Tuesday, 07 August 2012

  • Do you know any cancer preventative recipes/supplements?

    My Dad has bladder cancer. It started out in his ureter, he had to have his kidney removed, and now it has progressed to his bladder. He just had a cancerous tumor removed. He has refused to get X-rays/catscans to see how far it has progressed. I'm afraid he is going to deny all conventional treatment so I have been looking extensively online for alternative therapies.

    The most powerful supplements I have found with adequate scientific peer reviewed studies have been Vitamin D and Turmeric/Curcumin. (also Omega 3s)

    I have now convinced him to start taking Vitamin D and Turmeric tablets. I have heard a lot of pet owners have actually had tumors shrink after starting to supplement their pets' diets with Turmeric.

    Here are some links if any of you are interested. These are not extensive, but you can find plenty if you search a Journal database or use Google:

    Turmeric/Curcumin:

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12680238

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20924967

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12171541

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19898931

    Vitamin D:

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19523595

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16380576

     

    I know A LOT of people deal with cancer. As much as I Google, research, etc I know there might be individuals out there who have gone through this and have found their own research on supplements and may have a lot of knowledge.


    Also, my Dad eats really unhealthy. We are talking gobs of butter, it's ungodly. He has a diet very high in saturated fat and animal proteins. He also drinks Pepsi like a fiend.
    He does eat vegetables but the problem is when he eats them he loads them up with butter.

     

    So I'm wondering if any of you have any tasty anti-inflammatory/cancer fighting recipes I could try on my family? (Note: They don't have to be vegan or vegetarian. My family eats meat.)

    Also, do you know of any promising supplements that may help with cancer? Specifically tumors?

     

    Thanks for reading. I am looking to eventually copy down a bunch of this research so we can have something semi comprehensive to turn to because I know we basically all deal with cancer some way or another in our lives. Any help or input would be great! Thanks in advance.

     

     

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Comments (90)

  • Thatslifekid

    No idea, tomatoes should do stuff, they have that lycopene.
  • ShimmerBodyCream

    @Thatslifekid - Thanks for the suggestion, I will look into it. It's convenient too, if tomatoes were a currency I'd be so wealthy. I swear that's all my Dad plants.
  • BlizzZX

    hmm....I'm sorry to hear that...cancer is an interesting thing..and if he doesnt want to get a scan..its only going to make it more difficult to know if the cancer has spread....As far as supplementation...you have to understand what cancer is to better treat it..and specific cancers(IE Bladder cancer)targets a specific system in his body...without the test its going to be hard to know what vitamins he is low on..because multi-vitamins and omega 3's r supplementary..that means you are suppose to ALREADY be eating foods with nutritional value and the vitamins just make sure that you meet the recommended daily dosage....


    He has to change his diet..its imperative..because cancer cell replicate due to a mismatch in the design of cell growth...this is stopped or slowed down by free radicals(this is why fish oils...acai berrys are so popular because its to be high in antioxidants which control cell growth and release amounts of free radicals). He should eat around 1500 mg of sodium a day to keep cholestoral/Blood Pressure levels in check..and really the best way to defeat cancer is to make your whole entire body more healthy..which means exercise and eating healthy...if he can't exercise eating healthy and walking 30 mins 3 times a week is good enough to get into some kind of shape....
    Tumors are very hard to figure out...so hard that doctors don't truly understand them themselves thats why I say its better to get the ENTIRE body in physical shape instead of trying to pinpoint one thing...
    Also mental health is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AS WELL...your body responds to what you are thinking..simply put..if you think you aew healthy you feel healthy....
    Obviously I'm not a doctor but I have a relative who is an oncologist who lets me read all their books....I can give you numerous supplements that people say fight cancer...but non of them have been proven....but I can tell you eating healthier will make him feel better...lots of fruits and vegetables..and if hes eating fruits it needs to be dark..like Blueberries Rasberries Dragonfruit....Grapes....
    hope i helped...
  • ShimmerBodyCream

    @BlizzZX - Thank you for taking the time to make such a well thought out comment. I completely agree with you eating healthy is imperative but he's really stubborn that's why I'm trying to find some recipes, etc maybe he will eat. :P Thanks for the supplement advice, I will look into the acai berries and try to find a way to get him to eat more  dark fruit.
  • Kellsbella

    I'm sorry about your father. When my dog had cancer, I took her to a vet that specialised in Chinese herbs and a specific diet which was people food. These herbs were mixed in the food, so the flavour is masked. I also had her on these pills called 4-Life Transfer Factor which boosts the immune system.

    As far as the butter, I'd try to sneak in that one they're selling with the olive oil and Omega 3. Hopefully, some folks here will know of other things.
  • thegunslingergirl

    I'm so sorry to hear about your dad :( cancer sucks. I know cranberry juice is good for UTIs and overall for the bladder.
  • sha_ciel2012
    Hi from my exoerience diet should he strict. eat only boiled vegges and boiled meat. avoid pork and beef and include more fish without skin and chicken without skin. i heard about a herbal medicine from my indian friend. just give me a days time i ll try to find where you can get that
  • Jenny_Wren

    I read a statistic recently that the FDA banned apricot seeds and B17 extract from being sold because they were successfully stopping cancer with alternative-medicine doctors--they cited it as an "unapproved drug". My uncle found a way to order it from other countries, B17 that is. I think there are ways to get around this "ban".


