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This is a quick start guide to understanding the Cancer Cleanse and the plant-based
ketogenic diet. For more thorough information, check out our Cancer Cleanse or
Navigating the Ketogenic Diet manual and for research citations look at DrJockers.com or
contact michael@drjockers.com

What is Nutritional Ketosis?

Most people in society are in a state of sugar or glucose metabolism. Nutritional ketosis
is a physiological state when the body switches from burning sugar as its primary fuel
to burning fatty acids as its primary fuel. Ketones are produced by the liver from both
dietary as well as body fat when blood sugar levels drop to a certain point.
Unlike diabetic ketoacidosis which is a very rare medical condition that only takes place
in individuals who cannot produce insulin, nutritional ketosis is a desireable physiological
state because it helps the body to run more efficiently.

What Are Ketones?

Ketones are water soluble compounds formed from fatty acids that easily cross into the
cellular mitochondria where they are metabolized for energy. Ketones create 14 times
more cellular energy than glucose. In addition, the metabolism of ketones produces
close to 50% less metabolic waste and oxidative stress.
Think of a vehicle that gets more 14x more gas mileage, significantly better overall driving
performance by all standards and produces 50% less exhaust and pollution. We would all
want that vehicle and that is what the state of nutritional ketosis does for our body!

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 What is the Ketogenic Diet?

The ketogenic diet is a specific nutrition plan that helps the body produce ketones and
utilize these ketones as an energy source. This nutrition plan is composed of a low level of
carbohydrates, moderate protein levels and high in fats.
The general breakdown is 60-80% fats, 10-30% protein and 5-10% carbohydrates. The
variance in the ranges depends upon how active the individual is and how carbohydrate
and protein sensitive they are.

Clinical Use of the Ketogenic Diet:

The ketogenic diet has been used since the 1920’s to treat epilepsy and other seizure
disorders. It has gained in popularity recently due to the wide range of health benefits it
offers and health conditions that improve with it’s use.

Of course, the FDA limits what we can say in terms of the ketogenic diet and they outlaw
anything other than a medical treatment (aka: drug or surgery) as a therapy for any
particular disease state.
So, we are left to let you know about the benefits without mentioning any particular
medical conditions.
However, with that said, many practitioners are using the keto diet and in particular,
the plant-based keto diet for cancer prevention and as a foundation for treatments of all
different forms and stages of cancer.
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 Biggest Challenges With Keto-Adaptation:
When someone switches from burning sugar to burning ketones as their primary fuel it is
called Keto-adapted. This process will take anywhere from a few days to 4-6 weeks after
following a ketogenic diet and lifestyle depending upon the individual’s metabolism and
state of insulin resistance
The biggest challenges people face during the process of Keto-adaption include the
following
• Hypoglycemia (Low blood sugar)
• HPA Axis Dysfunction (Brain-Adrenal Fatigue)
• Electrolyte Imbalances
We go over all the detailed strategies to address these issues in the Navigating the
Ketogenic Diet Manual (see chapter on Critical Ketogenic Tips and Strategies to
Overcome the Keto Flu).

Top 5 Mistakes Made on

the Ketogenic Journey

Eating Too Little Fat and Calories: Many people are

fat phobic because our society fosters the belief that fat is
bad for us so they try to follow a low-carb, low-moderate
fat diet. This will not work and will cause a lot of unwanted
symptoms. You need to continually eat healthy fats to your
satiety point.

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 Eating Too Much Protein: If you consume too much
protein, your body will turn the protein into glucose through
a pathway called gluconeogenesis. You want to consume
anywhere from 0.5-1.0 gram of protein per kilogram of body
weight (g/kg) if you are not doing intense exercise (sprints
or resistance training). Aim for 1.0-1.6 g/kg if you are doing
intense exercise each week.

1 g/kg for 150 lb person. 150/2.2 = 68

This person should stick between 34-68 grams of protein

each day if they are more sedentary (between 34 – 54 grams
if they have cancer- 0.5-0.8 g/kg) and between 68 – 109
grams if they are doing intense exercise.

Aim to split these protein feedings up into 2-3 meals with

roughly 15-35 grams per meal.

Eating Too Many Carbohydrates: You want to aim for

less than 40 grams of net carbs per day. In the beginning
stage, you may need less than this…somewhere around 10-
20 grams for some individuals. The more active you are,
typically the more net carbs you can handle.

Net carbs = Total Carbs – Fiber

If a food has 10 grams of total carbs and 5 grams of fiber,

it has 5 Net Carbs

Not Consuming Enough Salts or Water: On a high

carb diet, your body retains sodium due to higher insulin
levels. On a keto diet, your insulin drops and you excrete
more sodium. You need a lot of good salts on this diet. You
also need a lot of water…good hydration habits are key, at
least half your body weight (lbs) in ounces of water.

I recommend using a high quality pink salt or Celtic Sea salt

and using it generously on your food. Consuming mineral
rich foods such as sea vegetable, celery, cucumbers, wild-
caught fish, organic chicken broth, etc. is also very helpful

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Poor Sleep Habits: If you sleeping poorly, you will cause
issues with your stress hormones and trigger higher amounts
of cortisol and insulin. This will cause major blood sugar
imbalances and an inability to get into ketosis.

