Super Food as The Alternative to Chemotherapy
By: Hussain Alhasan
Mentor: Dr. Gia Tatone
Abstract Cancer is a complex disease What is Cancer?
Treatment for Cancer
that kills many around the world, and is the
Treatment Side Effects
second most common cause of death in the
Cancer is a group of diseases charac- Treatments for cancer include surgery, radiation
Chemotherapy has many side effects including
United States. Advances in the medical field have
terized by the uncontrolled growth therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted anemia, bleeding or clotting. bone density loss,
bowel dysfunction, hair loss, heart damage, immune
been achieved and many methods have been
and spread of abnormal cells. If the
therapy, hormone therapy, stem cell transplant, and
suppression, mental deficits, infertility, pain, fluid
developed to treat and prevent cancer recently.
spread is not controlled, it can result
Unfortunately, the current conventional medical
precision medicine. "Chemo" is a popular method; it
buildup, lung dysfunction, nausea, and weight loss.
in death."
is designed to target and destroy fast growing cells.
methods may not always work and can come
with many side effects. The best results offer a
Statistics & Recommendations
temporary treatment rather than a permanent
Facts
cure. Recent studies indicate that diet and life-
The Standard American Diet (SAD) showed that 3
style changes play a major role in the prevention
• Since 1971, there has been significant progress against cancer disease. Some scientists out of 4 people do not consume even one fruit a
call it the War on Cancer (Campbell, 2014).
and promotion of cancer. A diet centered on
day, 9 out 10 American do not get enough vegeta-
whole plant foods (super foods) may prevent
• Cancer is the second most common cause of death in America, and is expected to kill bles on a daily basis, and on weekly basis the ma-
and even treat cancer in patients. Furthermore,
more than 600,000 people in 2017 (American Cancer Society, 2017a). Also, more than 1.6 jority of American do not get the minimal amount
eating super foods as treatment or as prevention
million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in 2017
for whole grains, vegetables, and beans. The Amer-
method has no harmful side effect.
• There are many cancer causing factors including lifestyle, immune conditions, and ge-
ican Cancer Society recommends to eat healthy
netic make-up that can contribute to causing the damage in DNA resulting in abnormal
diet "with an emphasis on plant foods", which in-
or cancerous cells
cludes a minimal intake of 2 2 cups of fruits and
Importance of Diet
. The rate of survival after treatment starts to diminish as 67% survive 5 years or more
vegetables daily and intake of whole grain over re-
fined grains. They also, recommend limiting red
after diagnosis and 17% survive 20 years or more after diagnosis
and process meat, and alcohol consumption.
• Research and supported
scientific evidence have demonstrated the
Breast Cancer
benefits of a healthy plant-based diet. A study
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Conclusion
As demonstrated by many studies, a diet centered on whole plant can be cancer fighting and preventing. A Super food rich diet that would include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, legumes, nuts,
mushrooms, and seeds, and would limit or exclude animal products such as meats, dairy and eggs. Also, limiting or excluding junk food and refined plant foods like sugar, white flour, white bread, white
rice, and refined oils would be very beneficial to the body.
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