Dr. Kris Smith: Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy, Glioblastoma, and Brain Health
Dr. Kris Smith: Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy, Glioblastoma, and Brain Health
Dr. Kris Smith: Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy, Glioblastoma, and Brain Health
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, host Dr. Scott Sherr is joined by guest Dr. Kris Smith to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:
What is the role of metabolic therapy in the treatment of brain tumors and how does it interact with traditional treatments such as radiation therapy?
How could a ketogenic diet potentially offer a new pathway in the treatment of brain tumors like glioblastoma, and what factors should be considered due to its variable effects from patient to patient?
Why is it important to consider individual genetic variations and the impact of lifestyle on brain health, and how can maintaining a healthy lifestyle contribute to better outcomes in brain health?
What Did Dr. Scott Discuss with Dr. Kris Smith?
(0:00:00) - Dr. Smith's journey into the world of neurosurgery, and his experience treating glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer
(0:09:10) - The combination of traditional medical treatments and holistic approaches for brain tumors and the potential benefits and drawbacks of both methods
(0:12:39) - The effectiveness of a ketogenic diet during a cancer treatment
(0:18:22) - How metabolic therapy for brain tumors can potentially improve patient outcomes
(0:27:02) - Metabolic therapy for treating glioblastoma, its efficacy and how it works on a cellular level
(0:35:26) - The potential challenges and advantages of a metabolic approach to treat glioblastoma
(0:48:33) - Holistic cancer prevention and treatment
(0:54:06) - Dr. Kris Smith's current work and future goals, and his plans to continue researching and developing new treatments for glioblastoma
