'I'm an Oncologist and This Is the Dinner I Swear By for Cancer Prevention' (2024)

FAQs

What is the number 1 cancer fighting food? ›

"Cancer-fighting foods"

The list is usually topped with berries, broccoli, tomatoes, walnuts, grapes and other vegetables, fruits and nuts. "If you look at the typical foods that reduce cancer risk, it's pretty much all plant foods that contain phytochemicals," says Wohlford.

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) block chemical messengers (enzymes) called tyrosine kinases. Tyrosine kinases help to send growth signals in cells, so blocking them stops the cell growing and dividing. Cancer growth blockers can block one type of tyrosine kinase or more than one type.

Eating fruit and vegetables has long been known to provide many health benefits. Fruits and vegetables contain many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which may help to decrease your risk of cancer in particular areas of the digestive system, such as the mouth and stomach.

Uncooked hot dogs, sliced cold cuts or uncooked cured salami, due to their increased risk of contamination with listeria. Smoked fish, including dips and spreads made with smoked fish. Shooting sprouts and leaves, including watercress, curry leaves and beansprouts like aduki, alfalfa, lentils and mung beans.

Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Tezcat Biosciences, the new study found that a carefully chosen protein called a monobody, linked to a drug called MMAE that prevents cells from multiplying, were together pulled inside the cancer cells to stop abnormal growth in both cell tests and in live ...

Gene mutations in cancer cells interfere with the normal instructions in a cell and can cause it to grow out of control or not die when it should. A cancer can continue to grow because cancer cells act differently than normal cells.

You may also want to avoid certain fruits based on your symptoms. For example, citrus fruits may irritate mouth sores and worsen the feeling of dry mouth. Lastly, whole fruits like apples, apricots, and pears are hard for some people with cancer to eat due to mouth sores, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, or nausea.

Cruciferous vegetables

One study shows that sulforaphane significantly inhibits cancer cell growth and stimulates cell death in colon cancer cells. Other research shows that sulforaphane, in combination with genistein — a compound in soybeans — can significantly inhibit breast cancer tumor development and size.

Ketogenic diet

Ketones become the energy to cells in the body. Early (preclinical) studies showed that some cancer cells can't use ketones as energy. So, changing the diet to be high in fat and low in carbohydrate will lower glucose levels and starve cancer cells. Normal body cells adapt and can use ketones to survive.

Is peanut butter good for cancer patients? ›

Resveratrol – this antioxidant has been shown to cut off blood supply to growing cancers and inhibit cancer cell growth. Found in both raw and roasted peanuts, as well as peanut butter, resveratrol has exhibited evidence for cancer protection, as well as promise in treating Alzheimer's and diabetes.

Chemotherapy cycles may be planned in such a way that there will be 5 days of chemo with 2 days of rest, all within 7 days (roughly). Maintaining drug levels: 7-day rule helps ensure that there is enough chemo in the body to fight cancer.

Really any protein-rich foods you can tolerate are great options, but many cancer patients tend to tolerate soft protein foods best, especially if they are nauseous or have mouth sores. In this instance, eggs are a great choice.

What do I eat before going to chemotherapy? Light, bland foods seem to work best. Some examples of choices are: Plain or Fruited yogurt.

Study bolsters findings that superfood may be effective against breast cancer. Possessing a navy hue and a powerful punch, the blueberry is one of the most potent and popular disease fighters available.

“We also recommend eating some lean animal protein, such as chicken, fish and turkey as well as plant-based proteins like beans, lentils and tofu,” says Ebrus. “Protein helps you keep your muscle during cancer treatment, a time when you're at an increased risk for losing muscle.”