Nutritional Strategies for Cancer Prevention and Recovery

Sat Dharam Kaur N.D.

Despite the statistics that one in three of us will die of cancer, there is much that we can do to prevent this disease and to prolong our lives. For those of you who are dealing with cancer, the strategies and supplements below will be of benefit to you.

Our health rides on a continuum from conception to old age; if we employ prevention strategies early on, we can expect better health as we age. Along with regular detoxification of heavy metals and chemicals, elimination of fungi, bacteria, viruses and parasites and an optimal diet, we can utilize some of the nutritional strategies and supplements that follow. Work with a competent health professional in designing a nutritional program most suited to your condition:

Discourage Free Radical Damage and the Development of Cancer with Antioxidants

Vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A and beta carotene, Coenzyme Q10, NAC, reduced glutathione, grape seed extract, ellagic acid, alpha lipoic acid, melatonin, zinc, selenium, IP6, green tea

Strengthen Cell Membranes so they are Less Vulnerable to Carcinogens

vitamin B complex, coenzyme Q10, vitamin E, flaxseed oil, pure fish oils, evening primrose oil (small amount), beta carotene, zinc, phosphatidyl choline (lecithin)

Help the Liver Detoxify Carcinogens and Hormones

vitamin B6, B3, B complex, vitamin A, C and E, bioflavonoids, selenium, magnesium, zinc, copper, SAM, molybdenum, NAC or reduced glutathione, goat whey, brassicas, DIM (preferred) or indole-3-carbinol, MSM, calcium-D-glucarate, probiotics, alpha lipoic acid, amla, rosemary, curcumin, green tea, quercetin, ellagic acid, garlic, milk thistle, dandelion, schizandra, bupleurum, globe artichoke, chelidonium

Inhibit the Aromatase Enzyme to Block the Formation of Estrogen (in breast and ovarian cancer)

chrysin (from passionflower), ground flaxseed, genistein (soy), zinc, natural progesterone

Keep the Body Alkaline

potassium, magnesium, calcium, coral calcium, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, cesium chloride, Alkali, Sanuvis, alkaline powder combinations, Basen pulver

Regulate Insulin and Blood Sugar

chromium, B3 (niacin), zinc, vanadium, alpha lipoic acid, flaxseed oil, pure fish oil

Decrease Inflammation

Curcumin, boswellia, fish oil, bromelain, green tea, ginger, Quercetin, flaxseed oil, magnesium, zinc, vitamins A, C, E, B6

Increase Tissue Oxygenation

coenzyme Q10, ozone therapy, microhydrin, deep breathing, Mucokehl (Sanum), flaxseed oil with cysteine

Decrease Blood Viscosity, Keep Blood Moving, Improve the Microcirculation

fish oil, flaxseed oil, vitamin E, proteolytic enzymes, bromelain, curcumin, soy, vitamin C, Niacin (B3), Mucokehl (Sanum), Chinese herbs to move the blood -- Salvia miltiorrhizae, Sparganium simplex, Pangolin scales, Frankincense, Flos Carthamus tinctoria, Myrrh, Curcuma zedoaria, Ligusticum wallichii, Paeonia rubra, Semen persica, Salvia Shou Wu (Seven Forests), Myrrh tablets (Seven Forests) -- daily exercise, infrared sauna therapy

Help to Prevent Metastases

modified citrus pectin, indole-3-carbinol, curcumin, European mistletoe, proteolytic enzymes, bromelain, melatonin, vitamin C, bioflavonoids (catechin, quercetin, rutin), alpha lipoic acid, flaxseed oil, pure fish oils, Maitake-D-fraction, green tea, beta-sitosterol

Help to Repair the DNA

vitamin B3 (niacin), B12, vitamin A, PolyMVA

Encourage Apoptosis (self-destruction of cancer cells)

IP6 and inositol in a 4:1 ratio, green tea, soy, melatonin (works best with ER+ breast cancer), i.v. vitamin C with vitamin K3 in a 100:1 ratio, quercetin, selenium, garlic, curcumin, beta carotene, ellagic acid, indole-3-carbinol, perillyl alcohol (in essential oil of palmarosa, lavender), limonene (in essential oil of lemon, celery, orange, lemon grass), Unda 48

Block the Division of Rapidly Dividing Cells

folic acid, melatonin, IP6, soy, curcumin

Promote Cell Differentiation (normalization of cancer cells)

IP6 and inositol, soy, melatonin, PolyMVA

Break Down the Hard Protein Coat Around a Tumor

high protease digestive enzymes (Wobenzyme, M7), bromelain, kelp, Chinese herbs – Laminaria, Bombyx batryticatus, Pericarpum citri reticulatae viride, Sparganium, Taraxicum mongolicum, Curcuma zedoaria, Ru Bi Xiao, Blue Citrus Tablets (Seven Forests), Chih-ko and Curcuma (Seven Forests)

