Foods
Important Foods to Eat *
- Raw (grass-fed) dairy products which are rich in CLA, alkalizing minerals (Ca, Mg, K) critical Vitamin D, beneficial probiotics, numerous enzymes, vitamins A, E, K, and B Vitamins.
- Free-range eggs, which are rich in fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, K, cysteine and other amino acids, lecithin (phospholipids).
- Cod liver oil, which is a rich source of vitamins A, D, E and K and some EPA/DHA.
- Coconut oil, which is rich in medium-chain, saturated fatty acids as found in human breast milk. Very anti-fungal, antiviral, anti-bacterial. Readily absorbed, easily processed by the liver.
- Fermented soy products such as miso and tempeh (avoid processed soy products, soy-based supplements).
- Fermented vegetables (raw) such as sauerkraut, kim-chi which contain powerful anticarcinogenic compounds, lactic acid, lactic bacteria, enzymes.
- Fermented milk products: kefir, yogurt, clabbered milk, buttermilk.
- Raw butter/cream from grass-fed ruminants: rich in CLA, fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, Wulzen factor (anti-inflammatory).
- Sprouted-grain products: rendered free of phytates, enzyme inhibitors; rich in enzymes and additional vitamins.
- Pigment-rich fruits containing resveratrol, astaxanthins, lutein, lycopene, proanthocyanidins, bioflavonoids, ascorbic acid, etc.: elderberries, raspberries, prune-type plums, cherries, etc
- Sea vegetables and ocean fish rich in EPA/DHA, such as sardines (watch mercury in large fish), wild (not farmed!) salmon, sea vegetables rich in algevates, which are metal decontaminants, iodine, numerous trace minerals, mucopolysaccharides.
- Vegetables: The cruciferous vegetables, as well as asparagus, garlic and onions, winter squashes, carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, and miscellaneous greens such as raddichio, arugula, mustard greens, endive, dandelion, radish, celery, etc.
- Meats (pork, poultry, beef, lamb) should be range fed and drug free. If your pH levels are low, eat small amounts until they rise.
- Tropical fruits (for enzymes!) - pineapple, mango, papaya, jack fruit, leechee, guava, coconut, etc.
- Pure water: up to half your body weight in ounces. See water.
Important Foods to Avoid *
- Sugar: Feeds cancer cells and causes insulin production, which stimulates cancer growth. Demineralizes and acidifies the body fluids. This also includes refined carbohydrates.
- Vegetable oils: easily oxidized, causing peroxidized lipids (carcinogenic); especially avoid hydrogenated oils (trans-fatty acids). Exception: Raw, first-expeller-pressed olive oil, which is rich in chlorophyll and squalene.
- Processed dairy foods and conventionally raised meats - they lack CLA, but are likely to contain hormones, antibiotics, E. coli, salmonella, camphylobacter, etc.
- Too many carbohydrates, even from whole grains (high in phytates, which inhibit mineral absorption and enzyme activity). Soak and/or sprout grains before eating.
- Refined soy foods.
- Fluorine, chlorine: enzyme inhibitors, carcinogens that suppress iodine uptake by thyroid.
- Pesticide-laden produce: especially potatoes, apples, coffee, bananas, celery, onions, etc.
- All processed (canned/frozen) foods as much as possible, including organic processed foods. These foods are “dead.”
- Foods containing artificial colors - very carcinogenic.
- Microwave and barbecued foods.
* From an Acres USA (opens in new tab or window) Interview with Jerry Brunetti entitled "Battling Lymphoma" ; May 2002 - Vol. 32 No. 5 - Page 30