Battling Cancer with Nutrition

Recently I came across the website of Healthxchange which offers some useful information to those who are keen to battle cancer risks with the right nutrition. These took the form of Q & A. Ms Chang, a pharmacist from the National Cancer Centre gives some pointers as below:

• Cruciferous vegetables can convert bad estrogens to good estrogens.
• Bitter guard helps to lower blood glucose levels
• It is important to eat well during cancer treatment rather than start following a strict diet.
• Avoid overdose on vitamins supplement as this can affect the efficacy of chemo drug. If one really wants to take during cancer treatment, choose those multivitamins that are only 100% of the RDA.
• Raw potato juice may be helpful for gastric and stomach disorders.
• Lingzhi should not be consumed during cancer treatment as it can increase the risk of bleeding. However, it is a useful supplement once one completed all cancer treatments.
• Have plant-based diet, at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day (difficult for most people even for myself as I can only hit 3 or 4 servings at most).

source: http://www.healthxchange.com.sg/answers/Pages/Cancer-and-Nutrition-Doctor-Questions-and-Answers-Health-Xchange-Singapore.aspx