Oncologist: exercise

homesweeths

Someone told me today that his wife's oncologist was offering her encouragement today, saying that "his ladies" have the best success in dealing with chemo and defeating the cancer of anyone he knows. His secret? He insists on an hour of daily exercise, no matter what, even if they're weak and/or upchucking from the chemo.

Akimajuktuq

Maybe dump the chemo? Better food and exercise would certainly help. While I didn't have cancer (was likely well on my way before changing my lifestyle) the diet I eat would make growth of cancer very difficult indeed.

monkeydharma

My wife's an oncology nurse, so take this with whatever grain of seasoning you desire...

The benefit of exercise is in the endorphins released and in the lifted mental state it encourages. Chemotherapy is brutal; the outcome of treatment can be really affected by a positive or negative outlook.

Nutrition may help as a preventative - but it's not going to CURE cancer. However, a strict paleo/primal diet is essential to enable the chemo to work as effectively as possible with perhaps less side effects. NO grains or sugars at all - eat animals and plants and avoid ALL fruits and sugars. Cancer cells glom on to sugar with glee - it's no coincidence that the isotope used in the PET scan rides on a glucose base - the cancer cells grab it before regular cells can, and the concentration of isotope shows up in the results.

Restriction of grains/sugar 'starve' the cancer cells and allow the chemo to work better.

homesweeths

Thanks for the explanation, it makes sense. I have also been told that cancer patients should avoid pork for some reason. (Immuno-suppression? Harder to digest? Can't remember. )

monkeydharma

Thanks for the explanation, it makes sense. I have also been told that cancer patients should avoid pork for some reason. (Immuno-suppression? Harder to digest? Can't remember. )

I haven't heard of that. I would assume both of your reasons.

The immune system takes such a hit during chemo that one needs to make sure all foods are fully cooked to kill bacteria. I do know that salad bars are a no-no. I presume that the pork avoidance has to do with the common concern about trichinosis - even though modern pork farming techniques have virtually eliminated that problem. Just make sure it is fully cooked.

homesweeths

Thanks for the explanation, it makes sense. I have also been told that cancer patients should avoid pork for some reason. (Immuno-suppression? Harder to digest? Can't remember. )

I haven't heard of that. I would assume both of your reasons.

The immune system takes such a hit during chemo that one needs to make sure all foods are fully cooked to kill bacteria. I do know that salad bars are a no-no. I presume that the pork avoidance has to do with the common concern about trichinosis - even though modern pork farming techniques have virtually eliminated that problem. Just make sure it is fully cooked.

I honestly think it has something to do with being more difficult to digest. My celiac kid cannot handle pork at all, or shellfish, which are on the "no" list for my friend with cancer. Interesting coincidence. One time she got pork without knowing it and was sick as a dog. We found out later that there was pork in what she'd eaten.

Nutmeg76

I wonder if the source of the pork would make a difference? Farmed pork has a lot of omega 6 and eats some junk that would make it more likely to be an issue. Would a person be able to tolerate wild boar?

homesweeths

I wonder if the source of the pork would make a difference? Farmed pork has a lot of omega 6 and eats some junk that would make it more likely to be an issue. Would a person be able to tolerate wild boar?

You might have something there. This kid can't eat chicken or eggs from chickens that have been fed soy. I can only feed her pastured chicken and eggs from people we know, because they can tell us exactly what their chickens have been fed. (Some of them do supplement with grain but buy expensive GMO free, soy free (and one, even corn free) feed.