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#21 Nourishing Hope: Can Your Diet Be Your Shield to Fight Cancer?

Dr. Cheryl Bothwell DCN. RDN Season 2 Episode 21

In this insightful episode, Dr. Cheryl Bothwell delves into the profound impact of food and lifestyle on combating cancer and other diseases. She shares moving stories of individuals courageously facing cancer, highlighting the significance of health prioritization. Dr. Cheryl introduces the concept of angiogenesis, explaining its crucial role in disease development and the necessity of maintaining angiogenesis balance. She explores the diseases resulting from excessive or insufficient angiogenesis and emphasizes the importance of anti-angiogenic foods in starving cancer and enhancing circulation.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Welcoming New Listeners

01:28 The Personal Side of the Cancer Journey

08:15 The Impact of Excessive and Insufficient Angiogenesis

11:52 The role of anti-angiogenesis in Starving Cancer with Anti-Angiogenic Foods

26:58 Maintaining a Balanced Angiogenesis System

29:17 The Foods that have a dual ability to be anti-angiogenic and stimulate  
               angiogenesis as needed

35:16 The Role of Angiogenesis in Healthy Aging

36:37 Diseases and Conditions Requiring Angiogenesis Stimulation

38:35 Dietary Approach to Stimulate Angiogenesis

42:19 Specific Foods and Bioactives that Stimulate Angiogenesis

49:29 Creating a Wellness Routine and Making Healthy Habits Stick

56:59 Prioritizing Health and Taking Action

FOODS WITH BIOACTIVES that are ANTI-ANGIOGENIC.   Almonds, anchovies, APPLES , apricots, big eye tuna,  black beans, black raspberries, black tea, blackberries, BLUEBERRIES, bok choy, broccoli, cashew, cauliflower, chamomile tea, CHERRIES,  cinnamon, CRANBERRIES, cruciferous vegetables, dark chocolate, gouda cheese, green tea, jasmine tea, kale, licorice root, macadamia nuts, mango, muenster cheese, navy beans, nectarines, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, peaches, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, plums, pomegranates, raspberries,  rosemary, salmon, tomatoes, sardines, SOY, strawberries, tangerine, tomatoes, tuna, turmeric, tree nuts like walnuts, pecans, cashews, pistachios, pine nuts.   

FOODS with BIOACTIVES THAT STIMULATE ANGIOGENESIS: Apples, barley, black plums, blueberries (dried), capers, cherries (dried), chia seeds, chile peppers, cranberries, flaxseed (lignins), ginseng, onions, peppermint, pumpkin seeds, red-leaf lettuce, rosemary,

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