Rewriting a Glioblastoma Prognosis with Keto and Terrain | Klay Swatloski

📣 What happens when a 34-year-old husband and father is told he has less than a year to live — and simply refuses to believe that's the end of his story? Klay Swatloski joins Ketobiography host Robyn Dobbins to share how a shocking Stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis became the catalyst for building a "fantasy team" of top oncology care, functional healing, and radical lifestyle change.📋 From clean living and ketogenic nutrition to mindset, faith, and community, Klay unpacks the many levers he pulled to support his body, spirit, and brain through surgery, radiation, chemo, and beyond. Two years and many clear scans later, he reflects on what it means to actively participate in your own care — and why he believes his terrain-focused approach has been a major part of defying the textbook prognosis.🔑 What You'll LearnHow early signs like brain fog, burnout, and subtle coordination changes led to a Stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis.Why Klay refused to accept his grim prognosis and instead assembled a "fantasy team" of conventional and functional practitioners.How the ketogenic diet, low-tox living, and terrain-focused strategies supported him through surgery, radiation, and chemo.The practical realities of staying keto during treatment, travel, family life, and long-term follow-up care.The role of mindset, journaling, faith, community, and daily habits in sustaining hope and resilience over the long haul.💡 Key Insight "I never really believed this diagnosis could write the ending of my story — I was going to do everything I could so my body had no choice but to fight for me." — Klay Swatloski🌐 ResourcesDr. Nasha Winters: https://drnasha.com The Metabolic Approach to Cancer: https://a.co/d/04ZprgAF (not an affiliate link)Dori Martin: https://www.dorimartin.com🎥 The Cholesterol Code: https://cholesterolcodemovie.com⚕️This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.⏳ Chapters0:47 Welcome to Ketobiography and why this story matters now2:27 Meeting Klay, Dori's introduction, and his hope to give others courage and options4:17 Charity event "high," burnout, brain fog, and the first subtle warning signs 9:02 Left-side weakness, ER visit, emergency brain surgery, and a Stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis14:47 Refusing a textbook prognosis and building his "fantasy team" of modern and functional care20:27 Moving the family to Duke for six weeks of radiation and oral chemo, and their already "clean" lifestyle25:57 Discovering terrain, The Metabolic Approach to Cancer, and why he committed fully to keto32:17 First post-treatment scans, no progression of disease, a year of maintenance chemo, and staying keto through it40:57 Stress, burnout, journaling, faith, community, detox, and redefining how he lives day-to-day53:17 Advocating with his doctors, long-term clear scans, and the levers he plans to keep pulling into the future🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.