20 Years in Oncology Never Taught Me THIS | Fasting, Fear, & the Path to True Healing | EP 146

Learn about the Healing Power of Prolonged Fasting: HERE **What if the moment that shattered the life you carefully built became the moment that showed you what healing really is?** This episode is a little different. Instead of sitting in the host seat, I'm the one answering the questions. My dear friend and colleague, Dr. Nasha Winters invited me onto her podcast, Tend the Terrain, for a conversation that went somewhere I didn't expect. It got honest. It got deeply personal. And it went straight to the heart of why I left a 20-year career as a radiation oncologist at the top of my field and what I found on the other side. I'm sharing it here because I think you need to hear it. We get into something I've rarely talked about in this much depth: a shared death experience I had in 2020 that fundamentally changed me. Not just personally, but in how I understand illness, healing, and what the body may be trying to communicate when it gets sick. If you've ever felt like your diagnosis is something happening to you, this conversation may help you see your body differently. **Chapters:** 04:15 - The Crack in the Foundation 06:38 - Sitting With Death 08:29 - When the Soul Let Go 10:08 - Proof She Could Not Ignore 13:16 - Leaving Conventional Oncology 14:30 - Why Illness Carries a Message 16:30 - Healing the Human First 18:41 - Why Fasting Became the Path 19:02 - The Four Things Healers Do 21:19 - Stop Your World to Heal 23:14 - What Happens Inside the Fast 24:55 - The Deep Healing After Day Seven 27:00 - Refeeding Matters Most 32:00 - Why Doctors Feel the System Breaking 34:01 - Food as the First Foundation 36:13 - The Ripple That Could Change Cancer Care 36:50 - Holding Peace While Healing Others We also go deep into prolonged water fasting, not as a trend, but as a biological and spiritual tool for healing. I walk through what's happening in the body from the first 36 hours through the deeper work that only begins after day seven. I also explain why fasting at this depth is not something to improvise alone, and why proper guidance and refeeding matter so much. There's a reason I've built my current practice around this work, and it's not the reason most people assume. By the end, you'll understand why the four things I've seen again and again in people who heal are not what conventional medicine ever taught me to look for. **Press play and learn why your body was never broken to begin with, and what it may have been waiting for you to understand.** Tend The Terrain™ Podcast with Dr. Nasha: https://www.youtube.com/@drnashawinters **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.