The effective implementation of the keto diet in cancer therapy.
In this episode, Dr. Dawn Lemanne and Dr. Deborah Gordon speak with author and ketogenic diet specialist Miriam Kalamian, who shares her profound personal journey of treating her son’s aggressive brain tumor with a ketogenic diet.
The discussion delves into the diet’s impressive effects on the size of her son’s brain tumor, the surprising–and critical–role of calorie restriction for effective implementation of the keto diet in cancer, and the best combinations of fasting and the keto diet for optimal results.
She outlines tailored dietary approaches for different cancers, and why keto is not “one size fits all” in cancer.
For example, for brain cancer, particularly glioblastoma, a strict ketogenic diet with very low carbohydrates and calorie restriction is essential to maximize ketone levels and minimize glucose.