Fasting and chemo

hi @amel_83 ,

I am not knowledgeable enough to recommend or not fasting, but I have been interested in the topic for a while. Indeed, there are several study reports which indicated that fasting helps reduce side effects of chemotherapy. Still, it is not a mainstream practice; not everyone can tolerate it and malnutrition is a concern.
I tried to fast when I was on chemo back in 2019, but I could not sustain it, especially with weekly taxol. Looking back, I think that perhaps it would be easier for me if I followed fasting mimicking diet (Dr. Longo research).
Hope other, more knowledgeable members will chime in soon.
Wishing you strength!

I'm using the fast mimicking diet proposed by Valter Longo. Roughly 750 calories/day derived from vegetables with a very small amount of protein from nuts. I begin 3 days before each chemo and continue for 5 days.

I'm doing very well for someone on TCHP chemo. My breast tumor shrank by 4cm after the first treatment. My side effects were extremely mild for rounds 1, 2 and 3. Round 4 brought mild neuropathy (2 toes) and tinnitus in my R ear. I'm still working 40+ hrs/week and have never thrown up Fatigue is common on post-chemo day 2-5, but is manageable the rest of the time

I won't lie- it's hard! I'm lucky to have help with food prep, and doubt I would have succeeded without it.

I realize this is an old post, and I'm sorry I couldn't share in time to help the original poster. I'm hoping it helps anyone who searches for these terms down the line.

Warmly,

CMN