Nutrition and Cancer
Cancer is a faulty immune system disease. If a person does not get enough of the right kinds of nutrition their immune system cannot work properly and cancer and other diseases take over.
Nutrition deficiencies can be caused by poor diet, poor digestion, environmental problems, such as, chemicals and toxins in our water and the air we breathe, or lifestyle factors, such as, smoking, drinking or drugs.
We have only a limited impact on our environment but we can change our eating habits and our lifestyle.
Many people are deficient in one or more B vitamins for several reasons. Our grains are milled to the point where a good portion of the nutrients are lost. We drink a lot of coffee and alcohol which promotes the excretion of B vitamins. In addition, certain medications, such as seizure drugs, birth control pills and other medications deplete our B vitamins.
There is a calcium deficiency of epidemic proportions in this country. Research has shown that only 10% of adults get the minimum amount of calcium in their diet. 70% of teenage boys and 95% of teenage girls get less than the standard minimum required amounts.
Try starving cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
Cancer cells feed on sugar so cut as much as you can from your daily diet. Most artificial sugar substitutes contain aspartame which has been linked to cancer. Try using stevia. It’s a natural herbal sweetener that contains no sugar and no calories, making it very good for people with diabetes.
Cancer cells thrive in mucus caused by milk and milk products. Since milk contains nutrients your body needs, you probably shouldn’t cut it completely out of your diet. Just cut back a little.
Cancer thrives in an acidic environment, such as, a diet high in meat. Meat also contains a lot of livestock additives such as growth hormones and parasites that are especially harmful to people with cancer. Choose chicken or fish for most of your meals, limiting your meat intake to two or three small servings a week.
While cutting back on the bad stuff, add fresh vegetables, herbs and fruit to your diet. Choose herbs that enhance the immune system and ones that work with the lymph system to neutralize toxins and encourage drainage of fluids which flush toxins out of the body. According to the Department of Agriculture, there are over 3000 herbs containing anti-cancer properties.
In his book, The Natural Physician’s healing Therapies, Mark Stengler, ND states that;Turmeric and Curcumin suppresses the cancer causing effects of tobacco smoke and other chemicals. A study of smokers who took a supplement of 1.5 grams of turmeric a day had reduced urinary excretion of mutagens (a substance that causes damage to cell DNA which can lead to cancer formation.)
Here is a list of common herbs and vitamins that help our bodies fight off cancer.
Capsicum found in hot peppers, has stimulating properties that speed the absorption and effectiveness of any herb taken with it. It increases the power of other herbs to ward off disease.
Astragalus
Echinacea
Ginkgo
Green tea
Garlic
Onion
Plantain
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Vitamin B complex
Calcium
Antioxidants
Try to get as many of these herbs and vitamins in your diet as you can, along with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Given the nutritional deficiency that prevails in this country, it’s a good idea to take a good multivitamin just to be on the safe side. Sort of like an insurance policy.