Should I not be eating sugar??

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  • dorion
    dorion Member Posts: 183
    #22
    someone mention sugar???
    I am the absolute worse person when it comes to sugar, I can't get enough of it, when I satisfy my craving, I go into a coma and wake up with a hangover. My daughter laughs at me when I tell her I'm going to have some "sleeping cookies"...it's true I'll eat them and then i fall asleep. I'm working at trying to cut back........excellant responses here, loved reading them, very uplifting. Everytime I feel down or scared I decided to reat the threads and I fee so much better.
  • Bstrange
    Bstrange Member Posts: 87
    #23
    sugar
    My doctors (surgeon gyn oncologist and oncologist never mentioned cutting sugar out of diet. I went on internet and looked up foods that can help ovarian cancer and they said there was none for this type of cancer. So I said, ok, and went a bought a cake.
  • pjba11
    pjba11 Member Posts: 188
    #24
    Bstrange said:

    sugar
    My doctors (surgeon gyn oncologist and oncologist never mentioned cutting sugar out of diet. I went on internet and looked up foods that can help ovarian cancer and they said there was none for this type of cancer. So I said, ok, and went a bought a cake.

    touched on it a short sentence
    My oncologist said that cancer needs sugar to grow. Then went on to say .... but that does not mean to stop eating sugar. Testing has been done on how much sugar we eat vs the cancer. The cancer will find enough sugar to survive and thrive... no matter what we eat. She suggested to try to maintain a healthy weight and eat any thing we like in moderation. I have been NED for two years. God bless us all as we fight on !! Peggy
  • saundra
    saundra Member Posts: 1,370 Member
    #25
    Bstrange said:

    sugar
    My doctors (surgeon gyn oncologist and oncologist never mentioned cutting sugar out of diet. I went on internet and looked up foods that can help ovarian cancer and they said there was none for this type of cancer. So I said, ok, and went a bought a cake.

    Same boat
    So did I. But I do eat broccoli. ☺ Saundra
  • newhopechurchli
    newhopechurchli Member Posts: 126
    #26
    saundra said:

    Same boat
    So did I. But I do eat broccoli. ☺ Saundra

    Wow... look at all the replies!
    Hot Topic! I had no idea that sugar was supposed to be bad for cancer patients - but it seems like everywhere I go someone is telling me it feeds cancer cells. I asked my Dr. and she said I can have sugar in moderation. she also said artificial sweetners such as equal or splenda are good but the others are not. Moderation is key - only I have not perfected this "Moderation" thing :) !
  • gstrathy
    gstrathy Member Posts: 1
    #27
    newhopechurchli said:

    Wow... look at all the replies!
    Hot Topic! I had no idea that sugar was supposed to be bad for cancer patients - but it seems like everywhere I go someone is telling me it feeds cancer cells. I asked my Dr. and she said I can have sugar in moderation. she also said artificial sweetners such as equal or splenda are good but the others are not. Moderation is key - only I have not perfected this "Moderation" thing :) !

    sugar raises bodies ph
    Hello all. My partner is just starting treatment for 1 c ovarian cancer. I saw this post and thought maybe I could clarify...Eastern medicine believes that a persons ph (acid level) should be between 7 and 8 on a scale of 1-14. A higher ph (or acidic body) can cause health problems including cancer. Sugar and artificial sweeters raise body acidity (as well as many other foods). It is an interesting theory. As usual there area ton of people trying to sell you stuff but this link will take you to a list of acid/alkaline foods. http://www.essense-of-life.com/moreinfo/foodcharts.htm. Apparently you can have a blood test done by your dr or test your urine on ph test strips. I personally think it is worth a try but know if I will ever convince Lyn : ) There is a ton of info if your search for "body ph balance"
  • green50
    green50 Member Posts: 312
    #28
    gstrathy said:

    sugar raises bodies ph
    Hello all. My partner is just starting treatment for 1 c ovarian cancer. I saw this post and thought maybe I could clarify...Eastern medicine believes that a persons ph (acid level) should be between 7 and 8 on a scale of 1-14. A higher ph (or acidic body) can cause health problems including cancer. Sugar and artificial sweeters raise body acidity (as well as many other foods). It is an interesting theory. As usual there area ton of people trying to sell you stuff but this link will take you to a list of acid/alkaline foods. http://www.essense-of-life.com/moreinfo/foodcharts.htm. Apparently you can have a blood test done by your dr or test your urine on ph test strips. I personally think it is worth a try but know if I will ever convince Lyn : ) There is a ton of info if your search for "body ph balance"

