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Diet and cancer: What changes have you made?

Posted by kahiko1 @kahiko1, Nov 24, 2023

What is the opinion about diet and cancer.My 78yr old husband was recently diagnosed with lung cancer.Questioned theSurgeon about articles I read that emphasized following a plant based diet.The Surgeon felt there weren't enough studies.

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gisellef | @gisellef | Dec 30, 2023

Very true. Go with what works and in time it’ll get better.

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Myak | @janet23 | Dec 30, 2023
In reply to @elle797 "Can I ask if you've had chemo and/or radiotherapy as I found I couldn't eat most..." + (show)
@elle797

Can I ask if you've had chemo and/or radiotherapy as I found I couldn't eat most of the time,never mind tty to follow a diet,it was very difficult to eat anything.

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I have not had chemo or radiation therapy, but I helped care for a dear friend in the past that fought breast cancer for 10 years. She had extensive chemo, RT, and a bone marrow transplant. I understand how difficult it is to eat when undergoing treatment.

Dr Li's book "Eat to Beat Disease" has extensive food and beverage lists that support each of the 5 defense systems against disease. He recommends selecting one food or beverage from each group each day, preferably organic when possible. Some foods and beverages are on multiple lists, such as green tea, black tea, and coffee.

Best wishes for success with your treatments.

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vicki | @vici | Jan 3 8:05am
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@hbp

Going on a plant based diet has also helped me mentally. It has given me a tool to fight a life threatening illness and I am not just relying on my doctors visits and surgery and medication etc. It is a tool in my tool box that goes along with exercising within my limitations, getting enough sleep, taking my meds at the same time each day and eating right and keeping a good attitude and fighting depression. My prognosis was for just a few years and I am doing my part to increase my odds. I have always set goals and worked to achieve them and fighting cancer is now an important goal for me. I am 76 and hope to see 80. If I make 80 I will amend my age goal. Good luck to you all.

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I to am 76, just diagnosed. But have eaten mostly plant and fish, chicken , Turkey diet. Very little processed. Been off refined sugar now 4 months lost 10 pounds up front. Hoping these changes will help me in my fight for life. Your doing great keep up the fight, constant research and keeping abreast with what is new!

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