Episode 281- The Role of Keto and Fasting in Cancer Care: Hope, Nuance, and Real-Life Practice with Martha Tettenborn

Cancer care is evolving, and today's conversation with Martha Tettenborn dives into one of the most overlooked aspects of healing and prevention: metabolic health. Martha is a cancer survivor, author of Hacking Chemo, and currently works with Dietary Therapies, where she helps support patients using evidence-based nutritional and metabolic approaches alongside conventional cancer care. In this follow-up conversation, we move beyond Martha's personal story and explore what she's seeing firsthand in patients today. We discuss the growing connection between insulin resistance, blood sugar dysregulation, inflammation, and cancer progression — and why metabolic health deserves a much bigger place in the cancer conversation. Martha also shares practical insights into keto therapies, fasting during treatment, common mistakes patients make when trying these approaches on their own, and the importance of individualized care and professional guidance. This episode is not only valuable for those navigating cancer, but also for anyone struggling with fatigue, inflammation, insulin resistance, stubborn weight gain, or chronic metabolic dysfunction. So many of the foundational principles that support metabolic healing apply broadly to overall health and disease prevention. ✨ How Martha's perspective has evolved from cancer survivor to working directly with patients at Dietary Therapies ✨ Common metabolic patterns she is seeing in cancer patients today ✨ The connection between insulin resistance, blood sugar dysregulation, and cancer progression ✨ What people are misunderstanding about keto and fasting for cancer care ✨ Who may not be a good candidate for fasting during treatment ✨ The biggest mistakes people make when trying dietary therapies on their own ✨ How metabolic therapies can work alongside conventional oncology care ✨ Why nutrition and metabolic health are still often overlooked in cancer treatment ✨ Lifestyle habits and strategies that may support long-term healing and recurrence prevention ✨ Why metabolic health matters even for those who have never faced a cancer diagnosis LINKS & RESOURCES: Learn more about Martha's work through Dietary Therapies Get Martha's book Hacking Chemo READY TO IMPROVE YOUR METABOLIC HEALTH? ✨ My 90-Day COMPASS Reset begins Monday, June 1st! This guided reset is designed to help you stabilize blood sugar, improve energy, reduce inflammation, and begin healing your metabolism with sustainable strategies focused on meal timing, metabolic flexibility, circadian health, and nervous system support. The only requirement to join is being on the Feel Great System. Get started here: https://ufeelgreat.com/c/SHANAH