Need Nutrition and Diet Suggestions to Prevent Cancer

[Casey06]

Looking for books or web pages that suggest dietary and nutritional changes for preventing re-occurance of cancer or preventing other cancer.

I looked at Amazon and was overwhelmed by the choices.

Can anyone recommend a book that they have researched or used?

I thought I had a decent diet, but have decided it not so swell, so I am looking for help.
Looking to see what foods to avoid as well as add.

Thanks!

[Kimchi]

I still have my coffee with milk everyday except 1 day before and after my chemo.  I don't use white sugar, now use molasses, honey or brown sugar average once a day.  I also like my red meat, which I eat in moderation.  Have a glass of wine or a beer about 3 times a month. and the best part is, on the 3rd week, I reward myself with my favorite foods like cheese, gellato icecream, Natchos, box of Chocolates, cakes to name a few.   Also eat more greens, fruits (make fruit salads) and take large amounts of alternatives and vitamins.  And now into keeping my liver toxin free as much as possible.
I, too, believed that I came from a cancer free family on both sides.  Decided to confirm this and just found out last week, that my aunt died of OC and her mother (my grandmother) died of cancer with very similar symptoms to OC. Now I know why me.

[Casey06]

I like your attitude and I agree. I was just looking for some reasonable guidence on improving my diet, since there is so much cancer in my family and I know I was doing some things wrong (too much artificial and processed food, not enough fruits and veggies).

I won't give up coffee, red meat or beer (which I have in moderation).
(I won't ever give up coffee, because one Ob/Gyn insisted it was the source of my problem and told me repeatedly that the cyst/tumor had nothing to do with any of my symptoms. So I will not give her the satisfaction of that one!).

I do have GI problems, so maybe something in my diet is contributing.

Thank you very much for reminding me to go on with my life!

[Helmar]

Just my personal thoughts only here... but I think once we are dx with this insidious disease, nothing will prevent it from recurring if that's the way it's to go. I've always eaten well...non smoker, social drinker, played sport... and really, in my mind, I should never have gotten this lousy cancer. I'm first cab off the rank, as there is no cancer in either side of my family... I'm the ice-breaker. I still eat 'healthy'... walk a lot and don't stew about my lot in life, but I refuse to go on the no sugar, no red meat, no dairy 'kick', as I feel that's not going to make one bit of difference to my outcome. I believe in everything in moderation... and enjoy what I have. Can't see the point laying on my death bed further down the track, when I won't want food,  wishing I'd had that nice steak, or that yummy icecream when I would have enjoyed it. I think to eat healthy does help get through the chemo, as I don't seem to have any problems with that, but to ward off the recurrence of the cancer.....no, I don't think so.
Anyhow, we all do what we do.... whatever that is, and hopefully get some satisfaction from it.
Wishing everyone all the best and enjoy what you have..... hugs...Helen..

[freshair]

Yogurt is good. I take some around chemo days. Also soothing on my stomach. Yes so good for the digestive tract. I take a probiotic every morning. But if anyone gives up dairy they have to replace the calcium with calcium rich foods, or supplements. With no estrogen  we have to feed the bones. Vitamin D is needed with calcium. It is my feeling not to have dairy. But we're all different so feel it out. I just hope that maybe I am slowing the cancer. So I go easy with it and am always checking my calcium on my blood tests. They have been good. That whfoods.org website can tell you what foods are good with calcium, one being collard greens.

I use raw honey in tea and a stevia drop really sweetens things.  From the herb stevia. Why in the world that isn't in the supermarket foods. There's no patent on it. There is with artificial sweeteners. Raw honey is also good for the digestive track.

Good luck with your new food venture!  And never go crazy with it. Stress is worse.

[Casey06]

Good to hear...coffee is one of the things I would have a hard time giving up!

I need to ease into less sugar and creamer.

Should I avoid dairy? I don't use much, but since the hysterectomy I have been trying to drink at least 1 glass of 1% milk and I eat 1 c. of low fat yogurt (it is supposed to help GI tract).

Thanks!

[freshair]

I haven't given up my coffee. I love Trader Joe's organic arabica coffee. I always liked it really light with milk. Now I drink it with almond milk (I make it--easy) then add rice milk.  The rice milk sweetens it somewhat. When I am traveling then I add milk to it. I am light with my dairy intake.

[alanpvegas]

"How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine" by Dr. Murray.  Endorsed by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America.  The best read and well laid out book I've ever seen on this subject.  Pretty much all your questions answered and even gives daily and weekly schedules.  

[Kimchi]

I have stopped all refined products,I switched to brown sugar, molases and honey.  I have one cup of coffee a day with brown sugar (except 2 days before and after chemo) and sometimes make lemonade with honey.

[Casey06]

Thanks, I checked out the web site and signed up for e-mail newsletter.

Looks like I need to give up sugar, but I just gave up artificial sweetners!

I will have to learn to drink coffee black (or maybe not at all).

Thanks so much!

[Kimchi]

Found "antioxidants against cancer" by Ralph Moss,  very helpful...

[freshair]

I recommend whfoods.org.  I bought his thick green book and I highly recommend it. It goes into the nutritional breakdown of all foods, has recipes, and is nicely laid out. Suppose you want something high in calcium go to the back and it lists all foods in order high in that. Or iron, potassium, etc.  It gets you to eat a varied diet and to try many different vegetables. Such as have you ever eaten Swiss Chard. It's loaded with good vitamins.

Then another good book is by Patrick Quillin.  Beating Cancer with Nutrition. He was head of the nutrition dept at Cancer Center of America.

Sign up for whfoods weekly email. He writes about a good food once a week. I love that.