The Alkaline Diet for Cancer
“Breast cancer patients need to be on an alkaline diet”.
I know you’ve heard it.
Unfortunately, an “alkaline diet” just doesn’t make any physiologic sense. The body just doesn’t work in a way that the proponents of this diet says it does. There are two assertions about the rationale for the diet that just are not true.
The first misconception is that cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment. Cancer cells exist in an acidic environment, but they don’t thrive there. They don’t like it any more than a regular cell would. The reason they exist in an acidic environment is that they create that environment. This is because they grow so fast and uncontrollably. Which means that they outgrow their blood and nutrient supply quickly. Which also means that they have no way to clear the waste they produce through their metabolism (which is acidic). So, cancer...
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You are stronger than breast cancer.
The journey through breast cancer is life-changing. There are complicated questions. There are intense emotions.
And . . . there can be meaning. There can be growth. What you need is resilience. Inner strength.
This journal will help you find yours.
Here you have space to feel, to vent, to express, to grow, and to breathe. Inside you will find:
- inspirational quotes
- moments for stillness
- space to follow your progress
- room for gratitude
- note pertinent labs and scans
- notes on your nutrition
- keep track of your symptoms
- tracking guide for exercise
This is for you at any stage of your journey: newly diagnosed, during treatment, or after treatment.
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