Ideally, going to bed before midnight each night (ideally by

10pm) and getting 7-8 quality hours of sleep is best for keto-
adaptation.

Plant Based Ketogenic Diet

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 Protein Consumption and Cancer

Protein consumption is important to monitor on a ketogenic diet. Consuming too little

protein, which is not uncommon on a vegan diet, will facilitate the breakdown of muscle
tissues and other consequences of amino acid deficiencies. At the same time, too much
protein can be counterproductive to getting into ketosis as your body will tend to convert
excess amino acids into glucose.

The rule to follow is generally about 1 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight. So, for
a 160 lb individual:

Divide by 2.2 lb/kg to calculate your bodyweight in kg:

160/2.2 = 73 (and this would be your daily protein requirement)

For Those Dealing With Cancer:

Staying around 0.5 g/Kg can be therapeutic for reducing mTOR expression. To put that
into perspective, a 150 lb person would only consume 34 g/protein daily.

mTOR is a biological pathway in the body which plays an important role in regulating cell
growth and proliferation that may also have an influence over cancer growth. If you are
simply having problems with staying full, then increasing fat intake will be the place to
focus.

3 Animal Products
We Do Recommend

This eating plan is not a vegan diet but it is plant-based in that we minimize animal
products. We do find that it is very important to include 3 animal products for a variety of
reasons: grass-fed butter or ghee, pasture-raised eggs and bone broth or collagen protein.
We include grass-fed butter and ghee because these do not contain protein (which we are
minimizing) and they are rich in fat soluble vitamin A, D, E and K2 and also in conjugated
linoleic acid (CLA), which is one of the very best anti-carcinogenic nutrients. They are
also a great source of healthy fats that support an anti-inflammatory environment and the
production of ketones.

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Pasture-raised eggs are also extremely rich in vital fat-soluble anti-oxidants and CLA and
they are a form of biologically essential amino acids. In general, we are on a very low
protein diet, but I find that getting some of these highly absorbable essential amino acids
will support an anti-inflammatory environment.
Eggs also have a macronutrient ratio that is in alignment with the ketogenic diet. This
means that they are very high in healthy fat, high in anti-oxidants and trace minerals,
moderate in protein and very low in carbohydrates. We recommend only consuming 2-3
eggs at a meal, one time per week during this 30-day period.
Bone Broth protein is a protein source that is rich in glycine, proline and
glycosaminoglycans that help to reduce inflammation and support our intestinal lining,
our joints and skin, hair and nails. Although we do want to reduce our animal protein
consumption, getting a small amount 10-30 grams of bone broth or collagen protein
daily on non-protein fasting days can be extraordinarily beneficial to your gut lining, your
immune system and tissue healing abilities.
We incorporate the bone broth protein powder in many of the smoothie and protein bar
recipes. Be sure to only use up to 30 grams daily of this to keep your protein levels at a
moderate rate.
As with everything in our meal plan, if you have a food allergy or sensitivity than be sure
to avoid that particular food. What is one man’s superfood may be another man’s poison.
If you know you cannot tolerate eggs, then don’t consume them. If you struggle with
garlic…avoid it.

Protein Fasting

If you have cancer or want to be aggressive about preventing cancer, then you will want
to do a complete protein fast (you can still do green drinks, lots of water and plenty of
pure fats…but no protein) for at least a 42-hour period each week. This means, from 6pm
on Sunday night until 12pm on Tuesday.

I have had many of my patients do a 72-hour protein restriction each week and have
successful results at reducing tumors. This would mean no protein from 6pm on Sunday
until 6pm on Wednesday. This allows the body to most effectively downregulate an
overstimulated mTOR pathway.

The only foods I allow during this fasting period include coconut oil, MCT oil, SCT oil,
grass-fed butter or ghee, unsweetened coconut milk, diluted organic broth (with minimal
protein – 1 gram or less per serving), green juice recipes in this program, herbal teas,
organic coffee, various herbs like turmeric, basil, oregano, etc.

The keto matcha green tea, anti-inflammatory milk, coconut dandelion coffee, turmeric
fat burning coffee and almond milk hot chocolate are all great on this plan.

I have included the 42 hour fast in this meal plan program, but if you want to do the 72
hour than continue to follow the drinks as recommended for an additional 2 days. Be
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 Best Foods
on a Ketogenic Diet

Good Fats: Avocados, Grass-fed Butter/Ghee, Coconut oil, Coconut

Milk, Coconut Butter, Coconut Flakes, MCT oil, SCT oil, Pasture-
Raised Eggs, Olives and Olive oil
Non-Starchy Veggies and Herbs: Celery, cucumbers, spinach,
kale, collard greens, broccoli, cauliflower, mustard greens, bok choy,
swiss chard, brussel sprouts, cabbage, ginger, turmeric, oregano, basil,
thyme, cinnamon, rosemary, etc.
Low-Glycemic Fruit: Lemons and limes (as much as you like),
berries (less than ¼ cup per day and keep track of overall net carbs).
Clean Protein: Pasture-raised eggs, sprouted pumpkin seeds, hemp
seeds, pea protein and bone broth protein.
Nuts/Seeds: Pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds, chia seeds,
almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, etc. Nuts and seeds are
always best when soaked and/or sprouted.
Fermented Foods: Dill pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi, apple cider
vinegar, coconut milk kefir, coconut milk yogurt, coconut water kefir
(1/4 cup per day max and watch total carb count).
Natural Keto Sweeteners: Monk fruit, stevia and sugar alcohols
such as xylitol and erythritol. Sugar alcohols may cause digestive
disturbances so be careful with these.

