'This Food Is Eating You!' - Root Cause Of Cancer & A New Way Starve It? | Dr.Thomas Seyfried

Over the years, it has become a widely held belief that cancer is predominantly genetic or simply the consequence of bad luck. An empowering evolution in cancer research, however, suggests we have far more control over our risk than previously thought.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with cancer researcher and scientist Dr. Thomas Seyfried to discuss the underlying causes of cancer and why addressing metabolic dysfunction is a very important and often overlooked area of its prevention and treatment.

In this episode, Dr. Seyfried shares the role that oxidative stress, mitochondrial health, and glucose play in the development and progression of cancer. He also discusses his research on ketogenic diets as a promising solution in helping to correct these imbalances. Dr. Seyfried describes the limitations of conventional cancer treatment, the role our modern-day society plays in the risk of cancer, and why diet and lifestyle strategies are an integral part of the solution for prevention and better treatment outcomes.

Dr. Thomas Seyfried is an American professor of biology, genetics, and biochemistry at Boston College. He received his PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1976 and did his postdoctoral fellowship at the Yale University School of Medicine.

Dr. Seyfried has over 150 peer-reviewed publications, and his research focuses primarily on the mechanisms driving cancer, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative diseases and calorie-restricted ketogenic diets in their prevention and treatment. He is the author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer and presently serves on the Nutrition & Metabolism, Neurochemical Research, Journal of Lipid Research, and ASN Neuro editorial boards.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Seyfried dive into:
-Beliefs about the origins of cancer not accepted by the mainstream
-What cancer is and why it’s so pervasive today
-Where Dr. Seyfried’s beliefs differ from the conventional cancer model
-The antismoking campaign’s success in cancer prevention
-Metabolic health as a driver of cancer
-The discovery of glucose fermentation and oxidative stress and their link to cancer
-Conventional cancer treatment: could it be causing more harm than good?
-Mitochondrial damage and cancer
-The ketogenic diet as a promising anticancer intervention
-Dr. Seyfried’s research and case studies
-Limitations in conventional cancer treatment
-Diet and lifestyle strategies for cancer prevention
-Navigating cancer resources, testing, and treatments
-Invasive vs noninvasive tools for cancer detection
-Dr. Seyfried’s research and the future of cancer treatment and prevention

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For more on Dr. Thomas Seyfried:
-Twitter: @tnseyfried

This episode is brought to you by:

[picmenose]

I started at the beginning of the year with a Keto diet, no sugars, no carbs. Then I started eating only twice a day, noon and 7pm. I refused to have any foods that were not whole in my house. A few months ago I decided to do a 48-hour water fast, it was no problem. I now do a 38-hour fast once a week and my energy is so high, I have no cravings and the thought of junk food makes me feel sick. Thank you for the insightful interview!

[karlapalmer]

In my career in nursing, I saw so much suffering due to cancer. No one I worked with believed that a ketogenic diet would do anything. I truly believe big pharma doesn’t want cancer to go away. It is worth billions of dollars every year. 😊😊😊

[unabarbee]

OMG! I just fell for 20 Radiation treatments and I laying in an ER as I watch this because I’m crashing. I’m not falling for mainstream medicine again. I’m going to survive. I needed this…I need it!

[msvergara]

My 80 years old brother was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in the pancreas in April 2023. I am a not practitioner MD and when I saw this professor's explaining the metabolic approach of cancer, it made perfectly sense to me. I suggested my brother NOT to take radio nor chemotherapy and follow professor Seyfried instructionst + turmeric + berberine. In August 2023 he took a new PET and the cancer was gone. His doctor couldn't believe the result of the control PET and ordered to review the biopsy from April believing there was a mistake in the biopsy report and that it has not been a Ca, but a pancreatitis. The review of the biopsy confirmed it was an adenocarcinoma. Many many thanks Dr. Seyfried 🙏

[kenadams]

If someone you knew died of cancer, you'd understand and appreciate this guys commitment to improving existing treatments for people. Much respect and thanks are due to this individual.

[lookingglassmath]

If you de-stress, remove sugar and fast regularly, cancer cells get repaired naturally. Pretty simple process. I was fortunate to understand this through my own research, soon after my cancer diagnosis. 4 years cancer free now with no chemo or radiation. Its empowerig to understand how your body actually works.

[wilfridanarciso]

I am presently diagnosed as a case of stage 4 breast cancer...metastasized to lung, liver, kidney,bone, brain, and i do my own research now ..for me to live longer non debilitating or even beat my heallth challenge stopped chemotherapy now and deciding to consider totally what is being discussed....with kots of prayers , ,believing that JESUS is the best healer but still i have to do my beat part in my health challenge ...thank you for this program....

