Fasting Before Chemotherapy: What Every Cancer Patient Should Know

Can Fasting Improve Chemotherapy Outcomes? | Integrative Oncology Discussion with Dr. Paymon Sadrolsadot & Dr. Deirdre Orceyre Can fasting before chemotherapy help reduce side effects and potentially improve treatment outcomes? In this episode, Dr. Misha Kogan sits down with GWCIM Integrative Oncology specialists Dr. Paymon Sadrolsadot, ND and Dr. Deirdre Orceyre, ND, MSOM, L.Ac. to discuss one of the most exciting emerging areas in integrative cancer care: the use of fasting and fasting-mimicking dietary strategies as an adjunct to conventional chemotherapy. We review the latest research presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, including a randomized pilot study in advanced ovarian cancer that found short-term fasting around chemotherapy cycles reduced insulin levels and showed signals of improved treatment response. We also discuss the broader scientific literature on fasting, fasting-mimicking diets, metabolic therapies, treatment tolerance, and practical considerations for patients considering these approaches. We also discuss the influential book: 📖 Cancer as Metabolic Disease by Thomas Seyfried https://amzn.to/4a7HT5c ⚠️ IMPORTANT: Fasting is not appropriate for every cancer patient. Any fasting or dietary intervention during cancer treatment should be discussed with your oncology team and qualified healthcare providers. 🔹 LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS Dr. Paymon Sadrolsadot, ND Integrative Oncology • Naturopathic Medicine • Functional Medicine https://gwcim.com/people/paymon-sadro... Dr. Deirdre Orceyre, ND, MSOM, L.Ac. Naturopathic Medicine Director, GWCIM https://gwcim.com/people/deirdre-orce... 🔹 RESEARCH DISCUSSED ASCO 2026: Fasting Before and After Chemotherapy May Improve Treatment Response in Ovarian Cancer https://www.asco.org/about-asco/press... MedPage Today Coverage https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingc... Review: Fasting and Fasting-Mimicking Diets for Chemotherapy and Cancer Treatment https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... Fasting Mimicking Diet and Chemotherapy most recent Review https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... 🔹 GWCIM INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY RESOURCES GW Center for Integrative Medicine https://gwcim.com/ Cancer & Integrative Oncology at GWCIM https://gwcim.com/conditions/cancer/ Integrative Oncology Support Services https://gwcim.com/conditions/cancer/ 🔹 MORE CANCER VIDEOS FROM DR. MISHA KOGAN Integrative Oncology with Dr. Deirdre Orceyre    • Integrative Oncology | Discussion with Dr....   ntegrative Oncology with Dr. Paymon Sadrolsadot    • Welcome to Dr Paymon Sadrolsadot, speciali...   Cannabis for Cancer and Cancer-Related Symptoms    • Cannabis for Cancer and Cancer related Sym...   Healing and Cancer - With Dr. Wayne Jonas    • Healing and Cancer - With Dr. Wayne Jonas   For additional cancer-related interviews, search "cancer" on the channel:    / @drmishakogan