One of the most immediate things that you can do when diagnosed with cancer is to CHANGE YOUR DIET. Things you eat or drink affect your health in such a profound way. All the food and drinks you consume end up in your blood stream, go to your cells either nourishing or destroying them. When you are trying to heal a chronic disease, focusing on nutrition is the absolute must.
When Nigel was diagnosed with testicular cancer back in 2020, the first thing we did was taking the Square One course by Chris Wark. This course and his books are the number one resource I would recommend to everyone who is trying to heal cancer. They really did point us in the right direction and till this day we are following Chris’ valuable advice on nutrition, supplementation, exercise, and emotional health.
One thing that was extremely difficult to change is DIET. Old habits die hard and saying “no” to all the animal protein, pastry, sugar and immediately switching to eating 100% raw fruit and vegetables was a real challenge. On the other hand, dealing with the diet was the easiest thing to control compared to all the mental and emotional stuff. I remember feeling excited and inspired when we went to a local Target to buy our first juicer. I forget exactly which brand we purchased, but we trashed it a week later. As Nigel was making 64oz of fresh vegetable juice every single day, we quickly realized that we need to invest in a heavy-duty professional juicer. We went with the Champion juicer, but you can find another quality brand that works for you. In my opinion, it’s better to buy a second-hand quality juicer than waste money on a cheap new one. (Update: we actually invested in the Nama juicer and it has been a game-changer. The best part about Nama is juicing leafy greens!!!)
Drink as much fresh vegetable juice as you can (our staple was carrot, beet, celery, green apple, ginger, turmeric). You can alternate, combine, mix and match as you like, just DRINK the juice! Even though a fresh vegetable juice is amazing, right now we are entirely focused on green smoothies (kale, green apple, avocado + freshly ground flax seeds). Dr Brooke Goldner pointed us in this direction, and we have seen the amazing results.
Another staple for us has been a giant salad twice a day. Include a variety of vegetables, herbs and spices and sprinkle with either organic flaxseed oil or high quality olive oil (heads-up: real olive oil that has the oleocanthal molecule is expensive compared to flaxseed oil). The number one vegetables you want to include in your salad (and in a green smoothie) are cruciferous – they are the absolute best cancer fighters. If you can, grow your own arugula, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, radish, etc. Not only will you avoid any potentials toxins found in today’s produce, but you will also benefit immensely from the therapeutic and healing effects of gardening.
Even though I believe that you should prioritize cruciferous vegetables, diversity is important for your gut health. You probably heard that 70% of immune system is located in the gut, so feed those bacteria with a real rainbow. I recommend checking out Dr Will Bulsiewicz’s book “Fiber Fueled” to learn more about the connection between eating plants and having a healthy gut microbiome.
Remember that each plant has its own unique properties and phytochemicals; diverse vegetables, herbs and spices (curcumin and black pepper is one example) consumed together may have a powerful synergetic health-promoting effect.
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