    Oncology nurse told me sugar can increase your tumors and the subs are a chemical so it also can be bad for you. But some say Moderation. A little doesnt hurt. I think if you eat right and can exercise once in a while sugar wont hurt. My Dad who basically eats right does have a sweet tooth as well as Mom and they have had cancer in the past and are cured now and they still eat sweets so talk to dr. My dr says eat as healthy as I can but also dont deprive yourself and treat yourself. Guess its all in opinion and as gstrathy said the ph may have a lot to do with it.
    Prayers and Hugs
    Sandy
  • Dreamdove
    Dreamdove Member Posts: 175 Member
    #29
    green50 said:

    Oncology nurse told me sugar can increase your tumors and the subs are a chemical so it also can be bad for you. But some say Moderation. A little doesnt hurt. I think if you eat right and can exercise once in a while sugar wont hurt. My Dad who basically eats right does have a sweet tooth as well as Mom and they have had cancer in the past and are cured now and they still eat sweets so talk to dr. My dr says eat as healthy as I can but also dont deprive yourself and treat yourself. Guess its all in opinion and as gstrathy said the ph may have a lot to do with it.
    Prayers and Hugs
    Sandy

    Would I eat different.........
    If my cancer came back (will be 2 years NED in May) I might consider changing the way I eat and also watch my ph. Most fruits and vegetables are alkaline so I'd probably focus on those plus some protein. You can add fresh lemon juice to water or a 1/4th teaspoon baking soda in a cup of water. Those are good alkalinizers. I'm not strict with myself now but I may become more so in the future if I need to be. Before I had kids I rarely brought any sugary foods into the house. That all changed with the kids. Even now with only a fifteen year old here I bring junk in from the store. I don't believe in no-no foods. Then you end up craving them and going beserk. However, the thought of going thru surgery and chemo again doesn't appeal to me either.
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  • Nini2
    Nini2 Member Posts: 1
    #31
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    How sugar affects cancer
    I had a reoccurence of breast cancer in early 2009 and have been going to Cancer Treatment Centers of America. I love them there as you don't only get to see an oncologist, but also a nutritionist and naturopath as well. The naturopath explained to me that you could eat foods that have no more than 8 grams of sugar twice a day. Therefore, it you eat sweets such as the processed cakes and cookies that supermarkets love to sell, you are definitely going over the 8 gram limit. She also said to check all the labels to the foods I eat and to limit the following foods to not more than 4 ounces of each twice a week - white pasta, white rice, potatoes, red meat and cheese. She also explained that the reason why sugar affects cancer is because if you consume too much of it, it causes your insulin to increase - which in turn increases cell growth, including cancerous cell growth.
  • Hissy_Fitz
    Hissy_Fitz Member Posts: 1,834
    #32
    Nini2 said:

    How sugar affects cancer
    I had a reoccurence of breast cancer in early 2009 and have been going to Cancer Treatment Centers of America. I love them there as you don't only get to see an oncologist, but also a nutritionist and naturopath as well. The naturopath explained to me that you could eat foods that have no more than 8 grams of sugar twice a day. Therefore, it you eat sweets such as the processed cakes and cookies that supermarkets love to sell, you are definitely going over the 8 gram limit. She also said to check all the labels to the foods I eat and to limit the following foods to not more than 4 ounces of each twice a week - white pasta, white rice, potatoes, red meat and cheese. She also explained that the reason why sugar affects cancer is because if you consume too much of it, it causes your insulin to increase - which in turn increases cell growth, including cancerous cell growth.

    Ouch!
    This is a very old thread. The original poster passed away not too long ago. Maybe someone could start a new thread for this topic.
  • lindaprocopio
    lindaprocopio Member Posts: 1,980 Member
    #33
    Hissy_Fitz said:

    Ouch!
    This is a very old thread. The original poster passed away not too long ago. Maybe someone could start a new thread for this topic.

    & Linda Dorian, and Bonnie, and Saundra. (sob)
    That did hurt. (((Carlene)))

    & ya know, I hope they all enjoyed a wedge of fabulous cheesecake or a luscious dark chocolate truffle while they were still here on earth. Another reminder of how fleeting life is, so LIVE FULL OUT, ladies. Denying yourself a cookie isn't gonna make any significant difference, and it is the small physical joys of earthly life that make us cling to this world even though heaven awaits. Everything in moderation. But be good to yourselves.

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