An Effective Diet For Cancer Patients

Cancer is defined as an abnormality in cell growth when the cells grow uncontrollably in any part of the body they form a cancerous knot or abnormal growth. Many types of cancers are not preventable but can be avoided by changes in certain food habits and health practices.

A Vision of Cancer From an Ayurvedic Perspective

In Ayurveda, cancer is described as:

Inflammatory or non-inflammatory swelling and mentioned either as ‘Granthi’ (minor neoplasm) or ‘Arbuda‘ (major neoplasm).
The nervous system (Vata or air), the venous system (Pitta or fire), and the arterial system (Kapha or water) are three basics of Ayurveda and very important for normal body function.
In malignant tumors all three systems get out of control (Tridoshas) and lose mutual coordination that causes tissue damage, resulting in critical condition.
Tridoshas cause excessive metabolic crises resulting in proliferation.

Food and Cancer

Cancer can start in almost any organ or tissue of the body. Studies show that certain basic lifestyle changes can prevent most cancers by 30-50%. There is no direct link between fat intake and cancer but obesity increases the risk of cancer.

Cancer patients should be very careful about what they eat. Various food items can be consumed in a controlled manner. Some of the tips on how food intake can be managed:

Foods to avoid

Sugar
Refined Carbohydrates
Processed meat
Overcooked food
Alcohol

Foods that help prevent cancer

Plant-based foods
Vegetables
Grains
Flaxseeds
Spices like cinnamon and curcumin

How Good Nutrition Can Cure Cancer

Cancer is a heinous disease. It is estimated that it has killed over a 2.8 million people in 2012. That is a huge amount of number and equals to those killed at war. Scientists have been trying to find a much simpler and easier cure for this disease. The impact of such a disease, like everything else, depends highly upon the kind of food we eat. Good nutrition and diet is very important as it prevents or stops such diseases from entering our body. Although there is no specific food that can kill cancer, but research shows that there are a variety of fruits and vegetables that can prevent the risk.

What Studies Have Found

Some studies have shown that many individual minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals found in fruits and vegetables have anti cancer affects.

This suggests that such foods can fight cancer directly. Broccoli, for example is a vegetable that contains such compounds. It contains Sulforaphane, which reduces the size and number of breast cancer cells by a 75%. It also reduces the risk of developing a tumour and kills off prostate cancer cells. This shows that a higher intake of cruciferous vegetables can lead to a decreased risk of colorectal cancer. Patients suffering from cancer should take note of these studies for with them lies the secret to cure cancer.