Macrobiotics

My mom was just diagnosed with stage IV metastatic lung cancer.  She has started on the macrobiotics diet (kushi) 3 weeks ago while we decide about treatment options.  Anyone heard of this or had success with it?  She is also taking Zeolite it is supposed to remove toxins from your body.  Anyone have an opinion on this?

Thanks in advance for your help.

No, I have not but I am very interested in learning about it. Where were you able to get solid eady to read material. I tried looking into it for my mom but I was very overwhelmed but what was out there.

On 2/19/2007 Dally321 wrote:

No, I have not but I am very interested in learning about it. Where were you able to get solid eady to read material. I tried looking into it for my mom but I was very overwhelmed but what was out there.

Perhaps this website will be helpful. If not, if you send me a private message, I can send you a food regimen that I have followed successfully for almost three years and am feeling strong and healthy with no symptoms. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrobiotic_diet Shemay

 

On 2/19/2007 Shemay wrote:

 

On 2/19/2007 Dally321 wrote:

No, I have not but I am very interested in learning about it. Where were you able to get solid eady to read material. I tried looking into it for my mom but I was very overwhelmed but what was out there.

 

Perhaps this website will be helpful. If not, if you send me a private message, I can send you a food regimen that I have followed successfully for almost three years and am feeling strong and healthy with no symptoms. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrobiotic_diet Shemay

 

Can I ask why you are following the macrobiotic diet?  Was it due to a diagnosis and if so did you also go through conventional treatments?  Thanks for your reply.

Look online into macrobiotics--there is a macrobiotic institute in Massacussets.  Otherwise I bought a few books at Borders or Barnes and Noble from Misho Kushi.  Good Luck.

"Can I ask why you are following the macrobiotic diet? Was it due to a diagnosis and if so did you also go through conventional treatments? Thanks for your reply." I haven't researched the macrobiotic diets enough to know whether the regimen I follow would qualify or not. When I was diagnosed with a 10cmx10cm tumour in my chest and a cancerous lymph node on my heart in May 2004 I opted not to take any traditional treatment as I considered chemotherapy too destructive and I knew I needed a strong immune system in order to naturally destroy the cancer cells. I'll gladly send you a copy of the regimen I follow. I have posted it here in the past but it came through too compacted and hard to follow so if you are interested you can contact me through the private message feature on this board. Blessings Shemay

 

On 2/18/2007 Rusdaughter wrote:

My mom was just diagnosed with stage IV metastatic lung cancer.  She has started on the macrobiotics diet (kushi) 3 weeks ago while we decide about treatment options.  Anyone heard of this or had success with it?  She is also taking Zeolite it is supposed to remove toxins from your body.  Anyone have an opinion on this?

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Dear Cancer Concerned,

I'm sorry to hear about your mother's diagnosis. As Director of Holistic Nutrition Services for CTCA, I feel compelled to write to you because the macrobiotic diet, while offering healthier alternatives to a processed diet, is often very restrictive. It is estimated that up to 40% of cancer patients succumb from malnutrition-related complications, not their cancer! Following a restricitve diet adds risk to the already precarious situation of someone with a late stage cancer. In my years of experience with thousands of cancer patients, lung cancer patients are particularly susceptible to malnutrition. Why? Because often they tire easily and it takes alot of effort to eat. They also may have tumors that are pressing on the diaphragm or stomach, causing early satiety (feeling of fullness). I recommend your mother begin a therapeutic nutrition program that details a series of "stages" for maximum effectiveness. The first stage I would recommend for your mother would be to ask her medical doctor to evaluate the efficacy and safety of prescription appetite stimulants. You must have a desire to eat before you will eat. Once that is accomplished, the second stage involves review of your mother's digestive capacity. Does she need to eat small, frequent meals? Will digestive enzymes help? Is she becoming intolerant to certain foods? Complains of nausea? All of these symptoms can be addressed with natural medicine. Once you have diminished side effects you can work on the goal of adequate calorie and protein intake. There are several  more stages to nutritional therapy for lung cancer. Please consider consulting with an oncology nutritionist who has specialized training in the complementary medicine field. You may also find additional information about specific dietary strategies for lung cancer on my website.

Best wishes,

Kim Dalzell, PhD, RD, LD Author Challenge Cancer and Win! www.challengecancer.com

 

On 2/19/2007 Shemay wrote:

"Can I ask why you are following the macrobiotic diet? Was it due to a diagnosis and if so did you also go through conventional treatments? Thanks for your reply." I haven't researched the macrobiotic diets enough to know whether the regimen I follow would qualify or not. When I was diagnosed with a 10cmx10cm tumour in my chest and a cancerous lymph node on my heart in May 2004 I opted not to take any traditional treatment as I considered chemotherapy too destructive and I knew I needed a strong immune system in order to naturally destroy the cancer cells. I'll gladly send you a copy of the regimen I follow. I have posted it here in the past but it came through too compacted and hard to follow so if you are interested you can contact me through the private message feature on this board. Blessings Shemay

Hi Shemay,

I am interested in your regimen that you follow for your lung cancer. I have breast cancer and had a mastectomy of my left breast last August. I had three positive lymph nodes. I too decided against chemo and radiation because I wanted to build up my immune system and not destroy any other parts of my body. From extensive and ongoing research I also have a regimen I follow and would like to share. I am also looking for a board of people using natural cures or alternative methods for people with cancer. Please send me your regimen and I pray that you will get this response.

Hi Carlineann.... Please check your private messages. I will contact you there and am looking forward to learning about the path you are taking and sharing mine. I too would love to find a board with others of like mind using natural and alternative treatments. Perhaps someone on this board can direct us to one. Shemay

On 6/1/2007 Carlineann wrote:

 

On 2/19/2007 Shemay wrote:

"Can I ask why you are following the macrobiotic diet? Was it due to a diagnosis and if so did you also go through conventional treatments? Thanks for your reply." I haven't researched the macrobiotic diets enough to know whether the regimen I follow would qualify or not. When I was diagnosed with a 10cmx10cm tumour in my chest and a cancerous lymph node on my heart in May 2004 I opted not to take any traditional treatment as I considered chemotherapy too destructive and I knew I needed a strong immune system in order to naturally destroy the cancer cells. I'll gladly send you a copy of the regimen I follow. I have posted it here in the past but it came through too compacted and hard to follow so if you are interested you can contact me through the private message feature on this board. Blessings Shemay

Hi Shemay,

I am interested in your regimen that you follow for your lung cancer. I have breast cancer and had a mastectomy of my left breast last August. I had three positive lymph nodes. I too decided against chemo and radiation because I wanted to build up my immune system and not destroy any other parts of my body. From extensive and ongoing research I also have a regimen I follow and would like to share. I am also looking for a board of people using natural cures or alternative methods for people with cancer. Please send me your regimen and I pray that you will get this response.

 

On 2/18/2007 Rusdaughter wrote:

My mom was just diagnosed with stage IV metastatic lung cancer.  She has started on the macrobiotics diet (kushi) 3 weeks ago while we decide about treatment options.  Anyone heard of this or had success with it?  She is also taking Zeolite it is supposed to remove toxins from your body.  Anyone have an opinion on this?

Thanks in advance for your help.