A lot of people might think "Ah, well, fasting is clearly effective for the 1/3 that are able to carry it out, just gotta make sure you have the willpower to be the 1/3."
But hold on. Slow down. There's a good chance the "women who fasted had better chemo responses" story completely REVERSES cause and effect. Here's how:
WOMEN 1 - Has indolent biology, slower growing tumor than your average breast cancer at this stage.
- Symptoms: Less pain, neuropathy, less swelling, tumors not affecting distant organs as much
WOMEN 2 - Has aggressive biology, faster growing tumor than your average breast cancer at this stage.
- Symptoms: More pain, neuropathy, more swelling, tumors begin to affect distant organs
So ask yourself: Which women is more likely to be able to follow a strictly regimented diet?
Clearly WOMEN 1.
But hold on. Slow down. There's a good chance the "women who fasted had better chemo responses" story completely REVERSES cause and effect. Here's how:
So ask yourself: Which women is more likely to be able to follow a strictly regimented diet?Clearly WOMEN 1.