Guest guest Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Hi Group, Question - I'm 2 weeks diagnosed with first stage IDC and I keep reading that many people more experienced with cancer have gone vegetarian or don't eat red meat. Why is this? None of the scientific research on breast cancer I've done (yet) has said to do this. I have switched completely to certified organic foods and eating TONS of the right fruit and vegetables, sprouts, wheatgrass, teas, natural supplements, etc., every day. We've also switched to organic and wild caught fish and meats that are certified free of antibiotics and added hormones. Is there more I need to know about red meats? Do we stop accepting dinner invitations or eating occasionally at restaurants too? I need to learn! Thanks everyone :-) Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Hi Barbara, You've already taken a great first step - going organic and eliminating those extra hormones you don't need. Red meat is horribly difficult to digest. One of the keys to healing the body is to eliminate energy waste so the energy can be diverted to healing. Digestion takes up a lot of energy in the body. By switching to vegetarian food, you free up much needed energy from digestion and allow it to go somewhere else. This is, at least, one of the theories as to why it is good to go veg when dealing with cancer. If you are interested in the benefits of eating a vegetarian diet, then check out The China Study. But also remember that vegetarians get cancer, too. So, there is more involved than just diet. Specifically to breast cancer - there are studies that show that eating red meat may contribute to breast cancer. Here's an article - I didn't read it, just quickly googled: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/13/AR2006111300824.\ html Of course you can accept dinner reservations and go to restaurants. When I'm invited to dinner, I always say, " I'll bring the salad! " I'm a raw foodist. But you can definitely bring a yummy veggie dish to share. Also, restaurants have plenty of food for vegetarians - you will learn which ones to avoid. ar > > Hi Group, > > > > Question - I'm 2 weeks diagnosed with first stage IDC and I keep reading > that many people more experienced with cancer have gone vegetarian or don't > eat red meat. Why is this? None of the scientific research on breast cancer > I've done (yet) has said to do this. > > > > I have switched completely to certified organic foods and eating TONS of the > right fruit and vegetables, sprouts, wheatgrass, teas, natural supplements, > etc., every day. We've also switched to organic and wild caught fish and > meats that are certified free of antibiotics and added hormones. Is there > more I need to know about red meats? > > > > Do we stop accepting dinner invitations or eating occasionally at > restaurants too? > > > > I need to learn! Thanks everyone :-) > > > > Barbara > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Greetings, If you are going to eat red meat, please make sure that it is 100% forage based fed. Feeding grains to ruminants causes the omega 3 and 6 to be totally out of balance. It also removed all CLAs from the fat, CLA is a natural cancer fighter. We never eat meat at a restaurant and rarely at anyone else's home, only if we are offered meat of the same quality we eat at home. And, a serving of 4 to 6 ounces 3 or 4 times a week is lots, don't over do it. Not that many people can afford to with the cost of grass fed beef. Get to know the farmer you are buying from, ask to see the records of where the calves are coming from. If they are buying calves to grow out instead of running enough stock to breed them, themselves, chances are the animals are not 100% grass fed. 99.5 is not good enough, any grain at all will remove the CLA and it doesn't come back. There is nothing to stop anyone from buying cows at the sale barn then selling them at the farmer's market as 100% grass fed. Sad, but true, I know of several vendors that have been known to do this. Reputable farmers and ranchers don't mind farm inspections, they welcome them. A good website to begin your education is www.eatwild.com We only eat meat from happy, naturally fed animals. We only eat sustainably raised fruit and vegetables. Get to know your local farmers, you will eat better. Organic doesn't mean much is the produce was picked green half a world away. Good produce, that will nourish your body was picked ripe, just before you bought it. Bright Blessings, Garth & Kim www.TheRoseColoredForest.com Bedias, Texas BW wrote: > Hi Group, > > > > Question - I'm 2 weeks diagnosed with first stage IDC and I keep reading > that many people more experienced with cancer have gone vegetarian or don't > eat red meat. Why is this? None of the scientific research on breast cancer > I've done (yet) has said to do this. > > > > I have switched completely to certified organic foods and eating TONS of the > right fruit and vegetables, sprouts, wheatgrass, teas, natural supplements, > etc., every day. We've also switched to organic and wild caught fish and > meats that are certified free of antibiotics and added hormones. Is there > more I need to know about red meats? > > > > Do we stop accepting dinner invitations or eating occasionally at > restaurants too? > > > > I need to learn! Thanks everyone :-) > > > > Barbara > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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