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Cancer is the #2 killer in the United States, and diet may be the #1 cause of cancer. The balance of evidence suggests that a whole food, plant-based diet may help prevent, treat, slow, and even reverse cancer progression. It’s never too late to start eating healthier, as cancer risk may drop after starting a plant-based diet at any age.
Some reasons why plant-based diets may be effective include lowering methionine intake, inhibiting angiogenesis, intercepting carcinogens, and increasing fiber and antioxidants. Populations eating diets centered on whole plant foods have lower rates of cancer. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables—at least 9 daily servings may boost detoxifying enzymes, lower inflammation, lower cholesterol, and make for healthier bowel movements, ridding the body of excess estrogen and cholesterol.
Consumption of animal products appears to increase the risk of cancer.
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Before watching the video, can you guess which conditions vitamin D has actually been proven to work for in randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials?
How can we naturally increase the activity of our cancer-fighting natural killer cells?
I go over a case report of water-only fasting, followed by a whole food, plant-based diet for follicular lymphoma.
What kind of diet should cancer patients eat?
Women with breast cancer should include the “liberal culinary use of cruciferous vegetables.”
Randomized controlled trials show lowering saturated fat intake can lead to improved breast cancer survival.
Palmitic acid, a saturated fat concentrated in meat and dairy, can boost the metastatic potential of cancer cells through the fat receptor CD36.
What role do soy phytoestrogens play in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer?
Sun exposure is associated with lower rates of 15 different cancers and improved cancer survival. What happened when vitamin D supplements were put to the test?
What happens when we put cancer on a plant-based diet?
