Postby Lifes2short » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:35 pm
Hannah, thanks for the very eloquent reminder to avoid making "absolute" statements about things that are far from absolute.
I agree with Cancerdad. Common sense should rule your diet. All things in moderation. There are lots of anectdotal stories of people who became vegetarians or vegans and beat their cancer against improbable odds. Unfortunately, there are lots of people who made radical diet changes and still died. Their stories don't get as much press.
I was always a healthy eater - lots of fruits and veggies, daily exercise, non-smoker. I was the poster girl for good health and I still got cancer. After reading "The China Study" I made an effort to reduce the overall animal protien in my diet. Emphasis on "lowering" rather than cutting it out all together. Coincidently, my metastasis slowed during the last two months. I'm quite thin and undergoing chemo so my focus is more on healthy caloric intake than on things that I should be cutting out of my diet.
I spoke with an accupucturist who insisted I must avoid ALL alcohol, caffiene, dairy products, red meat, shell fish, diet beverages, sugar... the list goes on. No thanks, I'll choose to enjoy my life. I savor my non-side effect days when I can wake up to a nice cup of coffee and relax at the end of the day with a glass of wine or a beer.
Happiness and balance are important!