51: Miriam Kalamian - Bringing Quality of Life to Cancer Patients With a Ketogenic Diet

November 21, 2017

Summary

Miriam is a nutrition professional specializing in the use of the Ketogenic Diet for cancer and other metabolic diseases. She has a passion for helping others implement this diet, which comes directly from her personal experience. In 2004, her 4-year old son Raffi was diagnosed with a brain tumor; standard care therapies failed to stop the relentless progression of his disease, which made her realize she needed to switch gears and find other options.

In this episode, discover how Miriam offers hope to cancer patients with the Ketogenic diet, and learn the potential Keto diet offers to bring quality of life to cancer patients and their families. Also, learn about the challenges of the conventional cancer community and why they resist Keto and other nutritional therapies.

Check out these episode highlights:

02:10 - Miriam’s family’s personal journey against cancer with the Ketogenic diet
05:45 - Stumbling upon Dr. Seyfried and his book Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer
12:16 - Targeted therapy
13:43 - What motivated her to write Keto for Cancer
15:48 - Importance of meal composition, the Keton- glucose index
17:16 - Her advocacy to spread hope to fight cancer with the Ketogenic diet
18:13 - Ketogenic diet as a cure to other diseases
21:52 - The unique power of short fasts immediately before and after conventional treatment
26:43 - Keton supplements
29:58 - What’s next for Miriam after her TED talk experience
33:38 - Her advice to cancer patients and their families
36:40 - Mariam’s son’s cancer journey