P5 Protocols - Dr. George Yu - Episode 2

"Cancer and Alzheimer’s metabolism, prevention, calorie restriction, metabolic therapies with Dr. George Yu." A few weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Dr. George Yu. Quick to tell me he was 70 years old, I was floored. I had him pegged in his 50’s. Still in his doctor’s gear and wearing the clogs of an old-time surgeon, he has the energy of a 25-year-old. Maybe even the energy level of a well-rested and welI-fed child. Seriously. So read on or keep listening. I first heard Dr. Yu speak at a Macrobiotic conference five years ago. It was a big hall. I was sitting in the back, as usual, wanting the option to duck out if the speaker proved boring, but this physically small man with a booming voice and huge presence stood up and started speaking. To paraphrase, he said: “I don’t mean anyone any disrespect, but I have studied the data on The Kushi Institute & Macrobiotics, Omega Institute and The Hippocrates Institute, and with cancer patients I consistently find that you have similar results, and my analysis points to calorie restriction. You are all providing high nutrient, low calorie diets. I have found that roughly one-third (1/3) of each of your patients respond very well to low calorie diets.” I knew I loved this man! Not afraid to speak his mind! Having lived in Philadelphia and gone to The University of Pennsylvania, I knew of the department store Wanamaker’s. John Wanamaker was famous for the quote: “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don't know which half.” So, we know that the data suggests that 1/3 of cancer patients will recover simply by eating healthier, lower calorie diets until things clear up, but for now at least, we don’t know which third. I would also add that other factors including stress, exercise and physical and personal environment matters. Dr. Yu’s Totally Yu program is, in fact, about “Y-O-U.” Dr. Yu is a surgeon trained in the pelvic area with a specialty in urology. Many years ago, his mindset transformed when he became a patient. Though he continued as a practicing surgeon for many years, he started treating the whole body; today, he no longer operates, though still refers people to surgery when needed. For those in the more traditional structured Western Medicine world, I think his experience and success bears listening. Personally, I have had more than one relative who got completely different opinions between the Mayo Clinic and Sloan Kettering. So, trust me, even among the best, there are differences in mindset and thus opinion! The wall in his office is littered with pictures of famous people with more wording and deeper meaning than mere signatures and a “thanks.” The pictures are also not displayed to beat his chest. Rather, it feels like he is grateful that they have entrusted their lives to him. Regardless of what you have: cancer, autoimmune, hormonal imbalances, which can lead to certain cancers, whatever… you should listen to Dr. Yu. He is thoughtful, scientific, methodical, curious and creative. And he believes in using standard of care in conjunction with metabolic therapies including a low calorie and / or ketogenic diet among other drugs that mimic that effect. He also is a believer that when you use these adjunctive therapies that you can make due with lower doses of chemotherapy, and hopefully with success, less radiation and other toxic treatments. His goal is to give you the most effective treatment that leaves you with the least long-term systemic bodily damage.