Andrew Scarborough - My brain tumour journey

[@zoemelvin1850]

Wonderful to meet you 😊

[@WandleHens]

I have never met Andrew Scarborough, but I have followed him on twitter for a number of years & conversed with him via that media. He is a remarkable and brave young man. It’s vitally important that the knowledge about the potential benefits of a therapeutic ketogenic diet can have for the treatment of cancer. Whether as an adjunct to conventional therapy, or as an alternative, we need to be open to exploring these possibilities. A few years ago I distinctly recall some horrendous trolling of any doctor who wanted to talk about keto diet and cancer. Let’s hope that’s in the past. Well done Andrew for a moving talk. I wish you continued success.

[@mycamry97b]

I am so so Proud of you! I've been following you for several years now, You have come such a long way,I hope scientist and Doctors are learning from you. You gave me hope ,when my husband got stage 4 colon cancer. He is doing well 13 years later. I continue to pray for your healing and strength, God Bless

[@clockworkkey7784]

Hi there, thanks for posting your comment. So happy for you and your husband. May I asked how you treated your hysbands cancer? Did you follow Andrew's advice with diet?

[@paulw7262]

I watched an interview with Andrew by Ivor Cummings quite a few years ago, I am glad Andrew is still alive and kicking , which I don't think would be the case if he had followed the advice of the Cancer experts. I hope his journey continues positively and many sick people can benefit , thanks to this intelligent and brave young man.

[@williamthecaterpillar5091]

Six comments huh. You’d think the world would be enraptured by this young man. What a trooper you truly are a shining star that should be given a much bigger platform in the world of the ‘fight against cancer’. No doubt the carnivore diet is one of the truly amazing overlooked things in our world today Well done and thank you for your contribution to helping others. 😊

[@clockworkkey7784]

My thoughts too - very few comments and views considering the importance of the subject matter. He deserves awards, knighthood, funding...everything! 👏

[@frednerk6]

Thanks Andrew your story is very inspiring, I am going through the same sickness (GBM) I was diagnosed in 2022 it has been stable for the last 20 months and now it has comeback, I am scheduled to get it debunked in 2 weeks, however I have been seriously about my keto diet since I learnt about the reoccurring, first I went on a water fast for 7 days just to get my ketones to 7 and after that I just maintain it from 2 to 3 just to stay in ketosis aad have been doing well so far til the surgery time. Wish me luck. Thanks again Andrew for your talk very inspiring, I would love to learn more from you mate.

[@punshibapebam403]

All the best and let us know the good news soon. I was diagnosed and operated for GBM in September 2023. Right now I am undergoing Chemotherapy. Need guidance and help from you. Get well soon and be my hero

[@frednerk6]

​@@punshibapebam403I had my surgery it's all went well I was out of the hospital the next day now resting for 6weeks . Then I am guessing they are going to put me on TMZ for 6months I will be doing pulse Press protocol while on the keto plus manbendazole and melatonin as well as hyperbaric chamber I have seen the video of doctor Matthew Phillips I suggest you watch it, amazing results.

[@thestrongcarnivoress]

It was so good to actually meet Andrew in person too. We have the same hair style too.

[@gretchen5074]

Thanks for sharing your story Andrew! I’ve been so inspired by you on my own cancer journey. Can you tell us more details about what you eat and any other lifestyle choices that you feel have enabled you to survive and thrive?

[@biodivers5294]

What a important story! Thank you very much for sharing!!

[@janonthemtn]

They (cancer drs) never talk about radiation dementia or secondary cancers.

[@chrismckernan6945]

Wow wonderful story and so helpful. Wishing you continued health, success with your study and happiness.

[@risecopeman5409]

Thank you for sharing your story. It is what will get the world to change.

[@andyreact]

Incredible story, thank you for sharing! I'm getting increasingly angry at the "powers that be" for their lack of acceptance of the health benefits of keto and carnivore diets!

[@rabka123-m8v]

Thank you

[@BaroqueViolin]

Wonderful! Has there been some collaboration with Professor Seyfried and his foundation and this inspiring young survivor and scientist? Good luck with the self-funded research 🙏 .

[@ascarby]

Yes, we co-authored a paper recently. Thank you. There will be more work in future where I will be the lead investigator.

[@BaroqueViolin]

@@ascarby That's wonderful. 👏

[@Glenjamman]

@@ascarby have you done any work on glutamine inhibitors like DOM? I have heard Professor Seyfried talk about it.

[@ascarby]

@@Glenjamman the glutamine issue is a red herring and is context specific. Only necessary in short, sharp bursts and in certain circumstances, often end stage disease and possibly in cancer cachexia, where the cancer scavenges glutamine from the blood and skeletal muscle. Don't forget how incredibly important glutamine is for the gut and immune function, it's a balance. A well formulated ketogenic diet is actually also naturally high in glutamine. We can then talk about all these other amino acids too, upstream will always be influenced by insulin and associated growth factors. To complicate things further there are viable treatments that further impair mitochondrial function in order to restore it longer term. There's a time and a place for it as part of the 'press-pulse' approach.

[@ascarby]

@@Glenjamman DON also has some safety concerns so you have to be very careful. It's not a magic bullet. I have more faith in dual IDH inhibitors, which I have written about, for a host of different types of brain tumour.

[@Mat_Gallusman]

What an ordeal. Hope it's going well.