3 Ways Fruits and Vegetables are Cancer-Fighting Foods
FAST-FACTS FROM THIS ARTICLE: fruits and vegetables help you: 1) boost your immune system, 2) eliminate toxic blood, 3) lower inflammation, and 3) #detoxyourbody. (read more
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FAST-FACTS FROM THIS ARTICLE: fruits and vegetables help you: 1) boost your immune system, 2) eliminate toxic blood, 3) lower inflammation, and 3) #detoxyourbody. (read more
Read MoreMany of the cancer fighting foods found in the Mediterranean diet also work to lower blood pressure naturally. In this article, I'll discuss the science-based evidence on both diseases and foods you can start incorporating into your diet today!
Read MoreFAST-FACTS FROM THIS ARTICLE: Eating these foods every day lowers cancer risk: 16% for vegetables, 13% for salad, 4% for fresh fruit (read more
Read MoreLast week someone asked me if cancer rates were increasing? I said yes, in the U.S. heart disease typically tops the list as the #1 cause of death, however, in 2018 cancer took the top spot in the United States. February is National Cancer Prevention Month. We have all heard how nutrition and cancer are linked but is there really a cancer prevention diet? Recent studies suggest yes, there are certain foods that prevent cancer. They are called fruits and vegetables. The Health Survey for England study surveyed over 65,000 adults, age 35 and over, on their eating habits to determine if there was a benefit to eating more fruits and vegetables and lowering the risk of dying from cancer and heart disease. The answer was a resounding “yes” to both. More Fruits and Vegetables, Less Risk of Cancer Death Participants in the study that
Read MoreFAST-FACTS FROM THIS ARTICLE: Eating 1 - 2 cups of cruciferous vegetables a day may lower your breast cancer risk by 15% or more (read more
Read MoreIn this Cancer Basics article, you’ll learn how to tell if you have cancer. Bedside Manners' mission is to empower cancer patients and survivors through medical enrichment. Enjoy! Local Signs of Cancer How do you tell if you have cancer? The signs of cancer, which are visible to you as well as your healthcare provider, can vary. Remember in our article “What Causes Cancer” this disease is dangerous because it interferes with the normal functioning of our body’s organs and tissues. There are signs that can tell you there is something wrong with an internal organ (e.g. lung) as well as an external organ (e.g. skin). These signs may be seen locally, such as on the skin. Here are a few local signs of cancer: 1) Lumps or swellings that can be felt or seen under the skin 2) Blood in stool, urine, vagina
Read MoreIn this article, you’ll learn about what causes cancer. Bedside Manners' mission is to empower cancer patients and survivors through medical enrichment. Enjoy! What causes cancer? There are a variety of known risk factors that cause cancer. For instance, lung cancer is directly linked to smoking tobacco, although environmental toxins have been linked as well. Smoking is also linked to head and neck cancers, such as those of the mouth and throat. Smoking and second-hand smoke is a major risk factor in causing damage to our body’s DNA. As you learned in the post “What is Cancer,” damaging DNA can lead to normal cells becoming cancerous. 70% Due to Food, Alcohol, and Tobacco Collectively this group is estimated to cause about 70% of cancers. This may be a surprise that this high of a percentage of cancers are caused by lifestyle. We discussed tobacco
Read MoreWelcome to the Bedside Manners series on Cancer Basics. Our mission is to empower cancer patients and survivors through education. What is cancer? In Latin, cancer means crab. It makes sense if you look closely at cancer cells under a microscope with what looks like “arms” and “claws”. Cancer is the malignant (bad) growth of the cell. These cells were once normal healthy cells that have gone rogue. These normal cells start to grow uncontrollably, non-stop, and unchecked by the body’s immune system. Cancer cells are like a child that gets away with a lot of bad behavior. Soon enough, these bad cells surround and affect the function of healthy tissue. Primary cancer is the original site where the cancer tumor originated. As these cancerous cells continue to invade healthy tissue they can enter the bloodstream and travel to other parts of the
Read MoreYou’ve got to love a superfood. These vitamin-rich foods have been shown to help with improving overall health. The ones below are superfoods that support cancer patients on chemotherapy. We’ve curated these based on proven science so you don't have to go "data diving" yourself. Spirulina - The Super Algae Let’s start with spirulina. It’s a living organism known as a blue-green algae. It’s been used by indigenous people in Central Africa and Mexico for thousands of years. A dietary supplement that is considered a food in and of itself, it is easily digested and absorbed and has loads of vitamins and minerals. It’s been shown to support cancer patients in the following ways: boosting the immune system and removing environmental and drug toxins from the body. A recent study gave a combination of superfoods that included spirulina, to metastatic cancer patients. In addition to spirulina, this
Read MoreA few months ago we gave a long list of 10 cancer fighting vegetables you need to eat every day to reduce your risk of cancer. In our holistic cancer care plan clients start eating these vegetables right away. Well, since lots of people prefer fruit over vegetables, we thought we’d put together a list of cancer-fighting fruits. And it’s very easy to get these 3 cancer-fighting fruits you need to eat every day, as well as veggies, in one cup. If you’re struggling to eat more fruits and vegetables, why not drink them? Get all these natural cancer-fighting foods in a smoothie by signing up for the 5-day cancer-fighting smoothie challenge right here. Ok, so here are our top 3 cancer-fighting fruits, with science-based facts to back them up… 1. Citrus fruits Oranges, lemons, tangerines and grapefruit; all cancer-fighting fruits that are
Read MoreVitamin D may help you prevent breast cancer or a breast cancer recurrence. It is a wonder vitamin every women should have in their healthy cancer diet plan (updated March 2021)
Read MoreWhen it comes to cancer-fighting fruit we all should eat, berries are at the top of the list, with science-based evidence to back this up. Those of us in the United States are can easily find these berries any time of the year: strawberries blueberries blackberries red raspberries cranberries However, globally, people are known to eat chokeberries, lingonberries, black currants and bilberries in addition to the above berries. These fruits are packed with natural vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, such as vitamins A, C, and E, folic acid, phenols such as flavonols (anthocyanidins) and ellagitannins, and carotenes (alpha, beta, and lutein). While you may not be able to pronounce all these words, just know that these compounds are good for you. Berry The Amazing Superfruit We all love berries because of their taste, but our bodies need them to help maintain good form and function.
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