#267: Fasting Series — Fasting as an adjunct to chemotherapy treatment with Alison Tierney
"I knew that you could do everything right and you can still get cancer or a chronic disease. But again, I come back to the, I did what I could and that gives me the empowerment to move forward and that I still have some control and I'm going to do everything I can in my control to live a healthy life, prevent its recurrence and just move forward from there." –Alison Tierney
In the last episode of the fasting series, we hear from Alison Tierney, a plant-based dietitian who used fasting in her chemotherapy protocol to help manage side effects. We learn about her cancer journey and what she is doing now as a cancer survivor.
Dr. Yami’s Episode Takeaways:
We can alter our habits and behaviors to reduce our risk of disease, but it is never a 100% guarantee
Don’t sit too long trying to figure out WHY you developed a certain condition or blaming yourself for it - instead, take action on the things you can control
Fasting before and after chemotherapy can improve the efficacy of chemotherapy and decrease the side effects.
Fasting protocols during chemo will vary from person to person and should be medically supervised.
Cold capping is a technique that can be used to prevent hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
Nutrition can be an incredible complement to cancer therapy and can help improve side effects and quality of life during and after treatment.
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Alison Tierney
More about my honored guest:
Alison Tierney, MS, RD, CSO is a board certified oncology dietitian, PCOS & infertility warrior, cancer thriver and all-around nutrition nerd. She empowers others to live their own Wholesome life with plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine.
Alison’s approach involves recommendations strongly rooted in scientific evidence. Focused on whole food plant-forward nutrition, Alison helps patients navigate their health journey after encountering a chronic illness such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, and infertility. Another pillar of Alison’s approach is focused on prevention to help others take health into their own hands. Taking whole person health into account, Alison’s motto for patients is simple - eat more plants. Wholesomellc.com
The following podcast series is intended to provide education about the potential health and longevity benefits of different forms of fasting including time restricted eating, intermittent fasting and extended water only fasting. Please be aware that in this series we will be discussing different forms of fasting and food restriction and in some cases references to body size and weight may be mentioned. This material and these methods are not appropriate for children, pregnant people or people with certain medical conditions. Please do not attempt these practices without medical supervision as it could be very dangerous. These concepts may also be triggering for people with disordered eating and eating disorders so please practice discretion before listening to these episodes. The information on this blog, website and podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluation and treatment. If you have concerns about your or your child’s eating, nutrition or growth, consult a doctor.
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