Dr. Seyfried is also a strong proponent of fasting. Fasting lowers blood sugar and increases the production of ketones, which cancer cells cannot use effectively. This helps slow their growth. He also recommends periodic autophagy, the process of cleaning up damaged cells in the body.
5. Reduce stress
Chronic stress damages mitochondria and increases inflammation in the body, which is why the doctor warns that rest should be a higher priority.
6. Regular exercise
Dr. Seyfried emphasizes that regular exercise is essential for cancer prevention because it improves mitochondrial function, lowers blood sugar, and reduces inflammation.
7. Regular and quality sleep
“During sleep, our body repairs and heals itself, especially our mitochondria. The better and longer we sleep, the healthier and more active our body will be, meaning the more effective it will be at defending itself against cancer cells,” the doctor said.
Dr. Seyfried also told the Mirror that cancer cases were rare in traditional African tribes, but have increased with modern lifestyles. This also demonstrates the importance of lifestyle in cancer prevention.
