Much evidence has presently been gathered concerning the cancer natural treatments outcome of certain diet measures, of specific food sources and of specific supplements of natural substances by epidemiological studies and by direct trials.

GENERAL DIET ADVICES

A diet together with the aim of preventing cancer is generally similar to a diet to avoid heart problems and other diseases. Here are the general diet advices

• Avoid or decrease the amount of food that are industrially processed, artificially made or heavily fried.
• Eat fish a minimum of every second day. Also eat seafood and fouls.
• Do not eat generous red meat.
• Eat 5 fruits or vegetables daily. Each piece should be of the size of an apple or carrot. They must be raw or carefully boiled to ensure that nutrients are not washed out.
• Eat full corn bread, full corn cereals, peas, beans and potatoes.
• Eat just a moderate amount of fat.

Ideally most fat you consume daily, should be of the type mono-unsaturated. In addition you need some poly-unsaturated fat of the type’s omega-3, and omega 6, although not an excessive amount of omega-6. The consumption of saturated fat should be moderate. In order to achieve right fat balance, big part of the fat supply should come from a blending of sources like olive, olive oil, canola oil, nuts, nut oil, sunflower, sunflower oil, fish and fish oil. Use only a moderate amount of soy oil and corn oil within the diet. Only using such oil types will give you too much poly-unsaturated fat of the omega-6-type. Use only a very moderate amount of fat sources like butter, coconut oil and palm oil. A high intake of these fat sources results in too much saturated fat. Avoid altogether fat which has been chemically altered, giving so-called trans-fat. This type of fat is often found in margarine, cookies, snacks, fast food and other pre-made food. Consume only a very moderate amount of sugar, refined flour or refined cereals. Consume just a moderate consumption of tranquilizers and stimulants like alcohol and caffeine. Use just a moderate level of salt in the food. However, in warm weather and by hard physical work, you'll need more salt.

CERTAIN FOODS AND DRINKS TO UTILIZE

Usually plants, fruits and spices with a strong color or a strong taste have cancer preventing effects due to the contents of bioflavonoid and other anti-oxidants. Broccoli, cabbage, mustard, kale, and cauliflower are vegetables with proven strong cancer preventing effects, probably because of the content of indole-3-carbinole. Onion and garlic are also thought to assist in preventing cancer. Whole grain and bread made of whole grain can help prevent colon cancer due to the fiber content and possibly also because of the essential vitamins and minerals contained. Red peppers provide a protecting effect against prostate cancer. Eating fish, and particularly fat fish, sometimes on weekly basis can also have a protecting effect against prostate cancer. Evidence points toward the conclusion that green leaf tea may help prevent cancer. However studies thus far undertaken do not sort out all other variables that could give the same result. Some studies have indicated that drinking coffee reduces the incidence of cancer, but others studies have thrown doubt upon these results.

SUPPLEMENTS OF VITAMINS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES

Listed here, are the most significant natural cancer treatments suggested by results from recent projects. However, research is continuing, and these results are not yet complete or absolute. These substances give general cancer prevention effects: Sulforaphanes present in broccoli as well as other cruciferous vegetables.

Colo-rectal cancer: These substances help guard against colo-rectal cancer: Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), Folic acid / folate together with other B-vitamins, Selenium, and Indol-3-carbinol from cruciferous vegetables, Genistein from soy, and possibly also vitamin D. Alfa-tocoferol (a kind of Vitamin E) may help, but project results are not conclusive jet.

Gastric cancer: Substances that could assist in preventing gastric cancer, and in many cases help cure changes that may evolve into gastric cancer are: Ascorbic acid, Beta-carotene, (a precursor of vitamin A), Alfa-tocoferol (a kind of Vitamin E), Indol-3-carbinol from cruciferous vegetables, Genistein from soy.

Breast Cancer: The incidence of breast cancer can be lowered by: folate, Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), Selenium, and possibly vitamin D. Prostate Cancer: These substances may help guard against Prostate cancer: Selenium and Alfa-tocoferol (a kind of Vitamin E). An extended study is under way; however the results from the research are not conclusive yet.

Bladder cancer: The possibility of getting bladder cancer is possibly lowered by alfa-tocoferol (a kind of Vitamin E). Lung cancer: Substances that gives protection against Lung Cancer are: Isoflavones from soy. Indol-3-carbinol from broccoli as well as other crusiferous vegetables, Genistein from soy and possibly Vitamin D. Results from research projects suggests that supplements included in the diet to avoid cancer should contain many working substances obtained from natural sources, understanding that it is not wise to use heavy doses of just one substance.

NUTRIENTS THAT COULD HAVE THE OPPOSITE EFFECT

Beta-carotene and vitamin A supplements may increase the chance for heavy smokers of getting lung cancer as well as other cancers caused by smoking, based on results from epidemiological studies. However, these vitamins that are present in the food do not increase this risk. It is not clear what effect beta-carotene have on lung cancer in conjunction with other supplements or by non-smokers. The outcomes from these studies are also controversial. Vitamin E supplements seem to guard against Cancer, but heavy vitamin E amounts might raise the chance of getting heart problems and stroke.

Diet, or the food we intake plays a major role in cancer natural treatments. Luckily, Mother Nature has already provided us a variety of natural medicine for any kinds of disease including cancer.