Marty & Barb:
Thanks for the valuable info! I've printed it off and sent it to my
brother. And, yes, the recipes would be wonderful!!!!
Thanks so much for your input!
Lisa
At 07:05 AM 1/7/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Lisa Whiting wrote:
>>
>> Marty, Barb & all,
>>
>> Do you have any special recommendations for diet during Chemo (other than
>> juicing)? Any special recipes you can share would be much appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Lisa
>>
>>
>Dear Lisa,
>
>yes there is much to share. May I say this before we start that it is so
>very important that the person that is on chemo, NOT TO LOSE WEIGHT.
>That does not mean that the person should be eating banana splits during
>this time, of course banana splits like any pleasures in moderation is
>not a bad therapy. While juicing is good, it is something that we do as
>one, but one of the many nutritional components to progressive healthy
>immune system revitalization and stimulation as a daily procedure.
>
>I have been told and I have seen under microscope the many microbes that
>are in meats, chickens and dairy products. Personally, I would stay away
>from these meat products as well as all sugars, as cancer tumors feed
>off sugar.
>
>While what may be good for us, I would urge you to check with the
>Hospital facility which may have a good nutritional center that will
>take basic tests to determine immune system deficiency and review
>records of diagnosis in order to provide you with what they believe is a
>specific diet for the person that is undergoing chemo. We have a center
>at Kaiser that does just that. I believe most every medical facility has
>a nutritional testing and guidance to the specific needs. You may wish
>to check with them first and foremost as what may be good for us, may or
>may not be good for yours and your families benefit. But here I go with
>our recommendations.
>
>This is almost a daily routine and logically understandable in keeping
>the immune system revitalized and wellbalanced and clean. During chemo
>our system tends to be clogged and binding. Sometimes the ability to
>release waste materials is difficult. When that happens it the wasted
>material or feces matter becomes toxic in addition to the chemo thereby
>causing additional side effects.
>
>To correct this a well balanced meal with steamed veggies, a brown rice
>and/or bean (home cooked and prepared to liking) is very essential. A
>daily routine of rice and/beans cleans out the system of any toxicity.
>They may be cooked in various methods. there are many cook books that we
>have and experiment with the recipes but either the Mexican or Italian
>or various ethnic recipes can be home cooked and prepared and very
>nutritious.
>
>To compliment this, I would add a meat about 4 times a week and that may
>be a fish or wild game or lamb as these tend not to have cancer or
>foreign microbes. We are able to procure wild game by advertising in the
>local penny saver that cancer survivor needs wild game for nutritional
>factor and we get many contributions at a very reasonable expense. This
>is the way to go especially if you get deer venison, or grouse or
>pheasant which we have and it is all fed naturally without preservatives
>or additives.
>
>I hope this helps. By the way the greener the vegatable steamed the
>better. Now if there are other side effects to chemo, let me know as I
>may be able to help.
>
>Take care Lisa and God Bless. If you wish I could send several recipes
>to you.
>
>God Bless
>marty and Barb
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