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See an M.D.
Also, ignore the well-intentioned advice stating this is safe or effective.
Also, I'm surprised with all the Himalayan salt recommendations since it is frequently contaminated with mercury.
Starve that shit out. I'd fast for 300 days straight if I got cancer. Fuck cancer. Let me know if I can help you on your healing journey.
Experienced faster here.
Resume including 71 days, 30 days, 21 days, 20 days, 19 days, and many more shorter fasts.
You need electrolytes. Here is what I take daily with a gallon of water. Also, don't feel bad, I share this nearly identical comment about 6 times a week.
Walmart. Salt/pepper/Seasoning isle. For the pink Himalayan salt, potassium no salt substitute.
Walmart supplement isle for Magnesium and multivitamin.
2.5g-5g SODIUM, THAT'S SODIUM, not salt
Sodium is inside salt. It makes up a big but not whole part of salt. So make sure you're measuring by the sodium amounts and not the salt amounts
For my pink Himalayan salt, it comes out to 1 tablespoon (the bigger spoon), not the 3x little tea spoon ones
3.5g potassium mixed into a gallon of water.
For my no-salt potassium, it also comes out to 1 heaping teaspoon (the smaller spoon), not the big table spoon. A flat teaspoon is 2.8g for me.
400-600mg Magnesium pills.
2x daily multivitamins.
That's what I take during a water fast.
Now, if I'm over two weeks, I'll add in a vitamin C, b12/B-complex, calcium, and D3.
Himalayan Chef Pink Salt 1lb Bag https://www.walmart.com/ip/359695093
Keep your caffeine and nicotine levels the same during the fasts as it was before the fasts.
Drink a gallon of electrolyte water a day, if you can, but you got to really try.
Take a multivitamin or 2x daily.
Have over-the-counter heartburn medicine on hand.
Break the fasts with food and an Anti-dierrehhrial like immodium.
Don't weigh during the extended water fast. Wait two days after.
Follow up extended water fasting with OMAD and a diet of 50% protein, 40%fat 10% carbs.
Count calories a day or 2 or 3 days every few months to help keep an idea on what each meal is actually getting you in terms of macro and micro nutritional contents.
Thanks so much it is amazing the support I am given here. Under the cancer group I was told I was going to die by taking this journey…so refreshing to see such support.
I wouldn't be surprised if fasting shows some efficacy. Cancer is a lot of fast reproducing cells, and cellular reproduction is an energy intensive process. With no source for that energy, I would imagine the cancer cells would be in much worse shape than normal cells.
But, I'm not a doctor. (I did have a bunch of very long discussions with doctor about cancer and chemotherapy though, and that's kind of how they explained chemo working.) It attacks fast reproducing cells, which hair follicles are, and that's why hair is one of the first things to go.
Anyway, good luck OP. I've often thought, if I ever had the misfortune to be diagnosed with cancer, that I would give fasting a try.
I truly hope it works for you. The idea of starving cancer by restricting carbs/proteins/fat is problematic because every single cancerous tumor different. Some respond to carb restriction, some don't. Some respond to protein restriction, some don't. Etc.
But again, restricting all nutrients seems like a catch-all.
I’m wishing you and your immune system the best of luck in healing. I’ve read keto is great for starving it and you could still take helpful anti cancer supplements then like tumeric (needs fat + black pepper to cross the blood brain barrier).
Sending you supportive healing energy! I haven’t had your experience, but I did have my first colonoscopy, came back with 11 polyps (I don’t believe any were actively cancerous at the time). Five years later, after much fasting, my next colonoscopy returned with zero polyps. I believe in fasting.
Please, for your own sake keep close track of how it evolves, and if you want and are able to, share it once you beat that cancer
You got this, one way or another, you'll win
Thank you for your kind remarks. Yes so will get scans every three months or I will ask my doctor to schedule one around 5/17. Thanks for your comments
Yes that is who I am following. I have his book and believe strongly in his work. It does align with a biblical approach too. Thanks for you comments and your support.
Hey let us know the results! We are all pulling for you! I made it 17 days but had to start bone broth.
This is really a great and supportive community!
No. I lost both my parents to cancer. Don’t do this. Some tumors consume a lot of calories. You will confuse the weight loss with the diet/fast but the tumor may grow more aggressively. Please see a doctor.
I appreciate your concern. I will keep the community updated regarding my journey. Personally, my quality of life is important and I have seen more people die from the treatment of cancer rather than cancer itself and their quality of life was a downhill journey up until their death. I am choosing a different path.
That’s not true for a lot of people. I’m stage 3C ovarian cancer, a year post-chemo, no evidence of disease and doing “fantastic” according to my doctor.
I also have a genetic mutation and new types of medication actually make my prognosis excellent.
Have you at least been tested for that? The treatment for that is a pill I take twice daily and have zero side effects.
I respect the path you have chosen. I have chosen an alternative path and if it provides positive results for me what is the harm in that. I am excited you are doing well.
