People have been using CBD to fight cancer for quite a while now. Ill share some of my own ideas towards the end of the blog but I thought it might be interesting to see what the actual science says. I should also stress I have very little trust in the pharmaceutical / medical industry but I still like to occasionally delve in the research. So lets get straight to it
Can CBD Kill Cancer Cells?
The research absolutely suggests that CBD may help inhibit the growth and spread of cancer cells. CBD can induce cancer cell death (apoptosis), inhibit cell proliferation and suppress metastasis. Here’s a small breakdown
- Apoptosis (Cell Death): CBD has been shown to trigger programmed cell death in cancer cells, helping to eliminate them naturally.
- Inhibition of Cell Proliferation: It may slow or stop cancer cells from dividing and multiplying.
- Suppression of Metastasis: Some studies show CBD may prevent cancer cells from spreading to other areas of the body.
- Modulation of the Tumour Microenvironment: CBD appears to make the tumour environment less hospitable, potentially weakening cancer’s progression.
The research shows , CBD has shown promise across several types of cancer, These include:
Breast Cancer – including triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), one of the most aggressive forms.
Lung Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Colon Cancer
Skin Cancer (Melanoma)
CBD & Cancer – My Thoughts
I should start by stressing I’m not a doctor. I’m not advocating for any treatment types nor am I in no way suggesting alternate treatments.
I encourage you do your research and talk it over with your Doctor
If your looking to start CBD make sure to discuss this with your doctor to make sure it doesn’t interfere with any treatments. CBD can interact with certain drugs, it’s vital to speak with an oncologist or healthcare professional before introducing it into a treatment plan.
CBD Cancer Research
Most of the research seems to be aimed at investigating how CBD might enhance the effects of conventional treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy. There is no desire or will to replace conventional treatment with CBD or metabolic treatments. Research is more aimed at the supportive benefits for quality of life and symptom relief.
Personally I am an advocate of metabolic therapy. This includes utilising a some of the following
- Ketogenic Diet
- Fasting Protocols
- Natural Stem Cell activation and support
- CBD Oil
- MCT Oil
- Gut Microbiome Healing
None of the above will effect your own conventual treatment plan but always seek advice from your health provider if your making changes to your diet.
Some of the systemic Issues:
Doctors are not trained in nutrition or metabolism — most receive <20 hours of nutritional education in med school (and many get none).
Patients are rarely or never offered dietary intervention even when they’re scientifically supported. CBD is proven to trigger programmed cancer cell death, slow or stop cancer cells from dividing and multiplying, and suppress metastasis yet its not recommended to patients. Ketogenic diet and fasting is proven to strengthen your cells and protect them from the damage caused by chemotherapy yet is also not recommended to patients undergoing chemo. Its also known to amplify the results of chemo making it more effective as a treatment for those that choose chemotherapy as a treatment plan.
Large gap between clinical data and clinical practice – patients will often find success through self-education — while others miss out because doctors don’t even mention these options. For those who do bring up these options they will be brow beaten and told they’re mis-informed. The real tragedy is the doctor hasn’t even read the research and its they themselves who are either mis-informed or relucent to agree as it could potentially impact their career
Success Stories
Go to any facebook group based around CBD, THC or Ketogenic Diets and fasting and you will see hundreds of success stories. I myself have seen it work first hand. I will cover the whole scenario in a future blog or newsletter but I’ve seen someone go from stage 4 cancer to cancer free in 6 weeks, combining CBD / MCT, an 11-day fast, OMAD (one meal a day), and a ketogenic diet.
Combining CBD, fasting and a ketogenic diet is a powerful formula to help fight cancer.
Use CBD to trigger programmed cancer cell death, slow or stop cancer cells from dividing and multiplying, and help suppress metastasis. Use a ketogenic diet to shut down glucose one of the major fuel sources for cancer tumours. Fasting, green tea and broccoli sprouts to disrupt glutamine the second fuel that powers tumour cells. Green tea has a compound called egcg which works similar to Ivermectin, acting as glutamine inhibitor and disrupting glutamine metabolism.
