Feb28
EP113: Tripping Over the Truth With Travis Christofferson
The Metabolic Approach to Cancer and so Much More
IN THIS EPISODE:
Travis Christofferson, M.S. received his undergraduate degree in molecular biology from the Montana State University Honors Program and a master’s degree in Material Engineering and Science from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Today, he is a full-time science writer, the author of Tripping Over the Truth and founder of a cancer charity. He lives in South Dakota. I’ve read over 50 books this year and this book was one of the best! Seriously. It reads like a novel. So if you or a loved one has cancer and you’d like to learn about cancer in a way that is entertaining rather than overwhelming don’t you DARE miss this podcast or Travis’ awesome book.
Here are of the awesome tidbits you’re in for:
- Travis’s story: 3:33
- The Effects of Sugar on Cancer: 14:20
- Why Cancer is no longer considered a genetic disease?: 16:41
- Why we know that genes are not the only drivers of cancer: 19:34
- The shocking story of how chemotherapy was adopted as a cancer treatment: 23:28
- Which types of cancer seem to respond best to the ketogenic diet: 29:00
- Which other therapies and strategies are showing great potential: 34:15
- Whether or not keto diets should be used preventatively: 37:54
- Whether kids should do the ketogenic diet preventatively: 40:24
- Travis’ thoughts on the use of ketone supplements: 45:26
- Where you can connect with Travis: 49:50
- And MUCH more!
SHOW NOTES:
- The Foundation for Metabolic Cancer Therapies: https://foundationformetaboliccancertherapies.com/
- Read his book here: http://amzn.to/2t2hOCs
- Like The Foundation for Metabolic Cancer Therapies: http://bit.ly/2BT84gE
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