How to Counter Chemotherapy Side Effects
Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast
Dr. Eric Berg
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🗓️ 27 May 2024
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
One of the most common treatments for cancer is chemotherapy, which uses powerful drugs to target and kill cancer cells. Chemo can cause uncomfortable side effects such as nausea, fatigue, hair loss, and weakened immune function. Fortunately, there are ways to counter these side effects and support your body during chemo treatment.
Compounds found in plants have a range of health benefits, including cancer prevention. Five specific phytonutrients that have shown strong chemo-preventative factors are sulforaphane, resveratrol, quercetin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and allicin. They can be found in foods such as broccoli, grapes, green tea, and garlic.
Magnesium deficiency has also been linked to cachexia, a condition where the body loses tissue and becomes weak. This can be especially dangerous for cancer patients who are already struggling with weight loss and fatigue due to their illness.
Selenium plays a crucial role in immune function. If you are undergoing chemo or have cancer, you may want to supplement with 200 to 400 micrograms of selenium daily.
Intermittent fasting, prolonged fasting, and exercise are powerful tools in reducing chemo side effects.
Cold therapy, such as ice baths, has also been found to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. Lastly, vitamin D has been shown to play a crucial role in strengthening the immune system. If you have cancer, it’s recommended that you take high doses of vitamin D, with a target level of at least 120 nanograms per milliliter of blood.
Remember to always consult with your doctor before making any changes to your diet or exercise routine while undergoing chemotherapy.
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| 0:00.0 | Let's talk about how to counter the side effects of chemotherapy. |
| 0:05.0 | Here's the problem with chemotherapy. |
| 0:06.7 | It creates a toxic effect in the entire body. |
| 0:09.8 | The other problem with chemotherapy is that, it kills cancer but it never kills a |
| 0:15.2 | hundred percent there's always a small amount left the cancer cells that are not |
| 0:20.8 | killed actually become stronger. |
| 0:24.7 | So this is like the biggest problem with oncologist dealing with the resistance after the first round of chemotherapy. |
| 0:34.6 | The cancer comes back with a vengeance. |
| 0:36.7 | So you need stronger chemotherapy, |
| 0:38.8 | you need additional drugs, |
| 0:40.6 | because now the cancer is very resistant. |
| 0:43.0 | Last year, 20 million people worldwide got cancer. |
| 0:47.0 | 9.7 million of them died. |
| 0:50.0 | The most common cancer is lung cancer, |
| 0:52.0 | followed by colorectal cancer. |
| 0:54.3 | So whether you have cancer or not, |
| 0:56.6 | you may end up having a friend or a loved one that has cancer |
| 0:59.7 | and you can share this information. |
| 1:01.5 | Certain phytonutrients have protective effects against cancer. |
| 1:06.8 | So I evaluated a lot of them and I'm going to put the links down below, but there are five that |
| 1:11.6 | I wanted to bring up and talk about because these five they have |
| 1:16.0 | chemo preventative factors. Okay that's a little bit different than chemo |
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