The Fasting-Mimicking Diet (FMD) and Cancer: What Is the Evidence?
The fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) is a short-term eating plan that creates some of the effects of fasting while still giving the body some calories and important nutrients. The FMD is being studied as a possible therapy to use alongside cancer treatment. Early research shows it may lower some side effects from chemotherapy and help the body respond better to treatment.
. Last modified on : Nov 04 2025Meet the Practitioner: Dr. Amy Price Neff, Exploring Body Terrain and Fasting
Amy Price Neff is the founder of MindStream Integrative Medicine, a full-spectrum primary care, mental health, metabolic and integrative medicine practice in Nashville. Our discussion explored the foundations of body terrain, how fasting affects the body’s healing environment, and how to safely explore self-care practices. Read five key questions from the conversation—along with Dr. Neff’s thoughtful responses, in her own words.
. Last modified on : Oct 22 2025Catching up to the Science of Cancer Care with Wayne Jonas, MD
In this CancerChoices webinar, CancerChoices co-founder Michael Lerner and CancerChoices advisor Wayne B. Jonas, MD, explore how whole person care can become part of routine oncology.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Environmental Toxicity and Health with Brian Bouch, MD
CancerChoices advisor Brian Bouch, MD, discusses the importance of considering environmental toxicity in the development of disease and how functional medicine approaches this issue.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025The Microbiome and Cancer Care with Brian Bouch, MD
CancerChoices advisor Brian Bouch, MD, explains how the microbiome and the presence of certain bacteria in the gut influence the response to certain chemotherapies.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Blood Coagulation and the Tumor Microenvironment with Keith Block, MD
CancerChoices advisor Keith Block, MD, discusses the importance of optimizing body terrain in order to make the body less hospitable to cancer, using blood coagulation as an example.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Building Immunity Before Treatment with Brian Bouch, MD
CancerChoices advisor Brian Bouch, MD, discusses options for boosting immunity before chemotherapy as well as supporting recovery after. He also explains how chemotherapy drugs work.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Cancer Rehab with Dwight McKee, MD
CancerChoices advisor Dwight McKee, MD, discusses the lifestyle practices that can help to prevent recurrence, with commentary from CancerChoices co-founder Michael Lerner.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025Body Terrain and the Tumor Microenvironment with Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS
CancerChoices Senior Clinical Consultant Laura Pole, RN, MSN, OCNS, describes body terrain and the tumor environment and how they influence cancer growth, development, and spread.
. First published on : Nov 11 2024What Would I Ask My Functional Medicine Doctor If I Had Cancer?
Should I ever have cancer, I would ask my functional medicine doctor to help me figure out if I had imbalances that could drive cancer processes.
. Last modified on : Oct 23 2025