17/10/2026
KETOSIS | A word that came up during a home visit this morning.
A word that was causing a lot of overwhelm and confusion, and a word that I know a lot about.
In fact the topic of nutrition and cancer wellness is THE reason I no longer work full time in my hospital role. This is a huge topic that really deserves some attention within our hospital systems!
You will never hear me talk about food and nutrition in my hospital role because the advice I'm supposed to share is the opposite of what I really want to say.
Luckily for this family today I know a lot about the ketogenic diet and it is absolutely something I educate patients on WHEN it is appropriate.
π This is KEY: There is no one size fits all approach to cancer wellness and this includes diet.
Achieving ketosis was absolutely not a topic for today. Instead the conversation became one about making small amounts of food the most nutritious possible.
Sometimes a nutritious whole food diet is the best option. Sometimes it's a Mediterranean diet, ketogenic diet or intermittent fasting or something absolutely uniquely to you.
The best option for you is one that is personalised to you. Cancer wellness is never a time to guess, is it?