CANCER STARVING DIET

Most anti-cancer diets are based on feeding raw foods, and are formulated as low carbohydrate, low sugar, low starch, high fat, moderate protein.* Cancer cells thrive on a sugar diet, hence the “starving” by cutting out sugars and starches.* Note that cooking destroys many of the nutrients and natural enzymes needed to fight the cancer.*

http://www.b-naturals.com* Lew Olsen’s site. Anti-Cancer Diet Recipe and much more information. http://b-naturals.com/Sum1998.php for a review of five theories (books) by different authors regarding nutrition (diet and supplements) for dogs with cancer.* She carries wonderful products, especially digestive enzyme supplements and supplements which are helpful when dealing with cancer. These can be found at http://b-naturals.com/default.php?cP...13f7e21ebf4bb8. Digestive enzymes are important for proper assimilation of food in a dog dealing with cancer or any other health issue.* Improper absorption of or lack of assimilatible nutrients, for whatever reason, is often the beginning of health problems.

The USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Nutrient Data Laboratory has a website where you can find the nutritional value of numerous foods:*http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl

Whole Dog Journal published an article about cancer starving diets at http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/pub...es/5285-1.html. You have to buy the article in order to download it; it will cost less if you just subscribe. They also published an article about cancer treatment options, including diet, at http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/pub...es/5293-1.html.
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One woman's program for her dog's cancer (raw diet):* "My herbalist outlined the Cancer Diet for me this way for me: raw meat and bones; pureed leafy greens (should equal a 1/3 of the amount of meat); antioxidants; probiotics; food enzymes; shark cartilage; Essiac tea; Reishi Mushrooms. I use Call of the Wild powder supplement (http://www.wysong.net) to balance the meat diet.* The acceptable leafy greens include:* broccoli, cabbage, mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, spinach, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, occasional tomatoes, celery, lettuce.* Some say zucchini is okay. No corn, peas, pumpkin, yam, potatoes, or carrots. I also add Pau d'arco off and on and spirulina daily.* Those were suggestions from other people. The Essiac tea comes in capsule or a concentrate liquid.* My herbalist said either would be fine.* I find the capsules easier, just put them in with the food.* I used the concentrate for a while, diluted about 5ml with water and squirted it in her mouth.* She wouldn't drink it on her own. The Reishi mushrooms come in capsule also, just put them in their food. http://www.b-naturals.com carries a supplement with the antioxidants plus, which I am going to try."

Another client's program for her 60 lb. dog (cooked diet): *"We decided on the homemade cooked diet.* Everything is to be added slowly until you learn your dog’s tolerance for each item. These are suggestions I’ve been given. *

Simple carbohydrates are to be eliminated altogether. If using grains, only brown rice and long cooking organic oatmeal are acceptable

NO sugar of any kind -- that eliminates fruits and sweet vegetables such as corn and sweet potatoes. The occasional carrot is okay

Best protein source: any poultry
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Best fat sources: flaxseed oil and salmon oil


A small amount of liver once in a while is okay, don't overdo

Fish: fresh is best, but canned tuna or sardines packed in water with NO salt is fine [i.e., gently rinse the tuna in a strainer before feeding]

Dairy: low fat cottage cheese and low fat yogurt are okay

Tofu: makes a great treat, and is a good protein source (get the nonflavored kind)

Vegetables: packaged bags of broccoli slaw or cole slaw are okay.* Good vegetables to feed are Bok Choy, Brussels sprounts, tofu, tomatoes, sweet red peppers, raddishes, broccoli, cauliflower, garlic, cabbage.* [note: with tomatoes, you may see red pulp and skin in the stool, this is normal]

Supplements, in order of importance (available at health food stores):* Greens powder; best quality human grade multi-vitamin WITHOUT iron; beta-carotene; oriental mushrooms like Shitake


I steam ground chicken and mix it half and half with veggies. I use all of the vegetables above, cook them in a large canning kettle (steamed), then put through the blender a bit - she won't eat it any other way!* Then I mix it with an equal amount of cooked ground chicken. I make enough for two weeks and freeze it in day size portions. I give an antioxidant supplement with antioxidant vitamins. Add fats SLOWLY. My girl ended up with an angry pancreas because of the level of fats. Had to back off them and am only now starting to add them back into her diet. Here is our diet plan after experimentation:

