Thomas Seyfried on Cancer Is a Metabolic Disease

Episode Highlights With Thomas SeyfriedWhat cancer actually is and why it isn’t just geneticHow mitochondria function is a big factor in the cancer equationWhat the Warburg study is and what it shows us about how cancer happensWhy cyanide kills healthy cells but not tumor cellsCancer cells don’t use oxygen for energy, and what they use insteadWarburg: cancer cells replace oxygen energy with fermentation energyHow cancer cells use oxygen, not for energy but to create reactive oxygen speciesThe only two fuels cancer cells use: glucose and the amino acid glutamine (both fermentable)His opinion: target the glucose and the glutamine simultaneously while transitioning the body to ketonesThe biggest cancer breakthrough in the last few decades? Reduction in smokingWhat are the root causes of cancer as a metabolic diseaseProvocative agents that increase the risk of cancer: chronic inflammation, age, carcinogenic chemicals, viruses, age, genes (like BRCA1)How to keep your mitochondria healthy to reduce the risk of cancer “Our genes are supremely capable of preventing cancer”Why he recommends periodic water fasting for mitochondria healthHow exercise helps support mitochondriaWhat ketones are and why they are a super fuel for the bodyHow to address the glutamine side of cancer cellsWhat glutamine-targeting drugs areWhy his approach is getting rid of cancer without the toxicityThe reason that traditional cancer treatment like chemo and radiation can be more effective when used with metabolic therapiesWhat he would do if he had cancer“We can reduce the death rate by 50% if you view the tumor as a metabolic problem rather than a genetic problem” – Thomas SeyfriedResources We MentionCancer as a metabolic disease: On the origin, management and prevention of cancer by Thomas SeyfriedKeto for Cancer: Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy as a Targeted Nutritional Strategy by Miriam Kalamian EdM MS CNSThe Origin (and future) of the Ketogenic Diet - by Dr. Dominic D'Agostino and Travis Christofferson: Charity Publication: In support of Dr. Thomas Seyfrieds cancer research by Johnny Rockermeier, with Dr. Dominic D'AgostinoRavenous: Otto Warburg, the Nazis, and the Search for the Cancer-Diet Connection by Sam Apple