Miriam Kalamian - Keto for Cancer: Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy as a Targeted Nutritional Strategy

Praise for Keto for Cancer

Keto for Cancer is an incredible guide for cancer patients and anyone attempting the ketogenic diet for the metabolic management of disease or just overall health benefits. This book addresses at least 95 percent of the questions I get on a daily basis. A must-read resource for anyone interested in ketogenic diets, cancer, exogenous ketones, and personalizing their nutritional ketosis strategy.

Dominic DAgostino , PhD, leading scientist on ketogenic metabolic therapies

In an era when interest in ketogenic diets has erupted and misinformation abounds, Miriam Kalamian has brilliantly cut to the facts for cancer patients and their caregivers. Keto for Cancer is a clear, concise, and invaluable resource that describes both the science and implementation of these metabolic therapies. Underlying it all is the heart of a mom who has experienced the ultimate tragedy and has chosen to give additional meaning to her son, Raffis, life.

Jim Abrahams , The Charlie Foundation for Ketogenic Therapies

Keto for Cancer reveals how a ketogenic diet powerfully targets cancer at its metabolic core.... Miriam Kalamians exemplary achievement brings clarity to this emerging science and makes implementation of this information straightforward and uncomplicated.

David Perlmutter , MD, FACN, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain and The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan

Keto for Cancer is comprehensive and has appropriate cautions about the limits of the approach.... Its a complete how-to book for others in this terrible position and is imprinted with her love for her son.

Eugene J. Fine , MD, professor of clinical radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Keto for Cancer offers hope for healing to cancer patients by offering them a personal plan for success that implements the powerful symbiosis of natural strategies such as the ketogenic diet, fasting, and supplementation.

Jimmy Moore , health podcaster; international bestselling author of Keto Clarity

Im confident that [this book] will become the go-to resource for the practical application of the ketogenic approach. Keto for Cancer will undoubtedly pave the way for improved health in many chronically ill patients.

Patricia Daly , coauthor of The Ketogenic Kitchen

A well-researched yet easy-to-understand approach to the science underpinning the metabolic foundations of cancer. A must-read, not only as stepwise guide for patients but for all physicians, particularly those skeptical of the therapeutic benefits of the ketogenic diet.

Joseph C. Maroon , MD, clinical professor of neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Miriam Kalamian has written an excellent and complete guide to ketogenic therapy in cancer treatment.... I especially recommend this book to patients and their relatives, but it has also become a valuable reference for my own clinical work with patients.

Dr. Rainer J. Klement , PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Leopoldina Hospital Schweinfurt, Germany

Miriam Kalamians Keto for Cancer provides the most comprehensive and organized step-by-step information to easily understand and efficiently implement a lifesaving ketogenic diet. The book is an academic, scientific primer for clinicians (who will greatly benefit from the lucid, crisp explanations), as well as a detailed, easy-to-follow manual for patients and their families to carry out their daily anticancer ketogenic diets. This diligent, gifted work gives real life and authentic hope to its readers in a unique tour de force which will remain a landmark for generations.

J. William (Will) LaValley , MD, Molecular Integrative Oncology

Cancer nutrition expert Miriam Kalamian has poured every ounce of her hard-earned wisdom, deep scientific knowledge, and compassion into Keto for Cancer . Within this masterful guide, she explains how ketogenic diets limit tumor cell access to key nutrients while nourishing healthy cells, quieting inflammation, and improving quality of life. Let Kalamian empower you to take aim at cancers soft underbelly and begin reclaiming your health.

Georgia Ede , MD, Psychiatrist and Nutrition Specialist

I had the pleasure of first meeting Miriam at a conference in Berkeley a few years back, she was speaking on a panel about the ketogenic diet and cancer. Her story touched me deeply as did her articulate way of expressing how to implement a ketogenic diet. Since then, I have watched Miriam reach superstardom with her brilliant mind and compassionate heart. This book is a culmination of what she has learned, shared, gleaned from others, and inspired in the world of both bench (her collaborations with world renowned researchers) and bedside (real-life application by respected clinicians) medicine. This is the most thorough discussion on ketogenic diet and cancer in the industry and I expect it to continue to inspire change in how we approach cancer today.

Nasha Winters , ND, coauthor of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer

Copyright 2017 by Miriam Kalamian.

All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form by any means without permission in writing from the publisher.

Photograph on page v by Miriam Kalamian.

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Developmental Editor: Makenna Goodman

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First printing September 2017.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Kalamian, Miriam, author.

Title: Keto for cancer : ketogenic metabolic therapy as a targeted nutritional strategy / Miriam Kalamian, EdM, MS, CNS ; foreword by Thomas N. Seyfried, PhD.

Description: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2017]

Identifiers: LCCN 2017023265| ISBN 9781603587013 (paperback) | ISBN 9781603587020 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: CancerDiet therapy. | Ketogenic diet. | Integrative medicine. | BISAC: HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Cancer. | COOKING / Health & Healing / Cancer. | HEALTH & FITNESS / Nutrition.

Classification: LCC RC271.D52 K35 2017 | DDC 616.99/40654dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017023265

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This book is dedicated to my son, Raffi.

Raffi Kalamian Walsh Born February 18, 2000 Died April 17, 2013

Raffi, the sunsets we shared could be enjoyed only in the moment, but the light you brought to this Earth shines on. You will always be my hero! Im grateful to have been your mom.