Keto and Cancer....

​My sister was diagnosed with cancer several years ago and successfully fought the disease, and so far, has remained in submission. However, she regained the weight she lost and more, so her doc sent her to a nutritionist who put her on the keto diet to lose the weight and also to help fight the cancer. She explained that there are significant differences between cancer cells and normal cells. Carbs trigger the blood sugar that almost all cancer cells feed off to multiply. The ketogenic diet causes blood sugar levels to lower dramatically, effectively starving the cancer cells, making them decrease in size and sometimes die. For whatever reason, my sister's is remaining in remission, and I am praying it stays that way, of course.  I'm excited because she will be visiting us next week.  I'm planning many things, including a three-day trip to Seattle to see the sights and enjoy some lovely restaurants.  I'm happy that my sister shared her experience with me because it got me thinking about keto for myself.  As I researched the benefits of keto, I discovered that many studies showed that it could help several chronic conditions.  Also, the doctors encouraged our Birch Bay neighbor to eat keto style along with his cancer treatment supporting her information.  Sadly, his cancer treatment was not successful, but he certainly put up a valiant fight! The Bay isn't the same without him.   Nevertheless, the benefits of keto seem abundant.  There are many positive effects of keto dieting.  However, there is a lot of misinformation out there.  Some people misperceive it as loading up with fat and red meat, which is incorrect.  Keto dieters are encouraged to eat healthy fats and proteins, as with any diet.  There must be a fat and protein balance for the diet to work, but that's not the same as the high-fat and red meat rumor. So, I'm sticking with keto for many reasons, but mostly because I'm entirely too fat, which triggers many health issues I'd like to avoid. I'm looking forward to my sister's visit and more weight loss by next week's end. I'll let you know!