For over a year I’ve followed a mostly organic diet consisting of no processed sugar or gluten. It took a lot of research to figure out what works best for me and I’m still learning. Since changing my diet I am at my healthiest weight to date (lost 10-15 lbs) and have more energy when I stick to the diet. Cancer has been shown to feed off of processed sugar and doesn’t bode well with high inflammatory foods. Two of my primary resources have been The Cancer Killers by Dr. Charles Majors (who also had a Multiple Myeloma diagnosis) and The Anti-Cancer Life by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber (lived 20 years with an aggressive brain tumor). Here’s a quick break down:
| Go for it! | Limit | No-No |
| Organic Poultry | Organic Beef/Pork | Meat with hormones/antibiotics |
| Organic berries/granny smith apples | Other organic fruits | Fruits with pesticides |
| Food containing no added sugar | Raw Honey, Agave or Maple Syrup | Processed Sugar, Cane Sugar, Brown Rice Syrup |
| Organic Sweet Potatoes | N/A | Potatoes |
| Quinoa | Brown Rice | White Rice |
| Unsweetened Coconut or Almond Milk | Organic Raw Milk | Non-Organic Pasteurized Milk |
| Unsweetened Nut Cheeses (vegan) | Organic Raw Milk Cheeses | Non-Organic Pasteurized Cheeses |
| Coconut, Olive, Flax, or Avocado Oil | N/A | Vegetable and Canola Oils |
| Almond or Coconut Flour GF Bread/Crust | Brown Rice GF Bread/Crust | Non-GF Breads/Crusts |
| Zoodles (make veggies into noodles) | GF Pastas | Non-GF Pasta |
| Most Organic Veggies | Organic Peppers | Corn, or Non-Organic Veggies |
I’m considering shifting to full out Paleo as it’s the closest diet that encompasses my own. But I’d have to give up cheese, beans, and grains completely… Eek!
