CANCER NUTRITION SUPPORT

We help make the cancer patient or survivor always ready for “battle,” by applying guidelines adopted from the National Cancer Institute, and the American Cancer Society, summarized as the “WISE” steps:​

Weight management.

If the patient is about to undergo or is currently undergoing cancer treatment, nutrition intervention is aimed at maintaining weight.  This prevents cachexia – a condition characterized by an involuntary loss of weight due to muscle and adipose tissue atrophy, resulting from the loss of appetite, from the side effect of the chemotherapy treatment, as well as from the cancer burden itself.  If we cannot address cachexia, the patient suffers so much of the side effects of the treatment, consequently making the treatment outcome poor. When cachexia is addressed, the chances of survival is significantly increased.
 
The cancer survivor will be given an individualized program which encourages lifestyle and dietary modifications in order to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.  This is very important in lowering the chances of cancer recurrence.

Inflammation Reduction

Cancer is known to be an inflammatory disease. Therefore, reducing chronic inflammation in the body extinguishes the cancer at its very source.  This can be achieved by teaching the patient to eat a diet rich in anti-inflammatory phytonutrients, exercise, and stress management techniques.​

Sugar Regulation

A study done by Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Otto Warburg, showed that there is an increased risk of cancer progression and mortality rate when insulin levels of cancer patients are high.  We, therefore, teach the patient ways on how they can regulate their blood sugar through their diet and lifestyle, as this can greatly reduce and prevent the development of cancer.​

Eating fruits and vegetables plus Exercise

According to the WINS (Women’s Intervention and Nutrition) study, high fruit and vegetable intake, especially those high in cancer-fighting properties, in conjunction with regular exercise, not only significantly lowered the risk of mortality for cancer patients, but also reduced the risk of recurrence for cancer survivors. We teach the patient and/ or survivor what vegetables and fruits to focus on to increase their body’s cancer-fighting protection.​

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