To drink or not to drink on a low carb or ketogenic diet? I’m talking about alcoholic low carb drinks here and it’s a question I’ve been asked many times. And while I’d like to tell people- especially if they’ve been diagnosed with a chronic illness- to simply stay away…
Vitamin D and Cancer
The days are getting shorter and the sun is lower in the sky every day in the Northern hemisphere. It’s time to prepare a few things for winter. One of the things that spring to mind first when it comes to potential protection from the dreaded vomiting bugs and other…
My CT Scan Experience
More than 7 years after my initial diagnosis and 5 years after my relapse in 2010, I had another “cancer scare” or, as I’d call it, some “unfinished business” when it came to my treatments and follow-up. And had to go for a CT scan of my brain. As a…
Types of fasting, intermittent fasting and cancer
One definition of fasting is “the voluntary act of withholding food for a specific period of time” (Jason Fung and his excellent website). Though still very much in its infancy, the fascinating and fast-changing science of fasting and calorie restriction holds promising opportunities for cancer patients. Intermittent fasting is often…
19 Great Christmas Presents for Keto Lovers
Once the tricky issue of what to eat and drink during the festive season is out of the way – phew – you can get down to the really fun stuff: Christmas presents. Last year, I already wrote a blog on healthy Christmas present ideas and this year my focus…
8 Aspects in my Recovery from Cancer – Part 1
Although I’m probably best known in the cancer community for my work and “living” of the ketogenic diet, I don’t put my current well being and recovery from cancer down to this diet only. Cancer is multi-faceded and multi-causal, and I’m of the strong opinion that we therefore also need…
Patricia Daly is an experienced and internationally recognized Nutritional Therapist (BA Hons, dipNT, mBANT, rCNHC). Following her cancer diagnosis, she left her corporate career and started studying nutrition, specialising in the area of Integrative Cancer Support. As a Swiss native, she regularly attends training courses in Switzerland/Germany, including at the renowned Tumor Biology Center in Freiburg, Germany.