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Real research for those who want more options in cancer care.

This site is a research-based educational vehicle to help those who want adjuvant therapies to traditional cancer treatments or information about other options that are available as first line treatments that might not be offered or mentioned by their oncologist.

GET STARTED

Seven steps to begin

01

Read the foundation →

Cancer as a Metabolic Disease by Prof. Thomas Seyfried, the core science behind metabolic therapy.

02

Read Dr. Ede →

Dr. Georgia Ede’s What Causes Cancer?, a clear, plain-language overview.

03

Begin with a 3-day fast

A short water fast lowers glucose and eases the transition into ketosis. Talk to your doctor first.

04

Get the food guide →

Ellen Davis’s guide plus the printable Low Carb Food List to plan kosher meals.

05

Buy a glucose meter →

Track blood sugar daily so you know how food affects your levels.

06

Pick up Ketostix →

Inexpensive urine strips to confirm you are producing ketones early on.

07

Use a Precision Xtra →

A blood ketone and glucose meter for accurate readings in the “keto zone.”

“They wanted to kill us, we won, let’s eat.” For cancer we need to change it to: “It wants to kill us, we won’t feed it, we’ll live.”

— SARA KARAN

FEATURED ESSAY

Living with Cancer as a Chronic Condition

Exploring Metabolic Therapy for Cancer with Ketogenic Diets

My first reaction to being diagnosed with cancer was this overwhelming need to get it cut out of me… My mazal (good luck) was that I was diagnosed in late December 2012, when all my doctors were away for the holidays…

Sara Karan · May 15, 2014 · 8 min read

MY PERSONAL STORY

Another option

Exploring Metabolic Therapy for Cancer with Ketogenic Diets

The research library

43 articles on ketosis, cancer metabolism and the evidence.

THE DIET · RECIPES

Kosher keto kitchen

Exploring Metabolic Therapy for Cancer with Ketogenic Diets

Fat Bread, Pemmican, Yaffa’s Mayo, Coconut Candy and more: kosher, low-carb recipes for Shabbat and weekdays.

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