by JeffN » Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:06 pm
>>>>>a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells . Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal,Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very SAM ll amounts.
This is a contradiction. Honey and molasses also contain sugar and are very concentrated sources of it. What would be more important for all health, is a total reduction of added refined sugars/sweeteners and not which one.
High blood sugars and diets high in foods that are high in simple sugars (junk food, soda) have been linked to an increased incidence/risk, eliminating refined/concentrated sweeteners and sugars is a great health idea. However, a high carb (which turns to sugar), high fiber, low fat diet is still the best approach. I have posted the published results of such a diet on cancer and cancer cells.
>>>Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.
"Sea" my posts on salt and sea salt. They most toxic part of both, which has been related to cancer, is the sodium chloride, which is about the same in each. Bragg's has almost as much sodium as soy sauce and is ot any better in regard to the toxicity of sodium.
>>>b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk, cancer cells are being starved.
Dairy has been related to certain cancers, so, eliminating it is a good idea. but not for the reason stated above. In addition, there is some concern about soy and its relation to certain cancers.
>>>c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.
Fish and chicken are really no better. All fish, wild or farm raised, can be contaminated and there are many public health cautions, even to the general public about limiting consumptions of certain species. While processed red meats may be the worst, animal protein, and animal fats, from any source, have been implicated in cancer.
>>d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).
The enzymes in the plants are for the plants. Most all of them are destroyed in your stomach by the stomach acid and play no role in your health.
>>>e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
Caffeine has several health concerns. Cancer is not one of them. While I am not recommending it, some studies have even shown caffeine to be protective in certain cancers.
>>12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrified and leads to more toxic buildup.
Meat, and especially processed red meats, have been implicated in cancer, however not for these reasons. All meat has no fiber and a low fiber diet results in small hard stool that pass slowly thru the colon, so any potential cancer causing agents theoretically have more time to come in contact with the colon wall, increasing the risk for colon cancer. In addition, the heating of animal fat and animal protein can create certain chemicals linked to cancer.
>>13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
Again, these theories on enzymes are not accurate, nor is this how our defense system works.
>>14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
There is no known supplment that has been shown to effectively destroy cancer cells. In addition, many have shown that some, in isolation, may actually increase risk. However, a healthy nutrient rich diet, is the best dietary protection we know of. The best advice is to get your nutrients from food, not supplements.
>>15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
While I agree with the conclusions, studies on prayer, positive attitude and cancer, have not shown any benefit.
>>16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level.
While exercise has been shown to lower the risk of certain cancers, it is not because of the "oxygen" killing cancer. Many highly active athletes get cancer. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been shown to be of benefit and is used for several conditions, however cancer is not one of them.
The conclusions from the WCRF/AICR reports are much more beneficial and helpful.
In Health
Jeff