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I read a lot about so-called “Cancer fighting foods” and natural “cures” and lots of them were just plain silly, but the Budwig protocol stuck in my head.

According to Budwig  “The formation of tumors usually happens as follows. In those body areas which normally host many growth processes, such as in the skin and membranes, the glandular organs, for example, the liver and pancreas or the glands in the stomach and intestinal tract…it is here that the growth processes are brought to a stand still. Because the dipolarity is missing, due to the lack of electron rich highly unsaturated fat, the course of growth is disturbed—the surface-active fats are not present; the substance becomes inactive before the maturing and shedding process of the cells ever takes place, which results in the formation of tumors.”

It also happens that nausea is a very common side effect of chemo and combined with a sore throat something cool and soothing just hits the spot. Every morning and sometimes twice a day for months I made variations on this same shake. Sometimes it would just be a sip here and a sip there but I think it provides a lot of punch and the Flax oil in the diet provides Omega 3 fatty acids as well as significant amount of vitamin E.

In addition when the white count was low I’d use frozen fruits which have a lower bacteria count and so less risk than fresh fruits.  I used cottage cheese but switched to yogurt to replace some of the intestinal flora that were destroyed by the drugs. Coconut water is often used for hydration and contains a lot of  useful nutrients. It can also have a natural laxative effect though so use in moderation or as a natural way to address constipation that occurs because of the drugs and nausea (which results in lack of hydration)

Pretty much any fruit will work. It depends on what you like and these measurements are easily modified to suit your own needs.

• 2 Tbs Flax Oil
  1/2 cup organic cultured yogurt
• 1 cup frozen chopped fruit (mangos, blueberries, banana, pinesapple, straberries, you name it!)
• 1/2 cup coconut water
• 2 TBS hemp based protein powder (optional)

Toss it all in a blender and blend on high until smooth and creamy. Add ice if it seems too thick. If it needs sweetening try a tsp of agave nectar.

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