Increase Immune Strength

vitamin A, C, E, B complex, B6, folic acid, beta carotene, zinc, selenium, magnesium, manganese, alpha lipoic acid, coenzyme Q10, NAC, reduced glutathione, thymus extract, IP6, melatonin, medicinal mushrooms (maitake, shitake, reishi (Ganoderma), polyporus umbellatus, Agaricus blazei, Trametes coriolus versicolor, MGN3, Maitake-D-fraction, RM10 (Garden of Life)), astragalus, schizandra, echinacea, goldenseal, European mistletoe, Iscador, pau d’arco (taheebo), thymic protein A, 714X, beta-sitosterol

Specific Action Against Cancer Cells

Oncolyn, juniper, bloodroot, goldenseal, barberry, Coptis chinensis, lycopene, garlic, green tea, EPA fish oil, podophyllum and mandrake (both toxic), soy, garlic, DHA, lycopene, red clover, myrrh, dandelion, artemesinin (from Artemesia annua – Allergy Research Group), turmeric, quercetin, ellagic acid, beta-sitosterol, Carnivora, essential oils with limonene and perillyl alcohol in palmarosa, lavender, lemon, orange, celery, medicinal mushrooms -- maitake, shitake, reishi (Ganoderma), polyporus umbellatus, Agaricus blazei, Trametes coriolus versicolor

Block Angiogenesis

soy, turmeric, green tea polyphenols, quercetin, high zinc to decrease copper

Remove Toxic Metals

high vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, selenium, alpha lipoic acid, cilantro, reduced glutathione, NAC, Greens Plus, chelation therapy, modified citrus pectin, spirulina, kelp, psyllium and bentonite, red clover, burdock

Detoxify Bowel

formula containing psyllium seed powder, oat bran, rice bran, bentonite, guar gum, citrus and apple pectin, marshmallow root, plus ground flaxseeds, probiotic formula, coffee enemas

Remove Unwanted Guests (yeast and parasites)

wormwood, black walnut, cloves, male fern, goldenseal, grapefruit extract, oil of oregano, garlic, Artemesinin, Unda 39 and 17.

Help to Drain/Detox the Liver, Kidneys, Lymph

Liver: milk thistle, dandelion, chelidonium, schizandra, bupleurum, globe artichoke, curcumin, black radish, berberis vulgaris, choline, inositol, Unda 243, Unda 1, Unda 13, Chelidonium Plex (Unda), Rosemarinus (Unda), Juniperus (Unda), coffee enemas, castor oil packs Kidneys: Unda 13, Unda 2, Unda 7, Juniperus (Unda), Ulmus campestre (Unda), dandelion, horsetail, uva ursi, parsley Lymph: Flor-Essence, Hoxsey Formula, Essiac, Unda 21, Unda 48, Lymphdiaral (Pascoe), Lymphomyosot (Heel), Red Clover Supreme (Gaia), Cleavers Combo (St. Francis Herbs) Phonix detox kit (C-23, C-26, C-3, C-22), Heel detox kit

The supplement schedule below is one that might be used to assist in recovery from cancer. The items that are marked with * are those that can be taken as part of a prevention program. Most of these can be found at health food stores or pharmacies that carry naturopathic formulations.

(All unspecified dosesages are in mg, with the exception of selenium and chromium, which are in mcg.)

Supplements	On rising	Before brkfst	With brkfst	Betwn meals	Before lunch	With lunch	Between meals	Before dinner	With dinner	Before bed
IP6 and inositol										4000
Modified citrus pectin										10 g
Ground flaxseed *			2 Tbsp							2Tbsp
Psyllium *										1Tbsp
Greens *	1Tbsp				1Tbsp			1Tbsp
B complex *						50			50
Vitamin C + bioflav *			2000			2000			2000
Alkaline powder *	1/2 tsp									1/2 tsp
Vitamin E mixed toc *						400iu
Cal Mag + vit D *						500			500
Potassium						500
Kelp *						500			500
Molybdenum						300
Chromium *						200			200
Selenium *						200			(200)
Zinc *				50
Manganese						5
Green tea extract *			3 cup			4 cup			3 cup
Oncolyn		2						2
Coenzyme Q10 *			100			100			100
Alpha lipoic acid *			100			100			100
Grape seed extract			100			100
Beta-sitosterol			100			100			100
Melatonin										3-20
NAC * or			500			500			500
Reduced glutathione			200			200			200
Proteolytic enzymes				5			5
Bromelain				300			300
"Clean" fish oil *			1500						1500
Flaxseed oil *			1 Tbsp			1 Tbsp
Probiotic + FOS + bifidobacterium *			2						2
Indole-3-carinol or DIM *			150						150
Curcumin *			500			500			500
Ellagic acid						40
Quercetin				500			500
Maitake D-fraction		30gtt			30gtt			30gtt
Liver formula	x			x			x
Kidney formula	x			x			x
Lymph formula	x			x			x
Immune formula	x			x			x
Goldenseal, bloodroot, echinacea, juniper	x			x			x
Unda remedies 2, 20, 48, 21				5 drops
Garlic capsules *			2			2			2