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Q: I was under the impression that an alkaline, vegetarian diet was the best diet for all cancer patients. However, I just read in Dr. Robert Jay Rowen's book that "solid" tumors like prostate breast, lung, colon, and stomach, are best served by an alkaline diet, while "soft" tumors like lymphomas, leukemia, myeloma, and melanoma should be given a protein-rich, fat-rich diet to acidify the body. What is your opinion on this?

Leigh Erin Connealy, MD

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A1: The information you read was the result of the work of the late William Donald Kelley, DDS. I know patients to this day in total remission of cancer treated by Kelley more than 20 years ago. He believed that the soft tumors did better with more acidifying foods, and the solid tumors did better with alkalinizing. He generally considered soft tumors to include sarcomas and melanomas.

I personally think that all cancer patients should have an organic "Living Foods" diet as basic diet. High meat and animal fat intoxicate the body regardless of acid base. I don't think Kelley encouraged "high" meat and fat, even for the soft tumors. He was just more relaxed about larger portions of the same for them. Don't forget that Gerson cured plenty of cancers of both kinds with juicing, alkalinization, and veganism. Finally, I believe that cancers of today are different than cancers of Kelley's time and Gerson's era. Far, far more toxins in the environment and deficiencies of minerals.

That said, I have sent this on to Nick Gonzales, MD of Manhattan for his opinion. Dr. Gonzales studied under Kelley and knows more about the work than anyone else I know. Hopefully we will get his opinion on this question.

Robert Jay Rowen, MD
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A2: Dr Leigh Erin Connealy

You need to look at the research of Prof. Joanna Budwig of Germany. She has been over looked for the Nobel Prize about 8 times. But her work in the field of cancer & leukemia treatment is revolutionary. Protein rich and fat rich diets are best yes - fatty acids are best absorbed when eaten with proteins. Simply GOOGLE her name and you will be amazed by her research for the past 30 years. Her background is essentially botany, but her understanding of biochemistry [especially that of photons] and the human body is excellent.

You also need to address the psycho-somatics of cancer and leukemia. Here you can look at the work of Alice Bailey. She coined the phrase [“cancer unleashes the physical destruction that produces the emotional liberation”].

Good luck

Mark B. Zuhrbrigghen
Nutritionist-Ph.D.
Green Point, South Africa

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A3: It is always difficult to generalize diets based on location or type of tumors. A better plan is to individualize diets based on the patient's presentation. Some tumors are very catabolic and alkaline, where others are acidic and highly glycolytic. We have to look at constitution, ancestral heritage, digestive system state and overall energetics, including the nature (hot/cold) of the constitutional picture. Additionally there are a great many foods that are specifically inhibitory to certain malignancies, as well specific for organ systems or organ networks. Again, we need to stay away from "generalized" diets, just as we need to stay away from "generalized" treatments.

Jason Miller LAc, MAcOM, CH

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A4: I have found that alkaline and acid response to diets depend on the patient's metabolic type (as per William Wolcott). It is therefore difficult to generalize about the patient's response or what's best in general for a given disease for acid/base balance. With all our cancer patient's we recommend a low glycemic, organic diet, rich in omega 3's, and further refine that with regard to modified metabolic typing (protein, carb or mixed type). This seems to maximize immune function and gives our patients the best outcomes, especially when combined with careful attention to the proper supplementation, exercise regimens, stress management, detoxification, infection management (similar to Garry's FIGHT protocol).

Rick Linchitz MD (Linchitz Medical Wellness LinchitzWellness.com

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A5: There is really only ONE "correct" diet for any patient and that is their personal oligo-antigenic diet. What peddlers of all "correct" fixed diets miss in their ignorance is that every single individual has unique foods that are not well tolerated and stress the immune system. These are a BAD IDEA for anyone fighting cancer. The myth of "alkaline foods" is sustained by the fact that acid foods (so-called) are mainly the common food allergens. Remember all food passes through stomach pH of 2.0- 3.0.
I explained all this in my book DIET WISE, which according to Garry every doctor should have!
Thanks, Keith Scott-Mumby MD, PhD
http://www.dietwisebook.com

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A6: Diet alone for cancer patients is simply too simplistic. Alkaline diet is best for just about everyone. But the alkaline water machine is a rip off. Best diet for cancer would include fresh green leaf juice, wheat grass juice is not a must and may be bad for many patients due to high yeast and mold content, nausea and allergic rxns. Beet leaf and parsley plus mint is good for cancer as a support as would be all colors, colorful foods, greens, yellow, red, orange etc. We need to get the high energy energy intermediates back into the mitochondria from active chlorophyl or fresh liver juice. Most people won't consider fresh liver juice but was a main part of the Gearson cure.

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Cancer treatment can greatly affect your nutritional needs. The treatments at times may even influence the body's ability to process nutrients. Hence, patients undergoing cancer treatments should take special care in their diet so as to balance their health conditions. Eat nutritious foods that will help you tolerate treatment-related side effects.Proteins,Carbohydrates and Fats,Vitamins and minerals necessary for cancer patients. Take plenty of water else you may become dehydrated. Plan a healthy diet that includes green, leafy vegetables and fruits.

Good post,thank you .

A very informative and helpful post.. I think the diet should essentially have protein as it builds a healthy immune system of the body..Without it the patient would take much longer time to recover..So its better to have meat , fish , poultry and dairy products..