Table 2. Food Priorities For Controlling Cancer
BEVERAGES	PROTEINS	FATS
FIRST CHOICE	FIRST CHOICE	FIRST CHOICE
Green tea (most highly  recommended) Rosemary tea (highly recommended) Ginger tea, Spring Water, Fresh organic vegetable juice, Bottled organic vegetable juice, Carbon-filtered tap water, herbal teas, Grain coffee seed milks (in rotation)   Recommended total daily fluid amount: three to four quarts depending upon the body size	Protein Powder Hunted fish Egg Lentils - beans Duck - quail Game meats (venison, elk, antelope, rabbit, pheasant wild buffalo, Sand Guinea hen) Whole grains, Spirolina plankton Tofu - Tempeh	Olive Oil Pumpkin seed oil Ghee (clarified butter) Butter Sesame oil Flaxseed oil Avocado oil   *cold-pressed oils are preferred
SECOND CHOICE	SECOND CHOICE	SECOND CHOICE
Bottled spring water Bottled deep-well water Mineral water Fruit teas Grapefruit - Apple juice Soy milk, diluted Rice milk, diluted Sheep-goat-buffalo's milk	Chicken Turkey Goat Shellfish Cornish hen Farm-raised fish Sheep Lamb	Safflower oil Sunflower oil Soybean oil Peanut oil Canola oil   *cold-pressed oils are preferred
DE-OXYGENATING FOODS TOTAL ABSTINENCE ADVISED
All cow=s Milk All soda Grape/Cranberry/Orange/ Coconut juices Nut milks, diluted Salted vegetable juice Coffee\common black tea Chocolate drinks\shakes, Alcohol	Beef Veal Pork Deli meats Highly-processed meats Highly-spiced meats Sodium rich proteins Tuna, swordfish, mackerel (due to high mercury content)	Corn oil Cottonseed oil Margarine Vegetable shortening Animal fats Cholesterol-free fatty foods

 

Table 3. Food Priorities For Controlling Cancer
CARBOHYDRATES	FRUITS	VEGETABLES
FIRST CHOICE	FIRST CHOICE	FIRST CHOICE
Brown rice, Wild rice Oats, Amaranth, Millet Artichoke, Quinoa Tapioca, Milo, Spelt, Kamut, Teff , Sunflower seeds, Sesame seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Potato with skin, Potassium- and magnesium-rich grains (see Table 1) White rice (recommended here because of its easy digestibility)	Figs, Blueberries Pomegranate Peach - Pear Cherries - Berries Avocado - Papaya Guava - Persimmon Rhubarb Green apple	Daikon, Burdock, Red radish, Squash, Chinese cabbage, Turnips, Okra, Peas, Shiitake Mushrooms,Lotus root , Ginger, Green beans, Collard - Kale,Spinach Artichoke, Asparagus, Beet green, Brussels sprouts, Broccoli - Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Garlic, Cabbage, Onion, Red Sand green peppers, Edamame (young soy beans) Sea weeds
SECOND CHOICE	SECOND CHOICE	SECOND CHOICE
Rye Buckwheat Barley Yam Wheat, Corn	Lemon, Lime Prune, Watermelon Kiwi, Grapefruit Cantaloupe Banana Unripened	Romaine lettuce Iceberg lettuce Boston lettuce Carrot, Onion Eggplant, Tomato Mushrooms, Beets
DE-OXYGENATING FOODS TOTAL ABSTINENCE ADVISED
White rice - Cashews Brazil nuts - Chestnuts Pecans - Peanuts Walnuts Sugar (see guidelines for various stages of cancer) Sodium-rich carbohydrates	(Fruits with high sugar content) Orange, Pineapple Coconut, Strawberries Grapes, Honeydew Mangoes, Dates, Raisins, Polished fruits, Dried fruits

RECOMMENDED READING: Please read and re-read chapters 8 & 9 of The Butterfly and Life Span Nutrition for an in-depth discussion of the foods discussed on this chart.

PREDIGESTED GRAINS
Not uncommonly, individuals with cancer have clinically significant digestive-absorptive disorders as a consequence of various types of cancer treatments. Such problems are usually far worse in individuals with a history of the so-called irritable bowel syndrome, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), stomach ulcers, and various types of colitis. I recommend that such individuals consider various types of predigested foods, such as goat yogurt, kafir, fermented soy foods in moderate amounts, and others. The protocols for predigested and overcooked grains furnished below is especially valuable for such individuals.

