and his
period Rafi’s tumor was quiet and his
period Rafi’s tumor was quiet and his quality of life was simply amazing we
quality of life was simply amazing we
quality of life was simply amazing we had kept the beast at bay
had kept the beast at bay
had kept the beast at bay soin skeptics demand the proof I say I
soin skeptics demand the proof I say I
soin skeptics demand the proof I say I lived with the proof and I’m here to
lived with the proof and I’m here to
lived with the proof and I’m here to tell you that our experience is no
tell you that our experience is no
tell you that our experience is no longer unique peer reviewed published
longer unique peer reviewed published
longer unique peer reviewed published papers on the key to supporting the use
papers on the key to supporting the use
papers on the key to supporting the use of the ketogenic diet in cancer are
of the ketogenic diet in cancer are
of the ketogenic diet in cancer are piling up and you don’t need a clinical
piling up and you don’t need a clinical
piling up and you don’t need a clinical trial to begin a diet in fact if your
trial to begin a diet in fact if your
trial to begin a diet in fact if your doctor says diet doesn’t matter you just
doctor says diet doesn’t matter you just
doctor says diet doesn’t matter you just got the green light to eat what you want
so switch to a ketogenic diet or eat
so switch to a ketogenic diet or eat potato chips
potato chips
potato chips it’s your choice keto is here to stay
it’s your choice keto is here to stay
it’s your choice keto is here to stay thankfully dr. SAF reads research caught
thankfully dr. SAF reads research caught
thankfully dr. SAF reads research caught the eye of dr. C Dominick D’Agostino at
the eye of dr. C Dominick D’Agostino at
the eye of dr. C Dominick D’Agostino at the University of South Florida there is
the University of South Florida there is
the University of South Florida there is no doubt that their collaboration has
no doubt that their collaboration has
no doubt that their collaboration has made waves that are reaching every Shore
made waves that are reaching every Shore
made waves that are reaching every Shore but we need more research in people to
but we need more research in people to
but we need more research in people to help us identify which cancers will
help us identify which cancers will
help us identify which cancers will respond best to this therapy and which
respond best to this therapy and which
respond best to this therapy and which may not respond at all we’ll learn more
may not respond at all we’ll learn more
may not respond at all we’ll learn more about who’s a good candidate for a
about who’s a good candidate for a
about who’s a good candidate for a ketogenic diet and we’ll test various
ketogenic diet and we’ll test various
ketogenic diet and we’ll test various versions of the diet alongside
versions of the diet alongside
versions of the diet alongside conventional care we’re getting closer
conventional care we’re getting closer
conventional care we’re getting closer every day to understanding which
every day to understanding which
every day to understanding which therapies including metabolic therapies
therapies including metabolic therapies
therapies including metabolic therapies like hyperbaric oxygen and drug
like hyperbaric oxygen and drug
like hyperbaric oxygen and drug therapies like metformin might be
therapies like metformin might be
therapies like metformin might be combined in ways that could provide
combined in ways that could provide
combined in ways that could provide better care and less toxicity be more
better care and less toxicity be more
better care and less toxicity be more effective I believe that we’ll reach the
effective I believe that we’ll reach the
effective I believe that we’ll reach the tipping point in how we view and treat
tipping point in how we view and treat
tipping point in how we view and treat cancer through a grassroots movement
cancer through a grassroots movement
cancer through a grassroots movement similar to what happened in hiv/aids
similar to what happened in hiv/aids
similar to what happened in hiv/aids there the push that led to the first
there the push that led to the first
there the push that led to the first successful combination of drugs came not
successful combination of drugs came not
successful combination of drugs came not from the pharmaceutical trials but from
from the pharmaceutical trials but from
from the pharmaceutical trials but from a small and very dedicated and
a small and very dedicated and
a small and very dedicated and passionate group of researchers and
passionate group of researchers and
passionate group of researchers and doctors and everyday people whose lives
doctors and everyday people whose lives
doctors and everyday people whose lives were devastated by this disease their
were devastated by this disease their
were devastated by this disease their success is a shining example of the
success is a shining example of the
success is a shining example of the power we have as individuals
power we have as individuals
power we have as individuals why else would pharmaceutical companies
why else would pharmaceutical companies
why else would pharmaceutical companies urge you to talk to your doctor about
urge you to talk to your doctor about
urge you to talk to your doctor about their drugs targeted nutrition is on the
their drugs targeted nutrition is on the
their drugs targeted nutrition is on the horizon
horizon
horizon not just in cancer but in a variety of
not just in cancer but in a variety of
not just in cancer but in a variety of other diseases as well like obesity and
other diseases as well like obesity and
other diseases as well like obesity and diabetes
diabetes
diabetes and there’s such potential for the use
and there’s such potential for the use
and there’s such potential for the use of kid
of kid
of kid geneq therapies in neurodegenerative
geneq therapies in neurodegenerative
geneq therapies in neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and even in
diseases like Parkinson’s and even in
diseases like Parkinson’s and even in Alzheimer’s where billions of dollars
Alzheimer’s where billions of dollars
Alzheimer’s where billions of dollars have been spent researching hundreds of
have been spent researching hundreds of
have been spent researching hundreds of drugs and not a single one can reverse
drugs and not a single one can reverse
drugs and not a single one can reverse the course of this disease the mechanics
the course of this disease the mechanics
the course of this disease the mechanics of a ketogenic diet are simple but we
of a ketogenic diet are simple but we
of a ketogenic diet are simple but we need experienced people to help people
need experienced people to help people
need experienced people to help people with cancer get get past that minefield
with cancer get get past that minefield
with cancer get get past that minefield of misinformation that pops up during
of misinformation that pops up during
of misinformation that pops up during any internet search people need to be
