My Top 5 Cancer Fighting Foods

Nutrition is an essential component of life, playing a significant role in cancer treatment, recovery, and prevention. Food is one of the few aspects you can actively control during your treatment journey. Nourishing yourself with meals that are not only health-promoting but also delicious can greatly improve your overall well-being and build your resilience against cancer and its potential side effects. Here are my top five foods that you should consider incorporating into your diet for maximum benefit.

Garlic

Garlic

The benefits of garlic to health have been proclaimed for centuries; however, only recently have garlic been proposed as promising candidates for maintaining the homeostasis (balance) of the immune system. (study)

Garlic also has antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal effects and induces cancer cell death. (study)

This photo shows my daughter and I harvesting our garlic.

2. Blueberries

Blueberries

Blueberries contain flavonoids — a type of antioxidant that can help reduce damage to cells and boost your immune system. (source)

Blueberries can also increase beneficial bacteria such as Bifidobacteria and lactobacillus species. These bacteria have been shown to modulate the immune response. (source)

3. Shiitake Mushroom

Shiitake Mushroom

Shiitake mushrooms are considered medicinal foods and are frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine due to their anticancer and immunomodulating properties. Both in vitro and in vivo studies have shown that Shiitake can enhance immune responses in cancer therapy. (study)

4. Grass Fed Butter or Ghee

Grass Fed Butter or Ghee

Grass-fed butter is a source of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a natural fatty acid that has positive effects on the immune system. (source)

What about grass-fed butter compared to your standard butter from grain-fed cows? Grass-fed butter nutrition is notably higher in many nutrients than butter from cows that are fed grain-based diets. Studies have shown that the milk from grass-fed cows is significantly richer in fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins.(source)

5. Bitter Greens

Bitter Greens

Bitter is a flavour that many people avoid. Bitter foods have been shown to aid digestion, help nutrient absorption, stimulate immune function and even help keep sugar cravings at bay.

Bitter greens help to stimulate digestion, strengthen the liver and immune system and aid in bowel function.

Sources Include:

• Arugula

• Dandelion

• Chard

• Collard Greens

• Mustard Greens

• Watercress

• Endive

• Raddichio

• Kale

• Rapini

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