Comments on: A video we all need to internalize http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/ A critical look at nutritional science and anything else that strikes my fancy. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pat (Gaelen) http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-111479 Pat (Gaelen) Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:53:24 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-111479 Mike, all I can add is 'thanks for posting this.' I'm heading into another surgery at the Sloan-Kettering day spa for my own cancer recurrence. Most days I am just trying to get through the enormous lists of things that have to be done before I put time on hold again for the surgery and recovery. Most days, I don't have time for negative energy and I don't spend too much effort checking progress on my dreams. Today, I took a breath. I watched Randy Pausch's video lectures (both of them.) I linked them to my blog. And I realized that I'm happy, too--whatever happens when the five surgeons go hand to hand with my own cancer in three weeks. Thanks. <em>Hey Pat-- Sorry to hear about the recurrence. My thoughts will be with you. Please keep me posted. Best-- Mike</em> Mike, all I can add is ‘thanks for posting this.’
I’m heading into another surgery at the Sloan-Kettering day spa for my own cancer recurrence. Most days I am just trying to get through the enormous lists of things that have to be done before I put time on hold again for the surgery and recovery. Most days, I don’t have time for negative energy and I don’t spend too much effort checking progress on my dreams.
Today, I took a breath. I watched Randy Pausch’s video lectures (both of them.) I linked them to my blog. And I realized that I’m happy, too–whatever happens when the five surgeons go hand to hand with my own cancer in three weeks.
Thanks.

Hey Pat–

Sorry to hear about the recurrence. My thoughts will be with you. Please keep me posted.

Best–

Mike

]]> By: Karen J http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110874 Karen J Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:28:16 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110874 That was a moving video. Thanks for posting it, and thanks Tom for posting the original. Isabella posted the link to the "update" page, which I found quite interesting. Randy Pausch is eating 4000 calories per day just to maintain weight. I wonder what those calories are composed of? Since it is very difficult to eat 4000 calories a day from fat and protein, it leads me to believe that he must be eating a very high carb diet. Some of Dr Mike's posts re pancreatic cancer: http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/carbs-and-pancreatic-cancer/ http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/meat-diet-reduces-risk-of-pancreatic-cancer/ http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/music/luciano-pavarotti-1935-2007-rip/ I think Fred Hahn and Marco bring up a good debate. Will a person with cancer necessarily fuel that cancer via glucogenesis, starving all normal cells? Or will a person with cancer benefit by eliminating sugar/carbs entirely, in hope of starving the cancer? Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize back in the 1920's for his original research proving that cancer thrives on sugar... but where did that sugar come from? Would it be possible to prolong Randy Pausch's life by restricting carbohydrate? <em>There is <a href="http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/4/1/5" rel="nofollow">evidence</a> that low-carb, ketogenic diets are effective in treating malignant brain cancer. Malignant brain cancers are probably as bad as pancreatic cancers, at least in terms of prospects for survival. If I had either, I would certainly go on a low-carb diet.</em> That was a moving video. Thanks for posting it, and thanks Tom for posting the original.

Isabella posted the link to the “update” page, which I found quite interesting. Randy Pausch is eating 4000 calories per day just to maintain weight. I wonder what those calories are composed of? Since it is very difficult to eat 4000 calories a day from fat and protein, it leads me to believe that he must be eating a very high carb diet.

Some of Dr Mike’s posts re pancreatic cancer:

http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/carbs-and-pancreatic-cancer/

http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/meat-diet-reduces-risk-of-pancreatic-cancer/

http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/music/luciano-pavarotti-1935-2007-rip/

I think Fred Hahn and Marco bring up a good debate. Will a person with cancer necessarily fuel that cancer via glucogenesis, starving all normal cells? Or will a person with cancer benefit by eliminating sugar/carbs entirely, in hope of starving the cancer?

Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize back in the 1920’s for his original research proving that cancer thrives on sugar… but where did that sugar come from?

Would it be possible to prolong Randy Pausch’s life by restricting carbohydrate?

There is evidence that low-carb, ketogenic diets are effective in treating malignant brain cancer. Malignant brain cancers are probably as bad as pancreatic cancers, at least in terms of prospects for survival. If I had either, I would certainly go on a low-carb diet.

