A Nutritional Prescription for Cancer Prevention and Recovery
Vitamin B complex, along with A, C and E, bioflavonoids, selenium, and zinc are among the nutrients that help the liver detoxify carcinogens
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 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 |
Supplement Schedule for Managing Cancer
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.
Omega-3s in fish oil are among the supplements that help to decrease blood viscosity, keep blood moving, improve the microcirculation
(All unspecified dosages 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 |
About the Author:
Sat Dharam Kaur, N.D.
For several decades Sat Dharam has been integrating and creating a fusion of her three great passions: Kundalini Yoga, Naturopathic Medicine, and Environmental Sustainability.
She has developed and/or teaches several programs: Kundalini Yoga Classes, The Healthy Breast Program, Four Season Yoga Cleanse, Beyond Addiction, and Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté, taught in Canada and around the world.
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