[Haahaa-vxpx]

Words cant express my gratitude for igrotum. Its providing relief and healing during a challenging time.

[ambition]

0:14: 💡 Cancer is caused by dysregulated cell growth due to damage to oxidative phosphorylation, which is primarily caused by the environment we live in and lifestyle factors such as diet and lack of exercise.
10:51: ⚡ Cancer cells can generate energy without oxygen through fermentation, using glucose and glutamine as fuel.
20:19: 🔬 Cancer cells switch from oxidative phosphorylation to fermentation as a survival mechanism, leading to dysregulated growth.
31:39: ⚡ The fuel that drives dysregulated cell growth in cancer is fermentable fuels like glucose and glutamine, and the solution is to restrict their availability while transitioning the body to non-fermentable fuels like fatty acids and ketone bodies.
42:00: ✅ A ketogenic diet can be an effective therapeutic approach to cancer by cutting off the fuel source used by cancer cells and enhancing the health of normal cells.
52:03: 😡 The medical profession's lack of understanding and adherence to metabolic therapy for cancer treatment is resulting in ineffective and harmful standard of care treatments.
1:00:57: 💡 Prevention is key in reducing the risk of chronic diseases, including cancer, which are largely caused by our modern diet and sedentary lifestyle.
1:10:53: ⚠ The rapid changes in diet and lifestyle over the past few decades have led to epidemics of obesity, dementia, and cancer, all linked to elevated blood sugar and lack of exercise.
1:19:31: 💡 Dr. Thomas Seyfried discusses the importance of prevention and the challenges of treating cancer using metabolic therapy.
1:27:39: 🩺 Physicians want to establish clinics that provide continuous care for cancer patients, and non-invasive detection methods are being developed.
1:37:10: ✅ Metabolic therapy can be an effective approach to treating cancer, reducing the risk of spread and improving outcomes.
1:45:31: ✨ Metabolic therapy is the future of cancer management and prevention, and it can significantly reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer.
1:54:18: 💬 Thomas discusses the challenges of managing communication and resources while conducting research and teaching.
Recap by Tammy AI

[llkoolbean]

It happened to me. Before my biopsy I was barely stage 1 BC. After my biopsy I suddenly went to stage 2, the cancer was quickly headed for my chest wall which caused me to get more toxic treatment and a more radical surgery. The socalled doctor who performed my biopsy butchered me and I truly believed she disrupted the cells and pushed them deeper. It was a bloody painful mess I'll never forget. Our healthcare system is downright barbaric and I question how competent any of these medical professionals really are.

[chrisramage]

You all watching this, send this man love and protection,

[kerilawson]

I watched what my brother went through with colon cancer and their treatments so when I was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer I wanted nothing to do with their treatments. I am in my 8th year. Holistic works!

[chrisavetrano]

One of the most compelling interviews you’ve ever done. A friend died of ovarian cancer two weeks ago after being tortured with chemo for 18 months. The drugs would shrink the tumors but cause massive side effects. Not once did anyone suggest she stop eating sugar/carbs. Thank you Dr Seyfried for trying to change the mindset.

[janelleroth]

I believe starvation works, i couldn’t eat for 8 days while having cancer, it went away, 4 years remission so far❤

[RafaelGarciaYito_]

My friend was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer a couple of months ago and her son bought dr Seyfried book on cancer. She have been following strictly the Ketogenic diet. Her visit with her oncologist revealed that her lung are 90% recovered. Thanks to Dr Seyfried research we were able to combine inmunotherapy and the ketogenic diet. Thank you Dr Seyfried.

[Blueskies]

I’m the first person in my family’s history to get cancer…. We’re all in shock about it, we don’t understand it. It could be for so many reasons, mostly emotional in my case. I’m a fairly healthy eater, I exercised, I meditate, but I guess I was missing something… anyway, doing my best to deal with it now. Unfortunately got talked into doing chemo/radiation but I’m doing a lot of work on my own as well. The are all just reading a script. The nutritionist actually told me to eat packaged oatmeal! WTF. It’s loaded with processed things, sugar and salt. I told him I’d rather make my own soaked rolled oats without sugar…. He didn’t know what to say to me. They’re just robots, spewing stupidity to patients.

[abircocci]

Having to Live with one of the worse sickness can be exhausting but I still have to believe I can be healed.

[RedLineHealth]

Just ended a 16 day fast. Everyone around me was freaking out while I felt the best in my entire life. We really normalize fatness too much….

[katrinalodge]

As a nurse, im always amazed at the absence of health focus in health...its all just take this medicine these days...this has been great thank you

[mandybradley]

This man is telling truth. Cancer treatment is the problem. Treatment can take you out before cancer does.