]]> By: Robert http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110836 Robert Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:37:46 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110836 I have been suggested to watch this video but cannot. This man is from my own backyard (Pittsburgh) and have known of his circumstances for quite some time. What upsets me is he probably will never hear of studies, however small, such as this one.. http://ict.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/5/1/83. or this from NIH http://www.dr-gonzalez.com/pilot_study_abstract.htm I only hope I would have a fraction of his courage and poise if I would ever receive such a devastating diagnosis. <em>As do I.</em> I have been suggested to watch this video but cannot. This man is from my own backyard (Pittsburgh) and have known of his circumstances for quite some time. What upsets me is he probably will never hear of studies, however small, such as this one..
http://ict.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/5/1/83. or this from NIH http://www.dr-gonzalez.com/pilot_study_abstract.htm

I only hope I would have a fraction of his courage and poise if I would ever receive such a devastating diagnosis.

As do I.

]]> By: peter http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110640 peter Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:40:04 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110640 Thanks Dr. Mike, That post really made my day......and perhaps my future! I've done some wrong in my life, well not necessarily wrong, but things that might be frowned upon by certain people, including my friends and family. Randy's speech really makes my want to speak up, but i'm afraid of being ostracized. I don't know what is worse, suffering in silence or potentially being ostracized. It's funny, i am very health conscious, thus the reason i am a devotee of this site (and your books), yet my suffering probably does more harm than any diet could. <em>Good luck. I hope everything works out okay.</em> Thanks Dr. Mike,

That post really made my day……and perhaps my future!

I’ve done some wrong in my life, well not necessarily wrong, but things that might be frowned upon by certain people, including my friends and family. Randy’s speech really makes my want to speak up, but i’m afraid of being ostracized. I don’t know what is worse, suffering in silence or potentially being ostracized. It’s funny, i am very health conscious, thus the reason i am a devotee of this site (and your books), yet my suffering probably does more harm than any diet could.

Good luck. I hope everything works out okay.

]]> By: Marco http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110569 Marco Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:52:50 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110569 My poor English has limited my comprehension, not enough to not to understand how great this man is... Marco p.s. for Fred Hahn: Hi Fred. Doesn't cancer thrive on gluconeogenesis? Doesn't cancer get in this way all the glucose it needs? My poor English has limited my comprehension, not enough to not to understand how great this man is…

Marco

p.s. for Fred Hahn:

Hi Fred.
Doesn’t cancer thrive on gluconeogenesis?
Doesn’t cancer get in this way all the glucose it needs?

]]> By: SteJoel http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110529 SteJoel Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:33:50 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110529 He has contact info on his website: http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/Randy/oldRandyPage.html It lists his email as professorrandypausch@gmail.com. He has contact info on his website:
http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/Randy/oldRandyPage.html
It lists his email as professorrandypausch@gmail.com.

]]> By: Fred Hahn http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110512 Fred Hahn Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:08:29 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110512 I wonder if he knows how important it is to avoid dietary sugars to keep cancer from having something to eat. Not that it's a cure mind you but it might give him more time. He doesn't mention his diet anywhere and you can't send him an email. My father died of pancreatic cancer but I could never get him to listen to these dietary reccs. I wonder if he knows how important it is to avoid dietary sugars to keep cancer from having something to eat. Not that it’s a cure mind you but it might give him more time. He doesn’t mention his diet anywhere and you can’t send him an email.

My father died of pancreatic cancer but I could never get him to listen to these dietary reccs.

]]> By: Isabella http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110479 Isabella Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:55:27 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110479 I thought you might find his update page interesting. I've been reading it from time to time. http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/news/index.html His energy and optimism never seem to fade. <em>Thanks for the link, Isabella.</em> I thought you might find his update page interesting. I’ve been reading it from time to time.

http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/news/index.html

His energy and optimism never seem to fade.

Thanks for the link, Isabella.

]]> By: Max http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110416 Max Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:19:55 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110416 This is only a cut from the full lecture he gives. If you want the text of that: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/Randy/pauschlastlecturetranscript.pdf <em>Thanks, Max.</em> This is only a cut from the full lecture he gives. If you want the text of that:

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/Randy/pauschlastlecturetranscript.pdf

Thanks, Max.

]]> By: Tom http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110412 Tom Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:37:41 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/inspirational/a-video-we-all-need-to-internalize/#comment-110412 Here's the real lecture: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=362421849901825950&hl=en <em>Thanks very much. I didn't know it existed in recorded form. Best-- MRE</em> Here’s the real lecture:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=362421849901825950&hl=en

Thanks very much. I didn’t know it existed in recorded form.

Best–

MRE

]]>