Diet & Cancer Treatment - Healthy Eating to Beat Cancer

It seems as though humans are geared toward problem solving more than they are toward preventing potential problems from occurring. This is very evident when looking at the lack of serious effort put into preventive healthcare when compared to disease care.

Most people allow themselves to live a lifestyle that almost guarantees illness then suddenly become "health nuts" in an attempt to regain their squandered health.

Let's begin our discussion with diet and cancer treatment since this is a common question of many people in desperate need of dietary guidance.

Good Healthy Diet

The foods you need when undergoing cancer treatment are very similar to those you should have been consuming to combat cancer formation. However, special emphasis must be put on supporting the organs involved in excretion and cleansing toxins from your body.

Toxin excretion is especially important during chemotherapy and other cancer treatments because your body will be producing massive amounts of waste material that must be safely expelled. Allowing toxins to remain in your body longer than absolutely necessary will weaken your already frail systems even more.

The fact that chemotherapy drugs you will be taking to combat cancer are toxins and will have to be processed by your liver then excreted by your kidneys or bowel put those three organs at the top of the list needing nutritional support.

Raw Vegetable Diet

The basis of a healthy diet while your body is undergoing treatment includes raw vegetables and fresh fruit. It is very important that these foods be organic and in their natural, uncooked state.

Why organic?

Because chemically grown foods may have pesticides on or in them.

This only contributes more toxins to your body that it must neutralize and excrete. You will have enough body-produced waste and pharmaceutical drugs to process without adding more toxins from foods.

Organic produce has been shown to often, but not always, have more minerals and nutrients than produce grown with chemical fertilizers. However, chemically fertilized produce has never been shown to have more nutrients than organic.

You need all the minerals and nutrients you can get so eating organic foods only makes sense. Keeping pesticides and other toxins out of your foods is mandatory, which rules out consuming chemically grown produce.

Why can't the raw vegetables and fresh fruit be canned, frozen, or cooked?

It's because the process of canning, freezing, and cooking destroy all the natural enzymes and most of the nutrients your body needs.

You need these vital nutrients so don't destroy them.

If you had consumed these types of foods in the amounts your body must have to operate correctly you may not have developed cancer. That's a valuable thought for people not yet afflicted with cancer to ponder and act upon.

Eating to keep your body healthy and disease free is a good idea no matter how you look at it.

Healthy Vegetables

So what vegetables are the healthiest ones for your specific needs when undergoing cancer treatment?

You cannot know what foods your body needs at any given time so give it a wide variety of vegetables and nutrients to cover its needs as it tries to rid itself of cancer and reestablish normal cellular reproduction.

The many colors vegetables come in represent different nutrients they contain. By consuming a wide variety of differently colored fruits and vegetables you are supplying your body with a broad range of nutrients.

And you must consume these healing foods throughout every day.

Think about this for a moment.

If your body has a need for a specific nutrient but you ate the vegetables that contained it yesterday and you do not plan on eating that food again today your body will not have that nutrient available when it is needed.

For example, red beets are particularly helpful in nutritionally supporting your liver and kidneys. Because these organs will be working diligently to expel many of the toxins your body must rid itself of it is a good idea to give them the nutrients they need to perform these vital functions as efficiently as possible.

Many people do not consume raw red beets daily so the specific nutrients found in this food may be lacking on the days you do not eat them. It is neither difficult nor onerous to grate raw beets over your salad to assure you are getting the nutrients from this food every day.

Consume a wide variety of raw vegetables and fresh fruit throughout each day to satisfy your nutritional needs the best you can.

Dietary Fiber Is Important

The fiber in fresh fruits and vegetables should not be ignored.

Fiber keeps material moving through your bowel aiding it in waste and toxin removal. A diet lacking in fiber allows waste products to remain in the bowel longer than they should and this can lead to bowel cancer.

Keep a large amount of fiber from raw vegetables, fresh fruits, and whole grains continually moving through your gut.

Water Is Essential

Huge amounts of water are needed to neutralize toxins and move waste products through your kidneys and intestines.

Dietary fiber soaks up quite a bit of water. Supplying plenty of water to keep material moving quickly through your gut tube is a prudent objective.

Failing to drink plenty of pure, clean water (not the stuff from a municipal water supply that has chemicals in it) can result in the fiber in your gut forming a difficult to move mass.

In other words, it may feel like you are trying to pass a brick the next time you go to the bathroom if you are not consuming plenty of water all day long.

Foods To Avoid

Avoid fast foods and all foods that are "white" including white flour, white sugar, and white rice. Shun processed and packaged foods.

Keep your foods as close to the way they come from nature and you will be on the right track.

By consuming raw vegetables, fresh fruit, whole grains, and healthy oils such as olive and flax seed oil you will be giving your body the nutrients needed to rebuild it.

Your diet and cancer treatment do not have to be the centerpiece of your existence.

But following a healthy diet may allow you to continue existing for quite a while longer than if you do not eat the foods your body needs to function properly.

Dr. Dale Heil

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