Is there evidence to support or argue against intermittent fasting for cancer patients?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
This is a complex topic with many permutations of dietary interventions similar to fasting such as calorie restriction and “fasting mimicking”, but as it pertains to pure fasting, I know of a few small studies which characterize fasting around the time of chemotherapy infusions (Raffaghe...
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Radiation Oncologist at West Virginia University One doesn't need to be eating to be nauseated.
Radiation Oncologist at Vice Chair, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute A must-read on this topic: "The Metabolic Approach...
Radiation Oncologist at Baylor College of Medicine-Houston Thanks!
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I will assume the question refers to prolonged fasting > 10-18 hours as less than this is generally accomplished by avoiding snacking or eating before bed (ideally the case for all of our patients desiring weight loss/maintenance).As for a therapeutic effect of fasting, there is little beyond pre...
One doesn't need to be eating to be nauseated.
A must-read on this topic: "The Metabolic Approach...
Thanks!