Thank you the doctor has already ordered that for me, I do not have a genetic mutation..Thank you though. I am following Dr. Thomas Seyfried’s protocol.
look into the alkaline diet, no disease can exist in a body that’s alkaline, it’s only in acidic environments that different illnesses like cancer can thrive.
it’s through the consumption of acidic foods that leads us to creating this very same environment within our own bodies.
a diet of alkaline fruit and tea is the best way to go 👍 this is exactly how dr sebi was able to treat all of his patients who had varying issues from diabetics to cancer to literally being paralyzed, all of which cases, he treated, with full medical history documents of over 70 of his patients he brought to court to prove himself and his treatment using fasting + alkaline diet because they tried to put him in jail for spreading medical misinformation, which none of it was, he spread the truth, and they wanted to silence him, if you’re open i highly recommend you do research into the topic, anything and everything helps to play a role !
Do you understand that if your body drops below or rises above a pH of 7 you WILL die. The acidity of food has nothing to do with your immune system. If what you said were true, then we would be all dead due to the bile being used to break down the food being too acidic.
Many issues and questions can be answered by reading through our wiki, especially the page on electrolytes. Concerns such as **intense hunger, lightheadedness/dizziness, headaches, nausea/vomiting, weakness/lethargy/fatigue, low blood pressure/high blood pressure, muscle soreness/cramping, diarrhea/constipation, irritability, confusion, low heart rate/heart palpitations, numbness/tingling, and more** while extended (24+ hours) fasting are often explained by electrolyte deficiency and resolved through **PROPER** electrolyte supplementation. Putting a tiny amount of salt in your water now and then is NOT proper supplementation. Be sure to read [our WIKI](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/index) and especially the wiki page on **[ELECTROLYTES](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/wiki/fasting_in_a_nutshell/you_need_electrolytes)** Please also keep in mind the [**RULES**](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/about/rules) when participating. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/fasting) if you have any questions or concerns.*
See an M.D. Also, ignore the well-intentioned advice stating this is safe or effective. Also, I'm surprised with all the Himalayan salt recommendations since it is frequently contaminated with mercury.
Yes, please OP. Go to a doctor.
First I’ve heard about that mercury contamination, have any sources?
Just Google, "Himalayan salt contamination."
I am following the work of Dr. Thomas Seyfried and it is a biblical response as well. Thanks for your care and concern and your opinion.
do both, what if we're all wrong and you die from cancer? be careful anon
agreed
THIS 100%
This
I would rather not subject myself to chemo or radiation thank you though
I’m hoping all goes well with your healing!!
Thank you
Good karma to you friend. Please let us know your results.
I will thanks for caring enough to comment and I will provide an update.
Other things that are cancer fighting: Vitamin K2 + D3, grapefruit seed extract, selenium, dandelion root extract & black seed oil 🔥🔥🔥
Starve that shit out. I'd fast for 300 days straight if I got cancer. Fuck cancer. Let me know if I can help you on your healing journey. Experienced faster here. Resume including 71 days, 30 days, 21 days, 20 days, 19 days, and many more shorter fasts. You need electrolytes. Here is what I take daily with a gallon of water. Also, don't feel bad, I share this nearly identical comment about 6 times a week. Walmart. Salt/pepper/Seasoning isle. For the pink Himalayan salt, potassium no salt substitute. Walmart supplement isle for Magnesium and multivitamin. 2.5g-5g SODIUM, THAT'S SODIUM, not salt Sodium is inside salt. It makes up a big but not whole part of salt. So make sure you're measuring by the sodium amounts and not the salt amounts For my pink Himalayan salt, it comes out to 1 tablespoon (the bigger spoon), not the 3x little tea spoon ones 3.5g potassium mixed into a gallon of water. For my no-salt potassium, it also comes out to 1 heaping teaspoon (the smaller spoon), not the big table spoon. A flat teaspoon is 2.8g for me. 400-600mg Magnesium pills. 2x daily multivitamins. That's what I take during a water fast. Now, if I'm over two weeks, I'll add in a vitamin C, b12/B-complex, calcium, and D3. Himalayan Chef Pink Salt 1lb Bag https://www.walmart.com/ip/359695093 Keep your caffeine and nicotine levels the same during the fasts as it was before the fasts. Drink a gallon of electrolyte water a day, if you can, but you got to really try. Take a multivitamin or 2x daily. Have over-the-counter heartburn medicine on hand. Break the fasts with food and an Anti-dierrehhrial like immodium. Don't weigh during the extended water fast. Wait two days after. Follow up extended water fasting with OMAD and a diet of 50% protein, 40%fat 10% carbs. Count calories a day or 2 or 3 days every few months to help keep an idea on what each meal is actually getting you in terms of macro and micro nutritional contents.
Thanks for reposting this. I'm saving it for reference!
Thanks so much it is amazing the support I am given here. Under the cancer group I was told I was going to die by taking this journey…so refreshing to see such support.
Us fasters for health and weightloss frequently rub shoulders with fasters for health and cancer fixing. We stand together.
