Nutritional Information Each cancer patient should know Nutritional Healing Cancer : The Fundamentals of an Alkaline Diet Is not something that every cancer patient should listen to your oncologist when they are first diagnosed . They should be informed that by making some dietary changes could increase the chances of curing the cancer dramatically , no matter the course of treatment selected . Cancer patients should be informed that nutrition is your first and best defense when it begins the journey of healing cancer . The information about how to switch to an alkaline diet should be provided , [ i ] , composed of mostly vegetables with a small amount of fruits , grains and proteins . This is similar to the ketogenic diet [ ii ] the diet, which is much discussed in the press oncology, but with a greater reduction in overall intake of protein, as well as grains, processed fats and sugars to help control inflammation in the body. Instead , dietary information provided to patients with cancer is an afterthought , and surprisingly often includes food and food preparation techniques which are known promoters of progression of cancer. [ iii ] Clearly , there is a disconnect between the well documented information on diet and cancer progression and those that communicate more frequently in cancer patients - oncology teams . The modern way of life , especially in Western countries , fast-paced , does not lend itself to an alkaline diet anti - cancer . Convenience food , microwave meals , packaged snacks and fast food dominate daily menu of many people . It should come as no surprise that these foods are not ideal if you are battling cancer . But what a patient newly diagnosed with cancer do immediately to help prepare for the treatments to come and increase your chances of cure ? Here are the six most important dietary change every cancer patient should do . While they seem difficult at first , really what the cancer patient has to do is go back to eating the way people have done since the beginning of time : fresh food , in season , simply prepared . Eating an alkaline diet to reduce inflammation and improve the intracellular pH Most people in the Western world today eat a diet that promotes inflammation and increases intracellular pH , a latent condition called acidosis - understood as providing a perfect environment for cancer to proliferate . The alkaline diet properly constructed will improve their intracellular pH over time , and is the best defense against the ongoing inflammation in the body . It is mainly composed of organic green leafy vegetables , herbs and spices , root vegetables , onions, garlic , leeks and chives, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage, beans , lentils and peas , and nuts and seeds , along with a small amount ( a cup or two per day) no gluten grain such as rice. A portion of between two and four ounces of cleaned fish , poultry or organic grass fed beef several times a week , may be part of a healthy diet geared alkaline. Two to three whole pieces of fresh fruit a day help balance your vitamin and mineral intake . Most of their vegetables and fruits that you like raw better. [ iv ] Eliminating sugar . [v ] Cancer cells use more glucose (sugar ) per unit of time than other cells . Sugar metabolism creates acid, which also supports the progression of cancer . In addition, a diet rich in sugars, including fruits, triggers insulin response . If you usually eat sugar or fruit throughout the day , you suppress immune function by increasing the levels of insulin in your body , creating insulin resistance . insulin resistance has been directly linked to the proliferation of cancer . Sugar processed exhaust magnesium in the body, another contributor to the spread of cancer. syrup high fructose corn due to its processing methodology , is high in mercury, a toxin promotion of cancer in the body . The recommendation to eliminate sugar including sugar in all its forms, including sugars natural , such as honey and agave , as well as white sugar and high fructose corn syrup into fructose . Enjoy unsweetened applesauce , two or three dried apricots or figs , or a piece of fresh pineapple , if you need a sweet treat . The moderation with fruit is important, such as fructose has been shown to increase the rate of cell division of cancer, much as twice - . More than other forms of sugar [vi ] Eliminate gluten. [ vii ] Glutinous grains cause inflammation . Inflammation promotes cancer progression . This means avoiding high gluten grains such as wheat, rye or spelled , including whole grains. Pasta, cereal , bread, muffins , cakes , cookies, biscuits and other bakery products are excluded from alkaline , diet suppression of cancer . Cancer patients should enjoy , non- gluten whole grains such as rice, buckwheat , quinoa , millet and amaranth . However , using gluten-free products prepared is a mistake , since most of them have added sugar or processed oils and therefore are outside the parameters of the alkaline diet for cancer . Eliminate dairy products. Dairy cow was identified in a large study compiled by Prof. ( Emeritus ) T. Colin Campbell , PhD , of Cornell University as one of the cancer promoting foods . [ viii ] Interestingly, it is the protein that is the culprit - casein protein. High protein yogurt made with milk or whey powder added are even more than cancer to promote pure milk , yogurt or cheese. However , all dairy products should be eliminated from the diet when you are battling cancer . Dairy create inflammation causes bone deterioration (yes , its true , because of the high acid production during digestion of dairy ) and promote the progression of cancer so similar to sugar . Use only olive oil , coconut oil and avocado oil in your diet Use only cold pressed olive oil , natural coconut oil or avocado oil - organic whenever possible. These oils are naturally anti-inflammatory thus provide a soothing and healing benefits to the inflamed and potentially cancerous cells in the body. hi coconut l , in particular, has also been shown to have antifungal / antibacterial light , useful for cancer patients with a reduced immune function effect , as well as direct anti-cancer properties. Oils which must be disposed of in a diet suppression of cancer include corn , soybean, canola, safflower or sunflower oils . Not only are the commercial versions of these oils produced from genetically modified plants - is believed to increase the risk of cancer - most of them are highly processed . Processed , including hydrogenated oils ( hard) and margarines , oils were prepared in high heat to improve shelf life . This changes the oil molecules , so that instead of acting as a natural for any electrical conductor messaging in your body , these molecules create dead spots in your cells , because they can not conduct electricity . This interferes with the function of healthy cells and can promote cancer progression . Essentially the cancer cells are cells which no longer respond to intracellular messages and proliferate without regard that impact other cells.
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