Download - Eating to Fight Cancer
EATING TO FIGHT CANCER
-by Jane Motler and Ellie Freeman
THE NUTRITION-BASED MEDICINE CABINET
WHAT IS NUTRITION THERAPY?
supplying your body with small doses of natural anti-
cancer agents that are found in fruits and
vegetables
WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES?
Nature’s Multivitamin: Leafy Greens:
Folate Tissue Repair
Carrots and Sweet Potatoes: vitamin A Tissue and mucosal
support
Berries and Citrus: vitamin C Antioxidant support
…BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Contain special cancer-fighting compounds called PHYTOCHEMICALS
(“fight-O-chemicals”)
“Fight-O-chemicals have the ability to interfere with certain processes that occur in the development of cancers
Nature’s complement to cancer treatment
Provide prevention and therapy
“EAT THE RAINBOW”
Eating more than one vegetable/fruit at one time allows all the vitamins,minerals and phytochemicals to work together
as one “cancer-fighting unit”
THE RED WARRIORS
Lycopene: -Good Sources: Tomatoes, watermelon, pink grapefruit, bell peppers-Cooking Tip: Toss tomatoes and watermelon with olive oil and feta
Resveratrol: -Good Sources: Red wine, grapes -Cooking Tip: Add frozen grapes to a fruit salad
,THE ORANGE WARRIORS
α/β Carotene-Good Sources: Sweet
potatoes, carrots, winter squash, and cantaloupe
-Cooking Tip: Roast vegetable with oil. Pair cantaloupe with avocado
Curcumin-Good Sources: Tumeric
-Cooking Tip: Mix the spice into salad dressings or sprinkle it on cooked vegetables such as kale and cauliflower
Bioflavonoids-Good Sources: Oranges,
grapefruits and tangerines-Cooking Tip: Add sliced/peeled oranges and mint to sparkling water for a refreshing drink
CURCUMIN AND INFLAMMATION Principle component of popular Indian spice TURMERIC which is a component of curry
Can be easily incorporated into Into many foods
Curried hummus Curried sweet potatoes Curry stir fries Carrot and Cauliflower Curry Soup
,THE YELLOW WARRIORS
LUTEIN + ZEAXANTHIN: -Good Sources: corn, leafy greens-Cooking Tip: Grill corn and top with feta and cayenne
BROMELAIN-Good Sources: PINEAPPLE-Cooking Tip: Toss cubed pineapple in greek yogurt and top with lime juice/flax seed meal
LIMONOIDS-Good Sources:Citrus-Cooking Tip: Bake fish with meyer lemon slices. Eat skin and all.
GINGER AND NAUSEA How Much? Tasty ways to eat
ginger: Hot tea with honey Pureed soup Fish marinade Stir-fries Sweets-cookies,
pies, and smoothies Salads and slaws
THE GREEN WARRIORS
CHLOROPHYLL: -Good Sources: Watercress, leeks, arugula, parsley-Cooking Tip: Leeks and watercress make a wonderful addition to salads and blended soups CATECHINS::
-Good Sources: Green Tea-Cooking Tip: Blen brewed green tea with frozen berries and honey for a smoothie
ISOTHIOCYANATES: -Good Sources: Kale, brussels sprouts and broccoli-Cooking Tip: Saute broccoli in olive oil garlic and ginger. Or…toss steamed kale in red pepper flakes, coconut oil and lemon juice.
OREGANO AND PROSTATE CANCER
Oregano is an aromatic shrub that is commonly used as a flavor enhancer.
Culinary tips: Garnish pizza with fresh oregano Add oregano to sautéed onions or mushrooms Enhance olive oil with a sprig or two of oregano Sprinkle finely chopped oregano on toasted garlic
bread
THE PUPLE WARRIORS
ANTHOCYANINS-Good Sources: red cabbage,
eggplant, grapes, berries-Cooking Tip: Swap freshly shredded red cabbage for typical salad.
ELLAGIC ACID-Good Sources: berries
-Cooking Tip:Blend frozen berries into a smoothie or add them to spritzer water
INDOLES-Good Sources: Purple onions, cauliflower or
cabbage-Cooking Tip: Sauté purple onion in coconut oil and garlic. Add to favorite pasta or salad dish
NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS THAT HAVE PEAKED INTEREST….
TUMOR GROWTH INHIBITION BY VEGETABLES GRAPH
OMEGA 3 TO DECREASE INFLAMMATION
Flaxseed Salmon Enriched eggs Walnuts Soybeans Sardines Canola Oil
Food Sources
ECHINACEA AND IMMUNITY Use preventatively
Tinctures are best
3 weeks prior to coldand flu season
GINSENG AND FATIGUE Ginseng belongs to the ginger family but
provides support for stress related issues instead of digestive issues.
Best Use for Ginseng: TEA!
SUPPLEMENTS TO AVOID
Supplement Common Use Possible Dangers
Bitter Orange Weight loss, allergies Fainting, heart attack, stroke, death
Chaparral Colds, weight loss, infections,
inflammation, cancer,
detoxification
Liver damage, kidney problems
Collodial Silver Fungal and other infections
Bluish skin, kidney damage,
neurological problems death
Comfrey Cough, heavy menstrual periods, chest pain, cancer
Liver damage, cancer
Kava Anxiety Liver damage
Germanium Pain, infections, osteoporosi, heart
disease, cancer
Kidney Damage,Death
MOVEMENT SUMMARY Incorporate movement into your life
everyday
NUTRITION SUMMARY Eat a plant-based diet that represents all
the colors of the rainbow Contains many “fight-o-chemicals”
SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTS USED IN CAM Immune and
Inflammatory support Fish oil Probiotics Pancreatic enzymes Vitamin D Green tea Astragalus Curcumin Garlic Oregano Ginseng Ginger Quercetin Maitake mushroom Inositol hexaphosphate
(IP6) Adaptogenic herbs
Tissue support and repair Whey protein Demulcent herbs (aloe,
slippery elm, marshmallow)
Glutamine CoQ10
Liver support Milk thistle Essiac and Hoxsey
Hormone modulation / Support Melatonin Saw Palmetto Calcium D glucarate Indole 3 carbinol /
Diindoleymethane
PHYSICAL/SPIRITUAL MEDICINE USED IN CAM TREATMENT Meditation / Prayer Contrast hydrotherapy Acupuncture Massage Therapeutic touch Craniosacral therap
NUTRIENTS IN WHOLE FOODS FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH
Omega 3 fatty acids – reduce inflammation Cod liver oil
Folate – tissue repair Leafy green vegetables i.e spinach
Vitamin A – tissue / mucosal support Carrots and sweet potatoes
Vitamin C – tissue repair Strawberries and citrus
Vitamin E – immune support Sunflower Seeds
Zinc – immune support Pumpkin seeds
Selenium – antioxidant support Brazil Nuts
Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus Fruits and Vegetables