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Jan 2023
11m 42s

Fasting and Cancer (Part II)

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
About this episode
Should we feed cancer? Starve it? Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we have more answers on the effects of fasting on cancer.
This episode features audio from Fasting Before and After Chemotherapy Put to the Test and Fasting-Mimicking Diet Before and After Chemotherapy. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor's notes related to this podcast.
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