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What are the most nutrional foods for cancer patients?
I am trying to help a friend that has cancer, make a list of the most nutritional, high in anti oxidant foods AND drinks to purchase. They have been going through chemo and will begin radiation soon for small cell lung cancer. I know of some foods that have high anti-oxidants, but I want to make sure I give them a complete list of the best foods and drinks they should be consuming during this time, for maximum health benefits of anti oxidants. Any herb or supplements that may be beneficial as well? Please list brand names when you can. Thank you for taking time to help.Recent Questions
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Chemotherapy should not be combined with special supplements or high antioxidant foods/juices since these may react or reduce the effectiveness of the treatment. Wait until you are off chemo and have moved on to radiation. On chemo or off chemo, a vegetarian diet or almost vegetarian is good and will not conflict with anything. Off chemo, there are diets that contribute to the slowing down cancers that have been proven in clinical trials. No diet will cure cancer, but trials have shown particular diets help slow down some cancers. In particular, 4 oz pomegranate juice daily slows down prostate cancer, proven. A low fat diet and satin meds to reduce cholesterol also slows it down, proven in clinical trials. Look on the web for books by Dr Charles Myers. He is number one on diet tips.
