In spite of the billions of dollar spent in researching the disease that is so often to prove a fatal one, there is no known drug that is guaranteed to cure, particularly if nothing is done to address the well known underlying causes. At the present time it is obvious that medical research has chosen the long route with no improvement as the cancer statistics of populations in western countries continues to rise.

We as individuals must do everything possible to avoid the negatives and to increase our own personal, positive habits that will build natural good health and vitality that provides our real defence against cancer, and all other diseases. So what can we do through our nutrition, the major single cause of cancer? Our diet remains a controllable factor, dependent upon the policy we choose to effect in our own home. We must also resist the negative commercial food advertising that tries to convince us that they are offering us the cheapest, the tastiest, and the best!

The following information may prove helpful for you in motivating your own health programme, and possibly introducing you to some foods that will be therapeutic if you are already suffering cancer and wish to find a more natural alternative to the one that is failing us in the general medical treatment system.

Acerola (Malpighia glabra) is proving invaluable in the treatment of many diseases, including cancer. The berries are extremely high in vitamin C, with each fruit providing about 80 times more than fresh orange juice and therefore considered the most superior known source of this essential vitamin.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Home-Herbal-Help-For-Cancer&id=2740453

In the last 20 years, we have increased sugar consumption in the U.S. 26 pounds to 135 lbs. of sugar per person per year! Prior to the turn of this century (1887-1890), the average consumption was only 5 lbs. per person per year! Cardiovascular disease and cancer was virtually unknown in the early 1900's.

The "glycemic index" is a measure of how a given food affects blood-glucose levels, with each food being assigned a numbered rating. The lower the rating, the slower the absorption and digestion process, which provides a more gradual, healthier infusion of sugars into the bloodstream. On the other hand, a high rating means that blood-glucose levels are increased quickly, which stimulates the pancreas to secrete insulin to drop blood-sugar levels. These rapid fluctuations of blood-sugar levels are not healthy because of the stress they place on the body.

One of sugar's major drawbacks is that it raises the insulin level, which inhibits the release of growth hormones, which in turn depresses the immune system. This is not something you want to take place if you want to avoid disease.
http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/sugar.htm

Introduction
Fifty years ago there were exciting developments in the search for the answer to cancer. From the time that cancer was first diagnosed (some 300 - 500 years ago) to the present, most members of the medical profession have treated this disease using the theory that the tumour is the disease. This theory said that if you can remove or destroy the tumour you will cure the disease. A group of biochemists and medical doctors realised that surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy were not working - more and more people were dying from cancer each year. It was obvious to them that removing or destroying the tumour did not cure the disease, which meant that the tumour was not the disease, but a symptom of the disease. These scientists researched and found that the body does have a natural defence against cancer.
http://www.anticancerinfo.co.uk/prevention.htm

Foods that contain vitamin B-17 are as follows:

KERNELS OR SEEDS OF FRUIT: The highest concentration of vitamin B-17 to be found in nature, aside from bitter almonds. Apple, apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach, pear, plum, prune.

BEANS: broad (Vicia faba), burma, chickpeas, lentils (sprouted), lima, mung (sprouted), Rangoon, scarlet runner.

NUTS: Bitter almond, macadamia, cashew.

BERRIES: Almost all wild berries. Blackberry, chokeberry, Christmas berry, cranberry, elderberry, raspberry, strawberry.

SEEDS: Chia, flax, sesame.

GRASSES: Acacia, alfalfa (sprouted), aquatic, Johnson, milkweed, Sudan, minus, wheat grass, white dover.

GRAINS: oat groats, barley, brown rice, buckwheat groats, chia, flax, millet, rye, vetch, wheat berries.

MISCELLANEOUS: bamboo shoots, fuschia plant, sorghum, wild hydrangea, yew tree (needles, fresh leaves).
Two rules of thumb: According to Dr. Krebs, the basic concept is that sufficient daily B-17 may be obtained by following either of two suggestions:

First, eating all the B-17-containing fruits whole (seeds included), but not eating more of the seeds by themselves than you would be eating if you ate them in the whole fruit. Example: if you eat three apples a day, the seeds in the three apples are sufficient B-17. You would not eat a pound of apple seeds.
http://www.worldwithoutcancer.org.uk/aspreventative.html

Antioxidants help to stop your immune system from "rusting". They protect us by neutralising free radicals, rogue oxygen molecules that damage cells and leave us vulnerable to diseases (including cancer).

In 2004 the USDA ranked 40 fruits and vegetables for antioxidant content. Wild blueberries came out at number one on that list. Wild blueberries have 48% more antioxidants than the farmed variety. So if you can get the wild berries, go for it, although you'll still get health benefits from eating farmed blueberries.

