For instance, the most significant phytonutrients are bioflavinoids such as quercetin, rootin, pycnogenol, and isoflavins, as well as genestein, and diadzein that are anti-inflammatory and stabilize tissues in the liver and along the gut that minimize the side effects of treatment while actually improving treatment outcome. With the acidophilus, also known as friendly flora, the ecology of the gut is improved while it is being challenged by a variety of cytotoxic medications. These plant nutrients, or plant alkaloids, are abundant in good quality, natural foods, and are entirely lacking in refined, processed, packaged, and overcooked foods, so that the benefit of eating a plant-based diet may be the high content of antioxidants such as beta carotene, vitamins C, E, D, and K, and minerals such as selenium and zinc, that are greatly augmented by the phytonutrients found in soy foods, broccoli family foods, garlic and onions, chlorophyll rich foods, citrus foods, and nightshades such as tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers. We've barely skimmed the service of anti-cancer and restorative properties of high quality plants and animal foods. But unfortunately, animals are given foods to fatten them up, and have them be more concentrated in fat and protein, and they are often mineral poor and carriers of pesticides and pollutants from our industrial society, which makes them less health promoting, and potentially disease promoting.
Organic foods are extremely important in prevention and management of cancer.
It already sounds like a good blender is a must. The right tools make the work go smooth and easy. I like a Vitamix, which is a large high speed blender that can puree foods, it can make a quick soup, and can even make a blended salad, so if a person has difficulty in chewing and digesting roughage, using a Vitamix is very important. Additionally, a juicer which can make fresh fruit and vegetable juice, as well as nut and seed butters, and frozen pureed bananas, which is a nice ice cream alternative, are also something that one can use on a daily basis. For cooking foods, a crock pot is great, because one can keep a soup or a stew going for days at a time.