5:2 Rule

This rule helps to ensure we are getting enough fats and enough electrolytes. SCT and
MCT oil turn into ketones the fastest, coconut oil is a medium riser of ketones and long-
chain fatty acids such as those found in grass-fed butter/ghee, avocado, olives/olive oil
take the longest to raise ketones.
Olives and avocado provide fiber, micronutrients and electrolytes for the body as well.
This helps provide a template so you can get enough fat in your diet and from a variety of
sources. If you have a food sensitivity to butter, try ghee which is hypoallergenic. If you
notice unwanted symptoms with any of these than try taking them out for a few weeks and
then adding back.
With MCT oil, be careful and only use ½ tsp at a time for the first week. For some they get
digestive disturbances such as diarrhea.
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You can use more than 2 tbsps of these if you feel like it will support your body. Smaller
people may have trouble getting all that fat and salt down…whereas larger people or
people who are highly active may need much more to hit satiety.
If you have lost your gallbladder, you may consider smaller amounts of coconut oil, grass-
fed butter/ghee, avocado, olives/olive oil at each meal and eat more frequently in order to
avoid overstraining your liver. You can also use ox bile support with your meals to help.

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Here are the most important supplements to support your immune system while you
go through this Cancer Cleanse program and beyond. We have grouped them together
and given you a significant discount on them when you get them as a full package in our
Super Immunity pack here

D3/K2 Power: optimal levels are between 50-80 ng/ml. This

plays a role in over 2000 genes in the body including those of
immune coordination and optimal healing. It is very important
to get Vitamin D3 along with Vitamin K2 for optimal calcium
metabolism and immune benefits.  This formulation provides
5,000 IU of D3 along with 90 mcg of K2 which is the optimal
ratio for long-term health. You can find the D3/K2 Power
here
Normal Dosage: 1 -2 caps daily with food earlier in the
day
Organic Supergreens: Chlorophyll rich super greens mixed
into a powder. Fantastic for purifying the blood and detoxifying
your system. You can find the Organic Supergreens powder
here

Normal Dosage: 1 serving daily in water between meals

Pro Omega CRP: This unique formulation combines

concentrated omega-3s plus optimized curcumin and the potent
antioxidants L-Glutathione and N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) to
achieve complete functional support for long-term health. You
can find the Pro Omega CRP product here

Normal Dosage: Take 3 caps with food daily

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Probiotics - Bad gut microbial balance throws off immunity
and creates a state of chronic inflammation. Probiocharge
100 billion has a clinically effective dose of very powerful
strains of probiotic strains to improve nutrient absorption,
immune development and toxin elimination. You can find the
Probiocharge 100 here

Normal Dosage: Take 1 cap away from meals (at night
before bed)

ImmunoCharge: This is a combination of vitamin C,

beta glucan and olive leaf extract. This helps strengthen the
immune system and increase the white blood cells and natural
killer cells to target and destroy abnormal growths in the body
and modulate the attack so the immune defense will use its
energy most effectively. You can find the Immunocharge
here

Normal Dosage: 2 caps – 1x daily away from meals by
at least 1 hr

Zinc Charge: Necessary nutrient for optimal immune system

function and optimal healing. You can find the Zinc Charge
here

Normal Dosage: 1 cap – 1x daily with food

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About Dr. David Jockers DNM, DC, MS

Dr. David Jockers is a doctor of natural medicine, a

functional nutritionist and corrective care chiropractor.
He currently owns and operates Exodus Health Center
Kennesaw, Georgia and runs one of the hottest natural
health websites in DrJockers.com with over 1 million
monthly visitors.

Dr Jockers is a world-renowned expert in the area of ketosis

And the ketogenic diet. He is the developer of the best selling
“Navigating the Ketogenic Diet” E-course and the lead
formulator of the revolutionary new product KetoEdge.

KetoEdge is a revolutionary product designed for the high

achiever who wants to improve their health and get the most
out of life. This proprietary formula of exogenous ketones, adaptogens, amino acids and
phospholipids will help you get an extraordinary edge in life.

He has developed 6 revolutionary online programs with thousands of participants. These

programs include E-guides, recipe guides, meal plans and video instructions including “The
Sugar Detox,” “The Cancer Cleanse,” “Navigating the Ketogenic Diet,” “The Digestive Health
Restoration Program,” “The AutoImmune Elimination Program,” and “The Super Brain
Program.”

Dr Jockers is also a sought-after speaker around the country on such topics as weight loss, brain
health, healing leaky gut, thyroid function, natural detoxification and disease prevention.

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