Anthocyanin is the major antioxidant in blueberries; it's what makes them blue. The darker the berry, the more anthocyanin, the better it is for you. It's now thought that there are more than 5 different kinds of anthocyanins in wild blueberries, helping to to make them antioxidant rich.

Mary Ann Smith, PhD, a cancer researcher at the University of Illinois, found that proanthocyanidin (a related group of flavinoids which are free radical scavengers) in wild blueberries (and to a lesser extent in cultivated blueberries) suppresses an enzyme that encourages the growth of cancer cells.
http://www.wild-about-blueberries.com/anti-cancer.html

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http://www.cancercontrolsociety.com/preventiondiet.htm

Dietary fat: friend or foe?
Perhaps the most important detail to give attention to are the fats in your diet. Many people heed warnings to avoid a high-fat diet. However, if you adopt a diet too low in fat, you can deprive yourself of essential fats that could help you fight your tumor!

While most nutrition authorities advocate a low-fat diet, brain tumor patients may benefit from higher fat intakes. A study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition (April 1995) reported decreased tumor glucose uptake and clinical improvement among brain tumor patients on a high fat diet. Seizure control may also improve on a higher fat intake. Hold it! Before you grab those French fries or dig your spoon into that ice cream, read on. The quality of the fats in the diet are of great importance and can make the difference between healthful and hazardous!
http://www.nutritional-solutions.net/Articles/FactSheetNutrition.pdf

In fact, hundreds of studies have linked high intake of these fruits and vegetables with reduced risk of breast (and other types of) cancer. A good motto is “Eat Eight”—8 or more 1/2 cup servings of fruits and vegetables each day. Foods richest in cancer fighting nutrients are fruits and vegetables that are organically-raised, locally grown, fresh and in season. Select those with the deepest colors (e.g., a pale tomato has much less lycopene than a vine ripened, deep red organic one).

[2] Diet influences detoxification. Detoxification enzymes in the liver are responsible for clearing toxins we are exposed to on a daily basis. Constituents found in healthy foods (e.g., chlorophyll in leafy green vegetables, garlic, broccoli, lemons and citrus and many other foods) can optimize the enzymes that remove carcinogens or prevent their activation.

[3] A healthy diet reduces inflammation. Studies since the 1980’s have linked the use of anti-inflammatory medications with a reduced risk of many cancers, including breast cancer. Systemic inflammation (which is generally without observable symptoms) is a significant factor in developing breast cancer, and also in the progression of established cancers.

A diet that prevents a chronic inflammatory state can help prevent breast cancer, as well as be useful for those with diagnosed breast cancer. To help control inflammation, avoid refined processed carbohydrates and sweets, eat foods rich in omega-3 fats (cold-water fish, flaxseeds, walnuts, grass-fed meat dairy and poultry, high-omega-3 eggs). Limit excessive intake of omega-6 fats from vegetable oils (except olive oil), commercially raised meat dairy and poultry.

http://www.breasthealthproject.com/nutrition.html

Cruciferous vegetables help the body produce enzymes which detoxify cancer-causing chemicals in the body. The antioxidants in pomegranates help prevent cancer, heart disease and strokes. Cinnamon regulates blood sugar and cholesterol levels. The lutein in avocados benefits eyesight. The omega 2 fats prevent heart disease and diabetes. Heart disease can be reduced by eating an ounce of nuts and seeds daily. Turmeric helps destroy cancer cells and also has antibiotic and antifungal properties. Algae boosts the immune system.
http://www.naturalnews.com/002493.html

http://www.healingcancernaturally.com/budwig_protocol.html

While proteolytic enzymes are blood thinners, it is best not to try and balance blood clotting foods and blood thinners. It is best to use moderation on both sides of the issue.

The Concept of a Cancer Diet

I remember reading the detailed diary of a person who was trying to cure his own cancer with alternative treatments. I was puzzled why his treatments weren't working until I came across an entry several months into his treatment plan. He basically stated (after several months of alternative treatments): "I decided to stop smoking." What is wrong with this picture? What is wrong is that he thought he could treat his own cancer by popping pills. There is far more to fighting cancer with alternative treatments than popping pills.

Understand this carefully, taking any alternative cancer treatment is like putting gasoline in your car - you are on your way to killing cancer cells, etc. But having a bad diet, while you are on a cancer treatment, is like putting water in that same gasoline tank!!
http://www.cancertutor.com/AltTreatments/Alt_Diet.html