Dr. Annette Bosworth revealed she didn't give her mother chemo when she had cancer.
She put her on a strict ketogenic diet instead.
And six weeks later, her mother's cancer markers dropped by 70%.
Her mother's oncologist was baffled: "How did you get her numbers to drop by 70%? There's no drug on the market that would do that."
The science behind it is ketones from the keto or "low-carb" diet.
Cancer cells rely heavily on glucose for energy. When you drastically cut carbohydrates, the body switches to ketones for fuel. Healthy cells can use ketones efficiently. Many cancer cells cannot.
In Dr. Bosworth's words: "She went from a 70-year-old that looked 100 to a 75-year-old who looked 40."
Her mother went back to volunteering, teaching Sunday school, and living her life fully - until COVID took her years later.
The ketogenic diet didn't cure her cancer. But it gave her back the years that mattered most.
— Dr. Boz on Steven Bartlett's (
@StevenBartlett) DOAC podcast
If your parent is showing signs of Alzheimer's and you want to do something about it, start with sardines.
They’re packed with fat and protein - in the exact ratio your body needs to produce abundant ketones FAST.
Anyone with Alzheimer’s has brain cells that are insulin resistant. It can no longer efficiently pull glucose from the bloodstream for fuel.
Even though glucose is available, the insulin delivery system is broken.
Brain cells are starving and can no longer power themselves properly, causing brain fog, memory loss, cognitive decline, and even depression.
Ketones are an alternative source of fuel that bypasses this broken system entirely.
They cross the blood-brain barrier without needing insulin, feeding your brain cells directly.
They produce less cellular waste than glucose.
And even act as natural antioxidants exactly where your brain needs them most.
Dr. Annette Bosworth has coached thousands of patients and uses this method to kickstart a ketogenic state fast.
Here's her protocol:
Eat only sardines for 3 days (with no eating window)
Choose sardines packed in oil
Within 48-72 hours, most people are producing abundant ketones.
Dr. Bosworth had a 41-year-old Down syndrome patient with Alzheimer's.
Three weeks on keto, she spoke her first three-syllable word ever—something her brain had never been capable of before.