Marlene;
In accord with the fasting studies, the effect, to cause apoptosis of haemopoietic cells does not happen until you have been consuming zero calories, zero energy, burned through your glycogen reserves, for 48 hours. In other words, defective blood making stem cells commit suicide after two days. I looked up the 5:2 diet, and it does not qualify in two ways. It provides some food on day one and two. And there is no day three. According to this theory, any food consumed on day one and two retards the time bad guys start give up and die.
Unfortunately, I presume, the timing will vary according to the individual, and your energy reserves. As I have not exercised enough, and have been building as much body weight as possible, I presume it will now take a bit more fasting than when I started. So I have tried to add some time to 72 hours called for. I seem to be hitting 82 hours. Not eating is tough. I think of chemo and BMT and then not eating is easier. If it works. I sure hope it does. For me. This weekend if I have no significant sign of infection, I fast again. Cycle 6.
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Originally Posted by Marlene
Akemwave,
I hope once Valter Longo publishes, it will be easier to find a healthcare provider willing to assist. Since my husband is 13 years out from treatment and in a remission, he's really not a good candidate for a trial unless he relapses.
It's been 15 months since we started the 5/2 intermittent fasting diet but have not had any blood work done since last September. We do know that his kidney function is improved as well as his blood glucose levels.
I also think there are two different groups involved with Bone Marrow Failure. Those with MDS and SAA. With SAA, it's generally accepted that most is caused by an autoimmune problem. Some are trying a fasting protocol for various autoimmune disorders but I don't know of anyone utilizing it for SAA. I haven't seen any real concrete outcomes for any autoimmune diseases at this point. But then I haven't looked either. The cause of autoimmune disorders is unclear and varies for each person. I think fasting needs to be accompanied by proper nutritional support, reducing ones toxic burden and correcting imbalances in the digestive system.
I hope you continue to improve or at least, maintain.
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