Grace Comments: during my half century cancer navigation work, I have witnessed immeasurable harm caused by zealous adherence to various trending diets purported to cure cancer. The following comprehensive information is provided by Cancer research UK. click here for complete article
Alternative cancer diets:
People with cancer sometimes try complementary or alternative therapies to help with diet problems or to treat cancer.
There is no scientific evidence that alternative diets can cure cancer.
Complementary and alternative therapies:
There is an important difference between a complementary therapy and an alternative therapy.
A complementary therapy means you can use it alongside your conventional medical treatment. It may help you to feel better and cope better with your cancer and treatment.
An alternative therapy is generally used instead of conventional medical treatment.
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Diets and Cancer:
There are many types of diets. Some claim to cure cancer or have certain benefits. There is no strong scientific evidence for some of these claims. Some of the diets that people ask us about include:
- Gerson
- alkaline
- ketogenic
- macrobiotic
- fasting
- organic
- dairy