Episode 35: Dr. William Li on rising cancer rates, treatment & prevention

Dr. William Li is a renowned cancer researcher, physician and scientist, who is also the author of two New York Times bestselling books – Eat to Beat Disease & Eat To Beat Your Diet. Dr. Li initially rose to fame in 2010 for his TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?”, which has racked up over 11 million views. His groundbreaking research has led to the development of more than 40 new medical treatments that impact care for more than 70 diseases. The relevance of his work cannot be understated, given that cancer rates are up 79% amongst young people. So in this conversation, we review the latest data, how cancer works, and the defense systems in the body that protect us against cancer. We then get into how we can actually prevent cancer from manifesting in our body through food and other lifestyle interventions. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:33 - Sponsor: N-2 Water 3:50 - We need an integrative lens for cancer 10:39 - Steve Jobs’ cancer case 20:03 - Why are young people getting cancer? 32:32 - Are turbo cancers actually a thing? 37:05 - The five health defense systems in the body 1:09:19 - Discussing prevention 1:15:59 - Does alcohol cause cancer? 1:25:43 - Hot dogs are as bad as cigarettes? 1:33:43 - Sugar and cancer 1:39:37 - Eat these foods to prevent cancer 1:46:31 - Best screenings for cancer detection 1:54:15 - Breakthrough treatments for cancer Get 20% off your first order of N-2 Water with code EARLYSIPS at checkout: https://www.n-2water.com/collections/all Links for Dr. William Li: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drwilliamli/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/drwilliamli Books: https://shorturl.at/Xlbo3 Related Episodes: Dr. Marion Nestle on food industry corruption: https://youtu.be/_Av0gpjTCwY?si=eg2eYINpzTAIk_sj Dr. Robert Lustig on chronic disease: https://youtu.be/B3tUyS9i3dc?si=Iu4FzqLL8ESVPDWE Dr. Casey Means on medical system: https://youtu.be/ahDzqXS0-jU Mighty Pursuit Links: Website: https://www.mightypursuit.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mightypursuit/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mightypursuit/ X: https://x.com/MightyPursuit Visit our Nutrition Hub: https://mightypursuit.com/nutrition For business inquiries: hello@mightypursuit.com