Lisa Whiting wrote:
>
> 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
> >----
I think what I am going to do is scan some recipes from some of the cook
books and post to mol-cancer. Those that are not able to download and
receive these recipes I will type out and send here as well.
Take care and God Bless
Marty and Barb
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