New research into the link between Vegan diet and Cancer treatment.
New study to explore the link between whole food plant based (Vegan) Diet and breast cancer treatment.
This new study that is set to take place in the Highland hospital in Rochester, New York aims to find if there is an improvement on traditional treatments when complemented with a wholefood plant based diet. Participants in the study will all be in advanced stage breast cancer, they will undergo standard treatments for breast cancer in this stage. The cohort consists of 30 women, 20 of whom will be placed on a whole food, plant based diet. The remaining 10 will remain on their standard diet as a control group. The study will take place over a six week period.
Annually millions of dollars are invested in breast cancer and other types of cancer research, very little of this research is on human subjects. To date none have had nutrition at their core. Dr. T Colin Campbell, who is the medical director of the hospitals weight management centre has said “To my knowledge, we have never had a nutrition intervention comprised of a whole dietary shift in advanced cancer patients, in any type of cancer.” This will be a first, the study will use scientific methods to assess the impact of nutrition instead of medication in human cancer patients. Dr Campbell has put his money where his mouth is on this study and his T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies has put up 1.5 million dollars to fund this and future studies in this field. This could ba a game changer in the treatment of cancer.
Vice President and COO of Highland Hospital has said , “This funding and research will be crucial for patients and their families both here in Rochester and beyond. We are both honoured and excited that Highland can provide a home for these potentially groundbreaking studies.” The Highland Weight Management & Lifestyle Center is a new program that builds on the regional leadership of Highland Hospital in weight loss treatment. Its clinical programs are a commitment to helping patients live more vibrant, sustainable lifestyles through weight loss, good nutrition and taking care of the whole person.
We have seen numerous studies which link animal products to cancer over the last few years. The WHO, IARC, Cancer research UK amongst others have clearly stated that red and processed meat is has a direct link cancer. It has been shown that animal proteins increase the rate of cancer cell growth in controlled conditions. We have also seen that people who follow a whole food plant based diet experience dna changes and the cancer fighting cells are switched on. I for one am really excited to see the results of this study which could have far reaching consequences in the treatment of cancers across the globe.
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This is great and like yourself I look forward on seeing the results its just hard to believe not more effort is being put into research like this its insane @moonunit
It is true, there are billions of reasons why. There are huge corporations that make tonnes of cash out of the treatments for what are essentially man made diseases. When these diseases occur the chemical treatments may have a place but prevention is far better than cure. Now I am not saying they are engineered diseases that are released, but when we look at the lifestyles that people follow and the foods that they eat it is not hard to see why cancer, heart disease etc rates are highest in nations who have more animal product based diets. When we look at more plant centric diets we see much lower rates of these types of diseases.
For me it should be a pretty clear cut distinction in the treatment and control group but I am excited to see how the study pans out.
Thanks for checking it out too @simonjay, much appreciated.
This is so true "the lifestyles that people follow and the foods that they eat it is not hard to see why cancer, heart disease etc rates are highest in nations who have more animal product based diets" also thanks for the detailed reply your right about there being so many different reasons too many to list here, and basically one of the biggest is indeed big companies making money of the many ignorant people @moonunit
It’s good to see more highlight being made to diet related illnesses - often people focus on the obvious “bad things” that can be consumed - but with more information I think they would seriously consider more fundamental diet changes.
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Hey hey @c0ff33a, good to hear from you mate. I've been away for a while but couldn't resist the allure of steemit.
I agree completely, I have been doing some research myself and I have a very big list of studies that I will be sharing over the next while in relation to "lifestyle" cancers. I have lost so many relatives to cancer through the years that it is a subject that is close to my own heart. One of my relatives is currently in the throws of treatment, if research like this can prove that wholefood plant based diet will aid that treatment then all the better.
I must get you a witness vote too. I'll do that tomorrow from my pc in the office I am just going to chill out for a while. Gym day tomorrow so it'll be an early night!
I have known way too many women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. This makes me very happy to see they are actually doing some research on the role of nutrition. I remember seeing Ruth Heidrich in the Forks Over Knives documentary and being so inspired. She beat stage 4 breast cancer with a vegan diet and went on to do multiple Ironmans and so many other amazing physical endeavors!
For sure me too, so many of my extended family have had or died from breast cancer. If anything can be done to reduce or eradicate it this would be a game changer. When we see concrete evidence carried out in a scientific way hopefully that will be yet another catalyst for people to make the connection. Animal products are possibly the worst thing we as a species can be eating.
I am so very glad to see them testing on the subject of diet. I really think it does make a difference. Thank you for sharing this.
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It really is great news. If we can prevent these "lifestyle" cancers by eliminating meat / dairy from our diets it is a win for everyone, Humans, animals earth, well bar the animal ag sector. I see a day where we will no longer wilfully destroy and consume with no regard to everything that effects.
Wonderful research! We need so much more research surrounding the herb, so as to bring many things out from anecdotal observations to real science.
100% agree, for too long we have ignored the obvious. If we put poision into our bodies we will end up sick and dying. This of course suits so many pharma companies. Don't get me wrong, I do see a place for pharma but I believe that our over reliance on it is gone too far. We need to claw back more natural based remedies and preventions.
Was not aware of the vegan community till this moment. Thanks for alerting me!
Have just joined you on Discord.
Upped & resteemed ;)
Thanks a million @samstonehill, We are still relatively new but growing every day. Looking forward to having you onboard. ;-)
Will be very interesting to see the result and lets hope it nice bias 💯🐒
Thanks for checking it out, I would be quietly confident that the study will show a drastic improvement in the treatment. Further studies will be forthcoming in my opinion.
I have no doubt it will just concerned about what will published on a mainstream level 💯🐒
Totally true, there is a lot of money hoping that studies like this will fail. Although I believe the path that they are taking could be a good way to get it in under the radar. It is being muted as a complimentary therapy to conventional treatment. If it is proven to be of great benefit I can see further studies spawn from this for sure.
I will be waiting for the outcome and am sure it will be positive. I am a great advocate of natural remedies. Great if the can slip it user the radar and gain exposure
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