CANCER: Fight Cancer With Food......


I wish that I would have taken what I have read over the years about cancer prevention and put it into practice on a regular basis. Now, I have bilateral breast cancer and know that it is in at least one lymph node. It is my hope to try to help YOU not be where I am today. And, also I will now use all of the foods, minerals, vitamins, essential oils, herbs, and spices to fight against this cancer within me. 

 By the help and healing of The Great Physician and Holy Creator, I will be successful.....I WILL be a survivor! Please keep me in your daily prayers. The journey will be long, but I am ready for the fight. One of the best ways to fight back is in what we consume....what we eat and drink. 

 Contrary to popular opinion, early detection is not your best protection. It’s better than late detection, but it doesn't prevent anything. With a current lifetime cancer risk of one in two, many people wonder if cancer is really preventable. Largely, yes! And by our own diet and lifestyle choices, according to multiple studies. Although there are several lifestyle factors connected to cancer protection. There is strong evidence that vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and dietary fiber can protect against a variety of cancers. Other research has shown that wise dietary choices can actually help prevent the recurrence of cancer.

 Eating 2-3 cloves of garlic daily reduces the risk of colon, breast, brain, lung and other cancer. Garlic is the top anti-cancer super food, especially for its ability to activate our body’s natural killer cells.  Garlic can actually reverse human cancer cell growth up to 100%.

 A daily red apple protects against human liver, colon and breast cancer. Studies show that increasing fruits and vegetables by the equivalent of one small apple a day could prevent more than 300,000 cases of cancer worldwide each year.  Eat the apple skin too! Triterpenoid compounds in apple peels contribute to their anti-cancer activity.

 Crucifers like broccoli and cabbage help prevent breast, bladder, lung, prostate and other cancers. This food group contains compounds that can neutralize dangerous hormones and cancer-causing chemicals in a matter of days. There is up to a 50% lower chance of developing lung cancer among men who eat the most cruciferous vegetables. Some examples of cruciferous vegetables are: cauliflower, cabbage, garden cress, bokchoy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and similar green leaf vegetables.

 High fiber diets protect against colon, lymphoma, breast and prostate cancers. High fiber foods like fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, nuts, beans and legumes protect us by binding up and escorting out chemicals and hormones that promote cancer. A recommended daily fiber intake of 30-50 grams is pretty simple: 1 cup of raspberries, 1 cup of whole grain spaghetti, 1 cup of lentils or beans, ¼ cup of sunflower seeds, and 1 oat bran muffin will do! 

 Ground flaxseeds help slow the growth of prostate and breast cancer. There are many more cancer-fighting foods and other important lifestyle factors to consider when trying to prevent cancer, but including these cancer-fighting foods I have mentioned above in your daily routine will give you a terrific head start. 

 "Be strong and courageous! For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." - Josh. 1:9


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