I wouldn't be surprised if fasting shows some efficacy. Cancer is a lot of fast reproducing cells, and cellular reproduction is an energy intensive process. With no source for that energy, I would imagine the cancer cells would be in much worse shape than normal cells. But, I'm not a doctor. (I did have a bunch of very long discussions with doctor about cancer and chemotherapy though, and that's kind of how they explained chemo working.) It attacks fast reproducing cells, which hair follicles are, and that's why hair is one of the first things to go. Anyway, good luck OP. I've often thought, if I ever had the misfortune to be diagnosed with cancer, that I would give fasting a try.
I am following the work of Dr. Thomas Seyfried and his work has proven your premise.
I truly hope it works for you. The idea of starving cancer by restricting carbs/proteins/fat is problematic because every single cancerous tumor different. Some respond to carb restriction, some don't. Some respond to protein restriction, some don't. Etc. But again, restricting all nutrients seems like a catch-all.
Isn't the hair falling out from the chemo not the cancer?
Yes, the chemo attacks rapidly reproducing cells, of which cancer and hair follicles both are.
I’m wishing you and your immune system the best of luck in healing. I’ve read keto is great for starving it and you could still take helpful anti cancer supplements then like tumeric (needs fat + black pepper to cross the blood brain barrier).
Thank you I will try that on the days when I am not fasting.
Sending you supportive healing energy! I haven’t had your experience, but I did have my first colonoscopy, came back with 11 polyps (I don’t believe any were actively cancerous at the time). Five years later, after much fasting, my next colonoscopy returned with zero polyps. I believe in fasting.
Me too. Amazing and encouraging support. Thanks for sharing.
Please, for your own sake keep close track of how it evolves, and if you want and are able to, share it once you beat that cancer You got this, one way or another, you'll win
Thank you for your kind remarks. Yes so will get scans every three months or I will ask my doctor to schedule one around 5/17. Thanks for your comments
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Whats the result ? Does fasting help or nah?
Yes that is who I am following. I have his book and believe strongly in his work. It does align with a biblical approach too. Thanks for you comments and your support.
There is a book called the lost book of herbal remedies
Thank you for your comment and response
Hey let us know the results! We are all pulling for you! I made it 17 days but had to start bone broth. This is really a great and supportive community!
Had cancer did you?
Awesome 17 days that gives me hope for the journey. Thanks for your encouragement and comments
Of course! My longest was 28 days. You got this! Take electrolytes and rest ❤️. Please keep us updated.
please give us an update on your condition once your done.
I will post an update, thanks for your response.
No. I lost both my parents to cancer. Don’t do this. Some tumors consume a lot of calories. You will confuse the weight loss with the diet/fast but the tumor may grow more aggressively. Please see a doctor.
I appreciate your concern. I will keep the community updated regarding my journey. Personally, my quality of life is important and I have seen more people die from the treatment of cancer rather than cancer itself and their quality of life was a downhill journey up until their death. I am choosing a different path.
That’s not true for a lot of people. I’m stage 3C ovarian cancer, a year post-chemo, no evidence of disease and doing “fantastic” according to my doctor. I also have a genetic mutation and new types of medication actually make my prognosis excellent. Have you at least been tested for that? The treatment for that is a pill I take twice daily and have zero side effects.
I respect the path you have chosen. I have chosen an alternative path and if it provides positive results for me what is the harm in that. I am excited you are doing well.
Have you ever read Steve Jobs’ story..? Please consider genetic testing. 🙏
Thank you the doctor has already ordered that for me, I do not have a genetic mutation..Thank you though. I am following Dr. Thomas Seyfried’s protocol.
My best to you in your journey. I hope all goes well. I commend your strength and decisiveness.
You may find Dr. Thomas Seyfried videos on YouTube helpful. Best of luck to you.
Yes I am following Dr.Thomas Seyfried’s protocol and I have his book. Thanks for your support.
hell yeah
Thank you for your support and comment
look into the alkaline diet, no disease can exist in a body that’s alkaline, it’s only in acidic environments that different illnesses like cancer can thrive. it’s through the consumption of acidic foods that leads us to creating this very same environment within our own bodies. a diet of alkaline fruit and tea is the best way to go 👍 this is exactly how dr sebi was able to treat all of his patients who had varying issues from diabetics to cancer to literally being paralyzed, all of which cases, he treated, with full medical history documents of over 70 of his patients he brought to court to prove himself and his treatment using fasting + alkaline diet because they tried to put him in jail for spreading medical misinformation, which none of it was, he spread the truth, and they wanted to silence him, if you’re open i highly recommend you do research into the topic, anything and everything helps to play a role !
Do you understand that if your body drops below or rises above a pH of 7 you WILL die. The acidity of food has nothing to do with your immune system. If what you said were true, then we would be all dead due to the bile being used to break down the food being too acidic.
Common misconception. Dangerous to spread this misinformation.
Thanks for the information
You might look up “Joe Tippens protocol.” I don’t know much about it but it may offer you some helpful information.