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72 HR fasting before and after chemotherapy

Hi folks,

Breast cancer gal here and will be starting chemo eaear May. Drugs tbc  this week his been told 6 X infusions every 3 weeks, start hormone therapy during cheno too.

Been reading a lot about fastibg - 48 hrs before chemo and 24 hrs after and how this can help alleviate side effects and help body protect itself from killing all the good stuff than bad ( awful scientific analogy but you get my drift). Big believer in time restricted eating but this was to control my weight whereas this is s whole new world. It must help with potential overeating or csca beige food munchies too. I'm terrified when I read about ladies gaining 3 stone on chemo from eating like mad on steroids and " what they fancy" not only on appearance but from a body fuel build from inside out this can't be good. Fasting may help this as well as orotect cells.

Will  of course ask my onco as there seems to be more research done in the last few years than just on mice as in earluer posts .generally the view from health professionals try it as it won't hurt but wobderiww if anyone else tried this. 

Thanks in advance,

Mumai

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  • Hello mumai

    I have only had my first cycle of fec-d for stage 3 grade 3 ductal carcinoma so I cannot compare fasting to non fasting   I fasted for 48 hours before and 24 hours after and I seem to have come off very well with regard to side effects 

    I had some mild nausea but no sickness. No other real symptoms other than tiredness.not worse than the common cold 

    I will definitely be doing it next time

    Look up the work of professor valter longo at University of southern California who explains well the rationale behind the fasting 

    I wish you all the best for your treatment and for me this has been a great addition to the arsenal of weapons we need to combat this nasty disease

  • Thanks so much for your reply. Yep been looking up prof longo. The concept of fasting seems ansurd or unnecessary stress on the body to some but I'm fascinated by the effects on cells and the relievibg of the chemo SE. 

    I'm due to start April 30/ may 1st so will give it a go. Will enjoy the easter eggs first before I go dairy free

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  • Thanks so much for your reply. Yep been looking up prof longo. The concept of fasting seems ansurd or unnecessary stress on the body to some but I'm fascinated by the effects on cells and the relievibg of the chemo SE. 

    I'm due to start April 30/ may 1st so will give it a go. Will enjoy the easter eggs first before I go dairy free

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