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So, what do I eat now?
How to eat once you?ve had cancer is as personal a choice as any other you make along your path to healing. But I want to share some tips I found on nutrition I?ve gathered along my trek for you to consider:
Let?s start with the good news on omega-3 fatty acids: ?Studies show they can work to reverse tumor metastases [Eur J Nutr 2007 Aug; (46)] and tumor resistance to radiation or chemotherapy [Anticancer Res. 1994; 14(3A)]. Omega-3?s can actually enhance effectiveness and minimize toxicity of some chemos [Clin Cancer Res 2001; 7 (7) 0]. ??You?ll find omega-3 in walnuts, walnut oil, and flaxseed oil. Deepwater northern ocean fish are also a great source and include salmon, cod, haddock, mackerel, and sardine. These are foods that can provide you with your fill of healthy protein from good fats.. And by choosing proteins from ?good fats? you reduce cholesterol and estradiol?in doing so, you?ll be no friend to cancer, which feeds off of these two substances.
Omega-9 fatty acids are especially good for survivors. They have been shown to? help suppress cancer growth, particularly the breast cancer gene HER2 (Ann Oncol 2005, Mar;16). You will find omega-9?s in monounsaturated fatty acids like olive oil, olives, avocados, almonds, peanuts, pistachios, cashews and some other nuts.
The basics on beef, poultry, and other meats: They?re rich in arachidonic acid, which if you get enough of, converts inflammatory molecules that fuel tumor growth and metastasis. [Carcinogenesis. 1999;20(12)]. These foods boost estradial, which is something good to avoid if you?ve had a hormone-driven breast cancer, ovarian, cervical, or uterine cancer.?
Think about avoiding omega-6?s. Studies? show them to convert to pro-inflammatory fatty acids, stimulating new blood vessels that tumors feed off of. [Nutr Cancer 37 (2)]. By avoiding Omega-6?s you have ammo to help suppress tumor-promoting growth factors and to help suppress a gene leading to cancer cell growth [Cancer Res 1997; 57 (2)].
Omega-6 sources: deep-fried foods, processed meats, batter-coated foods, sauces, gravies, margarine, mayonnaise, salad dressings, regular ice cream, corn oil, beef, milk, cheese, pork, whole eggs, poultry
Why you may want to go low on dairy, specifically milk:?Milk contains high levels of calcium. We all need calcium, but talk to a dietician about the best level because it ties up the body?s vitamin D which appears to control cancer dell division. ?
By eliminating or significantly reducing milk? consumptiom, you control your consumption of lactose and other sugars, which helps keep blood sugar in check ? and ultimately gives less to cancer cells that they need to survive.
Dairy alternatives: Shakes made with whey (which inhibits cancer cell growth) or nondairy ice cream and nondairy mayonnaise. There?s calcium-fortified oat milk, rice- and almond milks. There are tofu and soy-based cheeses, though there is still debate over how good soy is. Egg whites and occasional whole eggs from chickens raised on omega-3 diets are healthy.
About sugar: Cancer cells consume more glucose than healthy cells do, and studies suggest controlling blood sugar and consequently controlling glucose can affect outcome for cancer patients [many studies, including Journal of Bioenergetics & Biomembranes 1997; 29 (4)].
High-sugar foods to avoid: Refined carbohydrates, to control glucose spikes. These are found in potato? chips pastries, cookies, white bread, white rice, crackers, and pastries.
Alternative, good carbs: Whole grains like brown rice, buckwheat, whole grain bread, wild rice, rye, whole-wheat pasta, and barley.?
For more on diet for cancer survivors:
?http://www.aicr.org/reduce-your-cancer-risk/diet/?http://www.1uponcancer.com/anti-cancer-recipes-nutrition
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