Regardless of all the different claims we found all over the web, I decided that we would combine the standard treatment
with Keto and a herbal foot bath and some supplements.
Barry had found great results of combining ketosis with the chemotherapy apart from the fact that it made good sense.
The herbal foot-bath was recommended by a very close friend and as we could find no reason not to do it. The idea of having my feet pampered was more than a good enough reason to do it.
TwiceI had surgery twice. Once for the removal of my right breast and my lymph nodes under my right arm pit. The tumour was the size of a golf ball. The second time was for a breast reconstruction, as a semi-professional artist looking in the mirror my proportions where not balanced.
OnceThe radiation was heavy, with the chemotherapy I lost all my hair. I was told that most patients have to stop the treatment for their immune system to recover. My immune blood count stayed high, we think it was because of the Keto diet and maybe the supplements.
TwiceYes lots of chemicals to target any cancer cells that are still hanging around. I'm still on something that I have to take for 3 weeks with one a week break. You dont want to read the side effects, thankfully I only have two mild side effects. An increased level of tiredness, (I can only paint for half a day), and my sexual appetite has dropped, poor Barry ha!
Full TimeBarry's research came up with one eating plan that had clear evidence and also made sense. He found that most cancer cells can not feed on ketones only glucose. All cells except most cancer cells can use two types of fuel, glucose or ketones. Glucose comes from what you eat depending on your diet, the most from carbohydrates (the sugars). Ketones come from your body fat, when you don't get enough glucose to fuel what your body needs it converts your fat tissues into ketones. When this happens your body is in a state of ketosis. The Keto diet puts your body into and keeps you in a state of ketosis starving most cancer cells.
DailyHey I just love to be pampered, so when my friend advised me that one of the best ways to detox the affects of chemotherapy is a foot bath I was all for it. Just sitting back for 30 minutes with my feet in warm water MMMM. Ok so is more than warm water I added some 'oil of thyme' to some honey and mixed that into the water, did it work? "I think so". But if you need more convincing: The ionic foot detox: Fact or Myth? or google foot bath and cancer
DailyOne of my doctors is a qualified medical phD and most of his treatment is with herbal medicine and as I had great results from his treatment in the past I went strait to him when I was diagnosed with my breast cancer. My local chemist also believes in the positive effects of certain herbs and foods, she gave me a book about them. Barry did his thing checking it all out, conclusion: here are the main supplements I take.
