Foods That Heal....For Cancer and Everyday

UPDATE: I have found that the standard Cancer Diet has not been helpful for Pancreatic Cancer because of the digestion being so compromised. We have had to remove many of the foods below from Larry's diet. His digestive system is not tolerating a lot of fiber or fat. Juicing being the worst.  I had to switch him to a mostly protein diet with rice.  He is doing his best to stay alkaline using baking soda and lemon. Yet is unable to drink large amounts of water. He sips water but is only managing about 5 cups a day. Cruciferous veggies, beans, nuts and seeds have had to be eliminated. He is tolerating Whey Protein Shakes with bananas. We have also had to add Boost to his shakes. Keeping his calories up has been a problem. Also, when we eliminated red meat his hemoglobin went down. This was before he started his chemo treatments. So, he is now occasionally eating grassfed beef, bison and lamb. 

DIET: FOODS THAT HEAL

This section contains information I gathered from many sources. The biggest piece of information I can share is to alkaline, alkaline, alkaline the body! Cancer grows in an acidic body. Meat-very acidic. Dairy-causes inflammation in the body. Use unsweetened organic almond, soy, coconut or rice milk. Sugar-remove from diet. Can use stevia or small amounts of agave nectar. Caffeine-very acidic. Shellfish-causes inflammation. Anything White-remove all from diet. White sugar, flour, white rice, white breads-gone!

Water-

Drink 1/2 your body weight of water, daily. Example 160#=80oz of water daily. Divide into 10oz glasses and you know that you need to drink 8 glasses a day.

To alkaline, drink your first glass and last glass of water before bed with 1/2 tsp of non-aluminum baking soda mixed in. Our bodies become acidic overnight. Also, drink water throughout the day with a squeeze of fresh juiced organic lemon in it. One would think that lemon is acidic but lemon neutralizes the body and reduces the acidic base. 

Juicing-

Purchase canning jars so that you can juice enough to keep in the fridge for a few days. Veg juices last about 3 days in the fridge. As you make your juice cocktail, fill up each canning jar to the very top so that no more can be added. Hold the disk sealer just over the top of the jar and press down. Some juice should squirt down the side of the jar. This removes all the air in the jar. Place the sealing ring so the disk is secure. Once you open the jar, you must drink all of its contents withing a few minutes. The reason is that prolonged exposure to air will destroy the enzymes. 

The tastiest ORGANIC VEGGIES to juice are carrots, cabbage, beets, daikon radish and red radish, fresh celery, tomato, ginger, garlic, cayenne, wheatgrass, barleygrass, parsley, spinach, kale, chard, cucumber, pepper and dandelion greens. "I have had patients raise their platelet counts and the only thing they do, per my recommendation, is to drink wheatgrass juice. I have this fully documented." Dr. Leonard Smith

Healthy Fats-

Cold pressed(expeller pressed) unrefined oils. Keep refrigerated and not exposed to light or air. Flaxseed oil, Sesame oil, Olive oil, Coconut oil, Avocado oil, Udo's oil, pure butter-no margarine. 

Snacks-

Protein fats like nuts mixed with non starchy veggies or avocado. Only raw nuts, not roasted-Roasting destroys some of the vitamins and many of the valuable live enzymes in raw nuts. Trader Joe's has a wonderful selection of raw nuts. Most nutritious are Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans, Brazil Nuts, Pistachios and Hazelnuts. Seeds are also healthy, Pine nuts, Pumpkin seeds, Chia seeds, Flax seeds, Sesame seeds and Hemp seeds. Organic Almond butter and organic cashew butter make great protein snacks with fruit. 

Sorry, nothing with peanuts. Peanuts extremely acid and are susceptible to a fungus that generates poisons called aflatoxins. Aflatoxins can cause liver damage, so many people avoid peanuts and peanut products. The issue is even worse with natural peanut butter since they are actually more susceptible to the growth of the mold because they are less processed and have a shorter shelf life; therefore the mold is more likely to thrive. 

Use your snack time to get in your daily amount of veggies and fruits. Most know what fruits and veggies are healthy. Try bok choy, edamame, tabbouleh, hummus, guacamole, chickpeas, smoothies and popcorn the old fashioned way(not in a bag). 

These are a must: Organic Only

Celery-

Only fresh with no brown spots. Studies have shown it can help prevent cancer cells from spreading. Eat 2-4 stalks a day. 

Kiwi- 

Multiple studies have shown that kiwifruit reduces damage to DNA and prompts damaged cells to repair themselves. Eat 1-2 kiwi a day. 

Spinach-

Is anti-inflammatory. Toss a handful in salad or a smoothie. Aim to eat a few ounces everyday. 

Cooked Carrots-

Inhibits tumor growth. Nutrients are more easily absorbed when cooked lightly. Eat daily. 

Cabbage-

Stimulates enzymes that detoxify carcinogens in the body. Red cabbage is far superior to white, with about 7X more vitamin C and 4X more polyphenols. Eat at least 4 times a week. 

Broccoli-

Calorie for calorie, broccoli contains about twice the amount of protein as steak. It neutralizes carcinogens and helps to remove them from the body. It it raw. Eat every day. 

Kale-

Is anti-inflammatory and highly nutritious. Eat every day. 

Cherries-

Cherries are packed full of substances that help fight inflammation and cancer. Two important compounds found in cherries, quercetin and ellagic acid, have been found to inhibit tumor growth.

Dinner Proteins-

Most fish. If cost is an issue you can find some healthy canned fish. Please know that most supermarket canned fish contains BPA from the can. Wild planet, while pricier, does not. Canned sardines, salmon, mackeral are very healthy. Organic chicken is also an option. Eliminate red meat and only occasionaly eat pork. Beans and Legumes are another option but may be hard to digest. Adzuki beans, Black-eyed peas, black beans and chick peas are relatively benign. Indian pulses, such as split mung beans (mung dhal), or red lentils (masoor dhal) are easy to digest. Prepare them yourself, they freeze very well.  The only brand in a can without BPA  is Eden. Eden Foods has been leading the BPA-free way for years, with a policy in place since 1999 and all of its organic bean products in cans lined without BPA.