Mandamoo
02-27-2013, 12:43 AM
Ok so this diet stuff can get really confusing when it comes to cancer. I understand the mainstream recommendations but there is so much "stuff" out there in relation to prevention of disease recurrence, healing with food etc...
Can I pose some of the regular ones and see what you think>?
Dairy - good or bad or indifferent?
Animal protein - Is this a no go? Is it an issue with acid formation, saturated fat content? Are there ay benefits to including animal protein in diet when dealing with Stage 4 disease?
Is there any truth whatsoever in the Alkaline diet helping to control cancer/ prevent disease progression?
What about the paleo diet - elimination of grains, dairy but higher intake of animal protein and saturated fats.
Ketogenic diet - there seems to be some evidence that this can have an influence on disease progression when calorie controlled - can this be maintained long term though?
I have followed a mostly plant based diet without dairy for nearly 2 years - I have eaten fish, green juiced etc... Mostly i have felt very well, my disease has continued to progress. I have recently decided to change to including more animal protein back into my diet and I have eliminated grains.
Recently I started perjeta and I have some issues with diarrhoea so far which I am trying to manage also in addition to a reduced appetite.
I truly believe that what we eat influences our health. I am not interested in artificial nutrition and would like to gain nutrients from real food not supplements. I still want to enjoy life and food (I was quite happily doing this) - But I want to optimise my health and I am confused!
I am not overweight - 172cm tall and 65kg - my weight has fluctuated between 58kg and 68kg over the past two years.
I find the standard advice very mainstream and all aimed at weight maintenance as opposed to health optimisation and preventing disease progression.
Any thoughts?
Amanda
Can I pose some of the regular ones and see what you think>?
Dairy - good or bad or indifferent?
Animal protein - Is this a no go? Is it an issue with acid formation, saturated fat content? Are there ay benefits to including animal protein in diet when dealing with Stage 4 disease?
Is there any truth whatsoever in the Alkaline diet helping to control cancer/ prevent disease progression?
What about the paleo diet - elimination of grains, dairy but higher intake of animal protein and saturated fats.
Ketogenic diet - there seems to be some evidence that this can have an influence on disease progression when calorie controlled - can this be maintained long term though?
I have followed a mostly plant based diet without dairy for nearly 2 years - I have eaten fish, green juiced etc... Mostly i have felt very well, my disease has continued to progress. I have recently decided to change to including more animal protein back into my diet and I have eliminated grains.
Recently I started perjeta and I have some issues with diarrhoea so far which I am trying to manage also in addition to a reduced appetite.
I truly believe that what we eat influences our health. I am not interested in artificial nutrition and would like to gain nutrients from real food not supplements. I still want to enjoy life and food (I was quite happily doing this) - But I want to optimise my health and I am confused!
I am not overweight - 172cm tall and 65kg - my weight has fluctuated between 58kg and 68kg over the past two years.
I find the standard advice very mainstream and all aimed at weight maintenance as opposed to health optimisation and preventing disease progression.
Any thoughts?
Amanda