Breakfast - 7 AM: 1 cup of veggie/ground chicken mix, 1/2 can of Canidae dog food; 1 tbsp low fat yogurt, ½ teaspoon of Solid Gold Seameal, 1 tbsp of liquid probiotic, 1 salmon oil capsule – cut off end and squeeze contents into food

Lunch – about 11 AM: 1 cup of veggie/ground chicken mix, 1/2 can of Canidae, ½ tin of tuna, ½ teaspoon of Solid Gold Seameal, 1 teaspoon of flax seed oil, 1 Protect + (vitamin supplement)

Supper – about 4 PM: 1 cup of veggie/ground chicken mix, 1/2 can of Canidae, ½ teaspoon of Solid Gold Seameal, 2 sardines, 1 salmon oil capsule, 1 teaspoon RX Vitamins (a powder)

Snack - 9 PM: 1 cup of veggie/ground chicken mix, 1/2 can of Canidae, 1 tbsp low fat cottage cheese, ½ teaspoon of Solid Gold Seameal, 1 teaspoon of flax seed oil

Supplements given:

************** Salmon Oil - Jamieson - Omega Protec
************** Flax Seed Oil - Omega Nutrition
************** Antioxidant Supplement with Antioxidant Vitamin - Protect +
************** Vitamins - Rx Vitamins for Pets - professional Veterinary Formula [note: later changed
********************** to a human grade vitamin supplement w/o iron]
************** Digestive Enzyme - Solid Gold Seameal
************** Probiotic -- a liquid form called Bio-K
************** Bach Flower Essences Remedies mixed up by Kat Berard
************** Stomach medications for nausea and cramping

Information About Sugars in the Diet and Cancer Growth: Cancer cells thrive on sugar. The grains that are low on the glycemic index (don’t cause a high rise in blood sugar and the resulting insulin dump to bring it down) are long-cooking oatmeal, quinoa, barley, and millet. There may be others, but if you need a bit of fiber in the diet, those would be good ones to work with. However, the cancer starving diet aims to avoid carbohydrates. If you choose to feed rice, only feed brown rice or wild rice mixes, no white rice. The glycemic index page:* http://www.mendosa.com/gi.htm. Actual glycemic index:** http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

See Cereals at 255, and Legumes/Nuts at 449.* Other grains are scattered throughout below that, in the foreign foods section.* You may be very surprised to see things that you thought are high in sugar/carbohydrates are not, and vice versa.* The general belief is that, to lose weight, you need to keep glucose levels in foods to under 100 to prevent a big insulin dump (triggered by the glucose). Insulin surges are what cause fat storage.* And the lower the glucose the better when the issue is cancer, candida (yeast), and the like because they thrive on sugars. You might want to consider using various legumes for part of your protein source.* You need to cook them well as the shells (skin) around them usually don’t digest well. I mash them with a potato masher after cooking and rinsing.* Nuts are good too, but need to be raw and minced/ground for the best benefit.

Protein and Grains/Leaky Gut Syndrome A holistic vet, John Simon, writes articles about holistic care topics. From one of his papers: "The more grain present in a dog's or cat's diet (even when cooked) the more undigested (partially digested) macro-molecules of grain protein will be found in the upper small intestine. These unacceptably large protein molecules are viewed by the pet's immune systems as foreign invaders that should not be there and therefore as a threat to the body. Consequently, the immune tissue present in the intestinal wall is stimulated to send out immune cells to destroy these large, partially digested grain protein molecules. During the act of destroying this foreign protein, injury occurs to the surrounding intestinal lining. As a result of chronic stimulation of the intestinal immune system by a grain-based diet, progressive damage is done to the lining of the digestive tract until a problem known as "leaky gut syndrome" results. A leaky gut allows several forms of toxic foreign material, including bacteria, bacterial toxins and poorly digested grain protein molecules to pass out of the gut and into the blood stream where they may ultimately contribute to the development of allergies, arthritis, immune system suppression, autoimmune disease, and cancer."

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