553: Metabolic Therapies: How to Prevent & Treat Cancer (Starve It!) | Dr. Dominic D'Agostino

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/553drdominicdagostino Dr. Dominic D'Agostino (IG: @dominic.dagostino.kt) 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. In this episode, we discuss: Why the ketogenic diet is a therapeutic way to treat & prevent cancer What does cancer as a metabolic disease mean? The prescription-strength ketogenic diet The ketogenic diet and latest cancer research Tumors and metastatic cancer The two fuels that feed cancer What glucose ketone index (GKI) ratio is therapeutic for cancer? Understanding blood glucose range The ketogenic diet combined with radiation The problem with chemotherapy Supplements to help manage blood glucose Supplement recommendations for cancer treatment & prevention What is the therapeutic benefit of ketones? Carbs and ketones The carnivore diet & cancer Dom's thoughts on a plant-based approach to cancer Water fasting before chemotherapy Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is beneficial for radiation necrosis How to lower glutamine naturally? Glutamine and cancer Exercise is an important component of cancer treatment An integrative approach to cancer Show sponsor: Quicksilver Scientific <== 15% off all Quicksilver Scientific products by using the code ultimatehealth15 at checkout Related links: Dr. Dominic D'Agostino's website (KetoNutrition) Follow Dr. Dominic D'Agostino (KetoNutrition) on Facebook , Instagram , and YouTube Listen to Dr. Dominic D'Agostino previously on TUHP (episode #133) Listen or watch Dr. Thomas Seyfried previously on TUHP (episode #525 , #530 , and #545 ) Dr. Thomas Seyfried - Cancer as a Metabolic Disease (book) Moffitt Cancer Center Dr. Angela Poff Dr. Otto Warburg (books) Dr. Jeff Volek Clinicaltrials.gov Dr. Lewis Cantley Travis Christofferson - Tripping Over the Truth (book) Miriam Kalamian - Keto for Cancer (book) Beth Zupec-Kania Denise Potter Keto Mojo - Glucose Ketone Index (GKI) Adrienne C. Scheck, PhD - Molecular Biology of Chemotherapy and Resistance (study) MD Anderson Cancer Center BiOptimizers - Blood Sugar Breakthrough Examine.com Audacious Nutrition - KETOSTART+ Keto Brainz Genova Diagnostics Edward P. Manning - Central Nervous System Oxygen Toxicity and Hyperbaric Oxygen Seizures (study) Patrick Arnold Dr. Henri Brunengraber A M Poff, C Ari, P Arnold, T N Seyfried, D P D'Agostino - Ketone supplementation decreases tumor cell viability and prolongs survival of mice with metastatic cancer (study) Paleomedicina Hippocrates Wellness Dr. Nagi Kumar Listen or watch Dr. Valter Longo previously on TUHP (episode #442) ProLon - Fasting Mimicking Diet Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society Care Oncology Related episodes: Metabolic Nutrition: Eat This Way to Prevent & Fight Cancer | Dr. Christy Kesslering (#549) Stage 4 Cancer Thriver: Using Metabolic Therapies to Prevent & Treat Cancer | Maggie Jones (#546) Cancer Survivor Reveals Her Top Foods That Fight Cancer | Lauren Kretzer (#535) Food as Medicine: Eat This to Heal the Body, Burn Fat & Starve Cancer! | Dr. William Li (#534) Fasting Secrets: How to Lose Weight & Prevent Cancer! | Dr. Jason Fung (#523) Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you! How can you support our podcast? 1. Apple users, please subscribe and review our show on Apple Podcasts , we make sure to read them all. Android users, be sure to subscribe to our show on Google Podcasts . Subscribers never miss any of the action ;) 2. If you'd prefer to watch vs listen to the interviews, head over to our YouTube channel and enjoy the full video conversations. Be sure and subscribe while you're there. 3. Tell a friend about The Ultimate Health Podcast. They will surely thank you later. You can use the envelope button below to email a friend or tell them about TUHP in person. 4. Follow our adventures on our favourite social media platform, Instagram . 5. Share using the buttons below. Thank you!