Diet
“let food be your medicine and medicine be your food”
When I was first faced with the prospect of having cancer, I determined that my best bet in fighting it was through improving my diet. So my wife devised a food regime which was easy to adopt, nutricious and made me feel good.
With just a few lifestyle changes, I began by increasing the intensity of my intake of alkaline foods whilst reducing the acidic ones.
Cancer thrives off sugar so it is important to reduce it’s intake …….which includes alcohol
Over the period of a couple of weeks my blood sugar levels balanced, sugar cravings ceased and the new food regime became easier
Having been on these diets for over 9 months I have understandably lost a couple of stones but I still feel great with a strong appetite and a healthy body – without any of the previous reflux / acid in the digestion system.
I feel bright and energised to tackle the cancer. The small sacrifice of a few food dishes and drinks is totally out of proportion to how good I now feel..
Initial diet
I As we learnt about the importance of diet and some early understandings of the importance of the body’s pH level, I adapted to a new lifestyle based on some simple changes
- Drinking at least 2 litres of water per day (with a slice of lemon or lime)
- Having less red meat and having more vegetables
- Buying organic food
- Taking supplements
I made a conscious effort to improve my body’s alkalinity by positively avoiding most acidic foods.
Moderate diet
As our knowledge of nutrition improved, we looked for ways to further reduce my intake of acidic foodstuffs (since diseases cannot thrive in well-oxygenated, alkaline environments).
- No meat – High in saturated fats and highly acidic
- Dairy free – Slows blood flow and increase mucus
- Gluten & Yeast free – Causes gut irritation and yeast is very acidic
- More vegetables and fruit – More fibre and nutrients, less acid
- Organic food – More nutrients, less pesticides, fungicides and preservatives
- No caffeine – It has no nutritional benefits and is extremely acidic
- Fewer processed foods – Fewer man-induced chemicals and hormones
I have a daily intake of 2-3 litres of water with a slice of lemon or lime
I allow my diet to consist of up to 20- 30% of bad fats, as hungry cancer cells are attracted to, become attached to and then eliminated from the body by the fats.
Alkaline diet
As well as its primary function of fighting disease, our immune system also has an important role of maintaining our bodies level of acidity (pH level).
In a healthy state our bodies operate at a pH of 7 -7.5 (and its fatal for them to fluctuate far from this). Yet our lifestyles are heavy on acid-input, which needs to be neutralised, thus causing the immune system to deflect a lot of its resources from its primary function.
Cancers can only flourish in acidic, badly oxygenated environments
Modern lifestyles constantly generate acid via 3 main channels
- Diet processed foods, sugars, meats
- Stress frustration, boredom, stress and depression
- Environmental alcohol, smoking, pollution
Here is a list of alkaline foods
DIET:
- No meat, fish, eggs or cheese
- No dairy products
- No wheat products, white rice or processed foods
- No alcohol or caffeine
- Only organic food (whenever possible)
- At least 50% of meals are uncooked or taken as juices.
- Drink plenty of water; at least 2 litres per day
- Chew food carefully to get maximum nutrition
Here is a useful table with a breakdown of the acid and alkaline content of common foods.