Raw food diet instead of chemotherapy?
Someone I know is now refusing chemotherapy in order to cure his cancer by switching to an exclusively vegan, raw food diet. What? Does this actually work at all, or is it complete bull?
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If that diet worked then no doctor would recommend chemo which is a toxic treatment. Chemo is used because rigorous scientific research has shown that it is effective in many types of cancer. Eating a raw food diet will not substitute for chemo.
Well, your best allies in the fight against cancer, the fruits and vegetables. Over the past 30 years, more than 250 studies have evaluated the relationship between these plants and the disease. 80 have found a protective effect unequivocal. According to most studies, those who consume too little and have a risk 1.5 to 2 times greater chance of developing cancer. This effect could be explained by the action of different components: fiber, vitamins, polyphenols … Several studies put forward including the role of antioxidants such as beta-carotene, vitamins C and E or selenium.
Fruit and vegetables may help to prevent some cancers but they won’t cure an existing cancer. A good friend died 4 years ago after giving up on chemo and trying a raw food diet.
I guess he’ll die healthy, soon.