any internet search people need to be
any internet search people need to be part of a team and that team needs a
part of a team and that team needs a
part of a team and that team needs a keto nutritionist and if I had my way a
keto nutritionist and if I had my way a
keto nutritionist and if I had my way a life coach as well people thrive when
life coach as well people thrive when
life coach as well people thrive when they feel supported and in the midst of
they feel supported and in the midst of
they feel supported and in the midst of a health crisis like cancer no one
a health crisis like cancer no one
a health crisis like cancer no one should have to live with the fear and
should have to live with the fear and
should have to live with the fear and uncertainty of having to go it alone
uncertainty of having to go it alone
uncertainty of having to go it alone look at what a company called verda is
look at what a company called verda is
look at what a company called verda is doing their marketing their product a
doing their marketing their product a
doing their marketing their product a medically supervised ketogenic diet to
medically supervised ketogenic diet to
medically supervised ketogenic diet to corporations whose self insure I’m
corporations whose self insure I’m
corporations whose self insure I’m convinced that their model of reversing
convinced that their model of reversing
convinced that their model of reversing diabetes will soon get the recognition
diabetes will soon get the recognition
diabetes will soon get the recognition it deserves for providing better care at
it deserves for providing better care at
it deserves for providing better care at a lower cost while literally saving life
a lower cost while literally saving life
a lower cost while literally saving life and limb
and limb
and limb I’m waiting not very patiently for a
I’m waiting not very patiently for a
I’m waiting not very patiently for a similar model in cancer a mom who lost
similar model in cancer a mom who lost
similar model in cancer a mom who lost her son to cancer wrote to me recently
her son to cancer wrote to me recently
her son to cancer wrote to me recently about a new initiative funding research
about a new initiative funding research
about a new initiative funding research like most foundations the money would be
like most foundations the money would be
like most foundations the money would be spent on developing and testing
spent on developing and testing
spent on developing and testing pharmaceuticals she asked why aren’t
pharmaceuticals she asked why aren’t
pharmaceuticals she asked why aren’t they spending more money upfront on
they spending more money upfront on
they spending more money upfront on researching causes and prevention rather
researching causes and prevention rather
researching causes and prevention rather than treating it once you get it and of
than treating it once you get it and of
than treating it once you get it and of course she’s right
course she’s right
course she’s right preventing a disease is far better than
preventing a disease is far better than
preventing a disease is far better than trying to walk it back to be clear not
trying to walk it back to be clear not
trying to walk it back to be clear not all cancer can be prevented and to be
all cancer can be prevented and to be
all cancer can be prevented and to be honest we don’t yet know what the best
honest we don’t yet know what the best
honest we don’t yet know what the best prevention diet will look like but I can
prevention diet will look like but I can
prevention diet will look like but I can tell you I can assure you this that the
tell you I can assure you this that the
tell you I can assure you this that the poor food environment and our misguided
poor food environment and our misguided
poor food environment and our misguided nutritional guidelines are a recipe for
nutritional guidelines are a recipe for
nutritional guidelines are a recipe for disaster for most of us it’s like
disaster for most of us it’s like
disaster for most of us it’s like Russian
Russian
Russian let you load the gun close your eyes
let you load the gun close your eyes
let you load the gun close your eyes pull the trigger and hope that that
pull the trigger and hope that that
pull the trigger and hope that that chamber will be empty we need to change
chamber will be empty we need to change
chamber will be empty we need to change that grim picture not because not out of
that grim picture not because not out of
that grim picture not because not out of fear for what will happen if we don’t
fear for what will happen if we don’t
fear for what will happen if we don’t but for the joy of living a full life
but for the joy of living a full life
but for the joy of living a full life and at the end of it
and at the end of it
and at the end of it zooming off the cliff engine roaring I
started by telling you something you
started by telling you something you already knew you can’t hide from cancer
already knew you can’t hide from cancer
already knew you can’t hide from cancer but you can be better prepared when it
but you can be better prepared when it
but you can be better prepared when it comes calling diet does matter
comes calling diet does matter
comes calling diet does matter yet its greatest potential is not in
yet its greatest potential is not in
yet its greatest potential is not in what we know today but in what we’re
what we know today but in what we’re
what we know today but in what we’re poised to learn in the coming months and
poised to learn in the coming months and
poised to learn in the coming months and years our beautiful son died of his
years our beautiful son died of his
years our beautiful son died of his disease in 2013 just after his 13th
disease in 2013 just after his 13th
disease in 2013 just after his 13th birthday but brothy had lived an
birthday but brothy had lived an
birthday but brothy had lived an extraordinary eight and a half years
extraordinary eight and a half years
extraordinary eight and a half years past his diagnosis for six years the
past his diagnosis for six years the
past his diagnosis for six years the ketogenic diet had kicked the can down
ketogenic diet had kicked the can down
ketogenic diet had kicked the can down the road and for most of that time
the road and for most of that time
the road and for most of that time Rafi lived a full life spending his
Rafi lived a full life spending his
Rafi lived a full life spending his precious days doing what he loved with
precious days doing what he loved with
precious days doing what he loved with the people who loved today in sharing my
the people who loved today in sharing my
the people who loved today in sharing my son’s story the bright light he brought
son’s story the bright light he brought
son’s story the bright light he brought to this world shines on that takes some
to this world shines on that takes some
to this world shines on that takes some of the pain out of my personal loss
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