    Also, Susan Sommers came out with a book called "Knockout". It recounts her experience with treating and beating her own cancer with alternative medicine,and the surprising difficulty she had getting alternative medical treatment because of ridiculous red tape. 
    Also--I have heard of people maintaining an entirely sugar-free, wheat-free, dairy-free, meat-free diet--and successfully beating cancer. Don't even eat fruit. Eat only vegetables/fibrous plants. It's the diet at most alternative cancer-treatment centers.
    Don't take my word for it. Go ahead and confirm whatever I have said here. And, sincerely, good luck. I pray your dad heals quickly and painlessly.
  • sha_ciel2012
    Please avoid cheese and butter and fried stuff
  • EmilyandAtticus

    I'm so sorry you and your Dad are going through this!! 


    I don't know specifics except that I've heard good things about acai berries too. They are supposed to be one of those superfoods. I read one of the comments above about not eating fruits so I'm not sure. I've heard of the Suzanne Somers book. There is a lot of controversy about it, but she has apparently also been cancer free for quite a long time.
    I have a friend who fought off cancer a couple of years ago. I'll ask her for any ideas and will pass them to you if she has any. I think this post is a great idea and wish you and your Dad the best. 
  • Outdoor_Furniture_Design

    Diet alone cannot do anything about existing cancers. Diet primarily used as a preventative, but even that is questionable. 

    The decision to seek treatment for cancer is an intensely personal decision, but I know how you feel. My father in law just had surgery for pancreatic cancer, they removed a tumor and he's doing well. Pancreatic cancer has a 5% survival rate for I think it's like 5 years. A calm rational conversation with him might help. I've often wondered what I'd do in a similar situation.
  • AncoraImparo
    Something sweet.

    Hey lovely lady, I don't know much about Cancer unfortunately and would hate to give you false information. But I do know that stubbornness might not help the situation. If you convinced him to take vitamins perhaps you can motivate him to seek out that x ray, and perhaps eat healthier? I'm keeping you and your family in my thoughts and hoping for the best. Hugs. Stay strong for him

  • lightnindan

    So sorry to hear about your dad.  There is never a good time to face the mortality of our parents.  I hope you can find something that will be of some help to him.  I recently saw an article about a fruit (guanaba) I enjoyed as a teenager in Guatemala but hadn't seen since then.  I don't know about the studies to back it up, but the article claimed the fruit has very strong medicinal value against cancer.  I'll include the link and hope it might be of some assistance.  All I know about it is, it has a disconcerting texture, a wonderful flavor,  and it's hard to find.  I did see that someone was selling a tea with the stuff in it.  Apparently it is most often called guanabana in Latin America or soursop in English.

     http://guanabanacancer.net/
  • Outdoor_Furniture_Design

    @lightnindan - I've seen those at Asian Markets before. Didn't have enough guts to actually get one though. Maybe next time. 
  • AOK4WAY

    Hi Shimmer, sorry your dad is ill. I want to point out that an obviously well intentioned commenter left some info that's slightly off. Foods rich in anti-oxidants in fact do not release free radicals, but rather help to neutralize and remove them from the body. Free radicals are the enemy, so a diet rich in anti-oxidants is a great idea. Berries (I like blueberries) are a great source, and here's a simple recipe to get Dad eating plenty of 'em:


    In a bowl, mix half a can of blueberry pie filling with 1.5 to 2 cups of thawed frozen blueberries In another bowl, mix one cup of SELF RISING flour, one cup of milk and 3/4 cup of sugar (I use raw sugar).


    Melt a stick of butter (I know I know but no recipe is perfect) in a 10 x 10 baking dish, then pour the mixed batter into the center of the baking dish. Use a table spoon to put equal amounts of the filling in the center, sides and corners. Pop it into an oven pre-heated to 375 and bake for 45 minutes. Hope you try it cuz I know you'll both love it, and blueberries are an antioxidant bomb to the body! Lemme know if'n ya do!


    Peace

  • Ancient_Scribe

    I don't know about any recipes, but I will start praying for your father; it's all I can do.
  • Lives4Waffles
    Sorry to hear about your dad. I wish i had some advice for you but i don't :( But you seem to be on the right track and the others have given you some good advice.
  • nov_way

    Dates and lots of water ( no more than 4 cups am hour) might help. All the best!
  • GlitteryGloss

    Awh. :( I'm sorry about your dad. My prayers go out to you and him! Hope he gets better. Here's one cancer preventive recipe i looked up that sounds kind of yummy.http://www.joybauer.com/healthy-recipes/balsamic-chicken.aspx
  • Sir_Sparrow

    Sorry to hear of your father's cancer. All I can say is that alternative medicines are ok as a gimmick. He needs modern scientific medicine if he is to live.
  • baldmike2004

    Dear Nataly,


    My prayers are with you and your father. Good karma and positive energy are coming your way.


    Butter? Pepsi? I drink  tea and only use a bit of margarine, never butter. Too much cholesterol for these aging arteries!


    I witnessed my late roommate Cancerboy's battle with the disease for over half a decade. He didn't eat well either.


    Michael F. Nyiri, poet,philosopher, fool
  • amateurprose

    I will spend some time researching this. 
  • xdeelynnx

    I'm sorry you are going through this! I'm not too sure what he can eat, but he definitely needs to stop consuming butter and loads of pepsi. Not sure if this will help, but loads of cranberry juice and like someone else said, boiled veggies. I should do more research <3
  • Kris0logy

    I will look into my books & ask my heath practitioner.
  • rachelbachel32
    When I was in NC for a month, I stayed with an older couple and the man had cancer. He didn't do chemo or anything. He told me he turned to acupuncture and Chinese herbs. Sorry I don't have more specifics. :/

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