Healing Guides for Common Cancers- Nonhodgkins lymphoma
There are two different kinds of lymphoma, or lymphatic cancer. Both types, Hodgkins disease and non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL), begin in the white blood cells known as lymphocytes. Lymphocytes are part of the body’s immune system, so cancer that begins here shows up when the immune system is weakened, there has been a chronic infection (for example, the Epstein-Barr virus—aka mono—or HIV), or when someone is taking an immune suppressant medication on purpose—such as after an or- gan transplant. NHL is the more common type of lymphoma.
best foods to eat
An interesting nearly eight-year-long study at the Yale School of Public Health in New Haven, Connecticut, that compared more than 600 Connecticut women with non-Hodgkins lymphoma to more than 700 women without revealed: “If a person has a higher intake of animal protein, they will have a higher risk of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. And people who have a higher intake of saturated fat have an increased risk.” Researchers also determined that higher-than-average intake of dietary fiber—particularly from vegetables and fruits—reduces NHL risk. It’s nice when the evidence is so definitive.
To prevent or heal non-Hodgkins lymphoma, try preparing meals that contain:
To prevent or heal non-Hodgkins lymphoma, try preparing meals that contain:
- Iron (beans)
- Flavonoids (elderberry)
- Lycopene (tomatoes)
- Magnesium (ginger)
- Pantothenic acid and other B vitamins (medicinal mushrooms like maitake and shiitake)
- Vitamin C (apples, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, and squash)
- Vitamin K (leeks)
quick tips
- Reduce your intake of animal protein and increase your fiber intake.
- People with blood disorders may find drinking wheatgrass supportive of their well-being, so consider purchasing a wheatgrass machine to have a steady source. Those dark leafy greens that James loves
to eat also contain a hearty dose of chlorophyll.
This molecule makes plants green and helps them synthesize sunlight into food. Remember, chlorophyll resembles the hemoglobin molecule in human blood that makes it red and helps us transport oxygen to our tissues, energizing us.