Learn about the Healing Power of Prolonged Fasting: HERE
What if one of the most studied alternative cancer therapies in the world was used across Europe and South America, yet still out of reach in the United States?
Dr. Katie Deming sits down with Dr. Nasha Winters, a globally recognized authority in integrative oncology and co-author of Mistletoe and the Emerging Future of Integrative Oncology. Dr. Winters has trained hundreds of physicians in mistletoe therapy and has also used it herself.
Together, they unpack a plant most people only know from the holidays and explore why injectable mistletoe has been used in cancer care since 1917. You’ll hear how mistletoe may work on multiple levels: supporting the immune system, affecting the tumor environment, and helping the body’s terrain during and after treatment.
If you’ve ever felt rushed into decisions based on a scan, this episode is especially important. Dr. Winters explains pseudoprogression, a phenomenon where things may appear worse on imaging before they improve, and why timing scans too soon can lead to fear-driven decisions based on misleading information.
Chapters:
00:06:39 - The Most Studied Alternative Cancer Therapy
00:08:18 - Why the U.S. Still Requires New Trials
00:09:34 - The Patient Who Changed Dr. Winters’ Path
00:12:43 - How Mistletoe Works in the Body
00:14:02 - Waking Up the Immune System
00:16:28 - Quality of Life During Cancer Treatment
00:18:42 - Mistletoe, Fasting, and Metabolic Support
00:21:37 - Why Terrain Matters More Than Tumor Kill
00:27:42 - Why Practitioner Training Matters
00:30:01 - The Scan Mistake That Can Change Everything
00:34:17 - When to Image During Mistletoe Therapy
00:37:06 - When Healing Looks Worse Before Better
00:41:00 - Who Should Be Careful With Mistletoe
00:42:54 - Why Fasting and Mistletoe Work Together
Most relevant support from the transcript: the episode moves from mistletoe’s history and use since 1917, into mechanism and terrain, then closes with pseudoprogression, scan timing, and who should use caution.
Stay until the end, because Dr. Winters shares how one patient first pushed her to explore mistletoe therapy, and how that moment opened the door to decades of clinical experience with a treatment most Americans still never hear about.
Press play to learn why your body may be far more capable of healing than you’ve been told.
Connect with Dr. Nasha: https://drnasha.com/
Pick up a copy: Mistletoe and the Emerging Future of Integrative Oncology
Join Dr. Katie's 3-Day Guided Fast, for expert support, daily live calls, and a community to fast alongside: Sign-Up
Follow Dr. Katie Deming on Instagram
Watch on Youtube
DISCLAIMER: The Born to Heal Podcast is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for seeking professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individual medical histories are unique; therefore, this episode should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease without consulting your healthcare provider.
A thought-provoking podcast explores cancer through the lens of holistic medicine and functional medicine, discussing causes of cancer, metabolic health, and unconventional approaches like water fasting, fasting and autophagy, and detox, while weighing fasting benefits against chemo side effects and radiation side effects, sharing stories of a cancer survivor navigating chemotherapy, natural medicine, holistic healing, and even spiritual healing on the path toward cancer remission and holistic health.
