Cancer and Cholesteral

musiclover

I just posted this same info under "confused about Dana Reeves" but I think it is important and that all should read this article by Dr. John McDougall regarding cholesteral and it's effects on cancer. You can go straight to his website at www.drmcdougall.com, go to Newsletter archives and read this article in his August 2003 Newsletter. Here is an excerpt:

"Cholesterol in the diet and the cholesterol in the body (as reflected by the blood cholesterol) seem to be tied to the development and progression of cancer...Over the years, I have noticed that too many of my cancer patients have had high cholesterol levels. There is evidence that cancer cells have even higher demands for cholesterol than normal cells...Deprivation of abundant sources of cholesterol slows growth of the tumor, reduces the spread of cancer (metastasis), and prolongs survival...All cancer patients should be on a low-fat, no-cholesterol, plant-based diet..."

One of the many people helped by this program is Dr. Ruth Heidrich, a 70 year old award winning athlete and 20 year + breast cancer survivor. She and John have patiently answered dozens of my questions regarding diet vs. disease. They walk the walk and talk the talk - i.e. they practice what they preach.(for Ruth - www.ruthheidrich.com)

McDougall is not suggesting one trade treatment for his diet but to be as healthy as possible and give the cancer nothing to feed on, i.e. - fatty cholesteral. I'd be interested in your comments. I think he is the most genuine, caring doctor I've come across with no agenda and no concern for making a buck.

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musiclover

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290! Wow. Do you and your sister drink coffee? Raises cholesteral as well as blood pressure. What about chicken and fish? They have the same amount of cholesteral as red meat. Yup, it's true. I fell for that and wondered why my cholesterol wasn't going down substituting these "lean" meats. The McDougall program got my cholesteral down to 144 from 236 in a matter of weeks. I have the same genes you do - cholesteral tends to be on the high side so I really have to watch it. McDougall is the man to help you get it down. He's famous for getting people off med's in two days (statins, high blood pressure, insulin for type two diabetics). Have you sister vist his site. His book "12 Days to Dynamic Health" has saved me, my mom and about 20 other people I've bought and give the book to. It's only $11 on Amazon.com.

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Betsydoglover

Hi Kathryn -

This is very interesting - my cholesterol has always been on the high side of "normal". I'm really wondering now and will research this further.

Thanks much.
Betsy

KathiM

Thanks from me, too, Kathryn. Mine has always nestled at around 230...
Hummmmm....no mets, but 2 primary cancers....
Hugs, Kathi

lfondots63

Hi Kathryn,

I'm going to look into the book by John McDougall. Sounds interesting. My cholestorol is 189 which suprised me since before being DX I never worried about it. I have totally taken red meat out of my diet. I eat more soy now. Fish and Chicken some. Love the veggies but found out since I have been put on Cumadin for blood clots that a lot I'm not supposed to eat because of the vit. K. I'm still trying to find a happy medium for foods with the meds and the colon cancer. Thanks for the info.

Lisa

musiclover

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Yes, I am a complete vegetarian, or vegan as you call it. That was a long process but for me being someone addicted to junk food most of my life but is a smart thing because of the health history of my family - heart attacks, high blood pressure, very high cholesteral, cancer, diabetes, etc. My cholesteral is below 150 and my blood pressure about 100/60. It doesn't stay that way on the Western diet - everything goes through the roof.

McDougall's moto is "big changes get big results." Dean Ornish's program is practically vegan at this point. He's becoming more anti dairy as well. There are just too many studies showing it does much more harm to consume dairy than are the benefits with the fat, hormones, overdose of protein, etc. The American Heart Association has finally admitted (thanks to McDougall's persistance) that a vegan diet is not lacking in any area (protein, minerals, vitamins) and is a preferrable diet in order to prevent disease.

Mark is still feeling good. He hasn't felt right in months so I'm very happy. I'd like to think that has something to do with the food. It sure hasn't hurt him. He has a lot of energy and isn't nearly as depressed.

musiclover

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Yes, I am a complete vegetarian, or vegan as you call it. That was a long process being someone addicted to junk food most of my life but is a smart thing because of the health history of my family - heart attacks, high blood pressure, very high cholesteral, cancer, diabetes, etc. My cholesteral is below 150 and my blood pressure about 100/60. It doesn't stay that way on the Western diet - everything goes through the roof.

McDougall's moto is "big changes get big results." Dean Ornish's program is practically vegan at this point. He's becoming more anti dairy as well. There are just too many studies showing it does much more harm to consume dairy than are the benefits with the fat, hormones, overdose of protein, etc. The American Heart Association has finally admitted (thanks to McDougall's persistance) that a vegan diet is not lacking in any area (protein, minerals, vitamins) and is a preferrable diet in order to prevent disease.

Mark is still feeling good. He hasn't felt right in months so I'm very happy. I'd like to think that has something to do with the food. It sure hasn't hurt him. He has a lot of energy and isn't nearly as depressed.

2bhealed

The correlation between diet and disease is something that we cannot ignore whatever the causes...be it cholesterol or too much processed foods or sugars or acid producing foods.....

I just wonder when oncologists are gonna get with the program.

When I was first dx'ed becoming a vegan was, for me, the obvious route since it's the easiest way to detox one's body of stored toxins. Then when the detoxing was done I went to being a vegetarian (put back eggs, honey, and soy cheese into the diet--though have not had dairy for 24 years) and then added salmon in for the omega-3 fatty acids....pretty soon poultry snuck in there. Now full circle and back to being vegan. It's a journey and a process, but this tidbit of info that you posted is even more reason to stay true to the course. And fo course Juicing is still #1 in my book!

peace, emily who always feels better this way anyway....