OVERCOOKED GRAINS
1. Select 4 - 5 different grains, lentils, and beans
2. Keeping grains seperated - soak one-half or one cup of each grain overnight in seven seperate containers with 1 tsp of plain yogurt.
3. Wash the grains next day and pat dry with a paper towel.
4. Put the grains into seperate containers to freeze.
5. Each day, take one container out when you are ready to use it, and add three to four cups of water (half as much for one cup), in a pot or pressure cooker.
6. Add a little salt, clarified butter, ginger, onion or garlic (to your taste).
7. Cover and cook on medium heat.
8. The grain is usually overcooked in 45 to 75 minutes (different times for different grains). It should have the consisitancy of thick soup or stew.
9. Season with spices to taste.

Take frequent small portions throughout the day if you have a history of digestive-absorptive difficulties.

VEGETARIAN DIET FOR CANCER
Much has been written about the vegetarian diet for individuals with cancer. I have not excluded animal proteins from my food plans because it is nearly impossible to obtain the necessary first class proteins from an exclusively vegetarian diet. I do recommend a predominantly vegetarian diet. I might add here that nearly everything written to advise completely vegetarian diet for cancer has been written by individuals who neither have extended clinical experience in treating individuals with cancer treatment nor have documented their clinical results obtained with their food plans. It remains a matter of belief. Some authors have spoken strongly against eggs on the ground that eggs "feed the problems caused by arachidonic acid." The logic of that statement escapes me. Again, I have not been able to find anything against eating eggs from any of the authors who have inspired confidence in me.

WHY FUSS ABOUT BREAKFAST 
Unless held in abeyance, an individual with cancer is likely to wake up in the morning and begin to recycle the misery of the initial diagnosis of cancer. When that is not sufficient, her/his mindCthe cortical monkey in autoregulation languageCis likely to precycle fear, future misery. The muscles and joint tissues wake clumsy from hours of inactivity. The bowel wakes up sluggish. The blood glucose is low from the overnight fast. Diurnal rhythm affects other aspects of metabolism as well. The whole body calls for a functional upgrade, which requires a sound breakfast, noncompetitive limbic exercise, and a surrender to one's divinity. A tall order! Not really. I know that from years of guiding my patients with cancer in achieving that. Indeed, I spend more time during my visits with them on this subject than any other single matter. The cortical monkey is a hardy being. And yet, it does not know quite how to cope with one's own Divinity. (I am grateful to the nurses and nutritionists at the Institute who diligently and patiently explain to our patients all aspects of our nutritional protocols, and so permit me to select areas of my personal focus.)

There is never a valid reason for missing breakfast. Many patients tell me they missed their breakfast because they were not hungry. I explain that was so because their metabolic rhythm has been disrupted. Rising at 7 am following a dinner at 8 pm the evening before, of course, means a fasting of 11 hours. Fasting means hypoglycemia and acidosis. Extending that period for another two or three or more hours essentially sets a person up for major hypoglycemic-hyperglycemic shifts that trigger insulin and adrenergic roller coasters. In individuals with neurotransmitter volatility C persons with predisposition for anxiety, sadness, or depression C extension of fasting can trigger any or all of those symptoms. For others without such vulnerability, it is really a matter of time until they also succumb to undue tiredness or mood difficulties caused by glucose-insulin-adrenaline-neurotransmitter shifts.

Breakfast, as I indicate earlier, is the single most important part of the eating and hydrating regimen for addressing the three primary metabolic derangements of cancer cells: excess acidity, incremental free radical activity, and impaired cellular oxygen metabolism. Dr. Ali's breakfast has the following goals:

 1. It should set the stage for an active, vigorous, and healthful day with sustained energy.
 2. It should support the functions of the bowel, liver, hormone organs, brain, and other tissue.
 3. It should sustain the long-term goals of controlling cancer and preventing of chronic fatigue, which is often seen after cancer therapies (as well as the prevention of degeneratory disorders, such as osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and memory difficulties).

 

3. That the most desirable prescription for the integrity of bowel ecology is organic vegetable juice;

4. That the ideal formulation for the prevention of sugar-insulin-adrenaline roller coasters is a good protein powder, comprising 85 to 90% partially digested proteins; and

5. That the nutrient of choice for invigorating all the cells in the body is abundant water.
 

 In view of those considerations, I prepare my own breakfast (within two to three minutes) on five or six days a week as follows:

1. I begin with a 28-ounce mug filled with spring water and one ounce of seltzer water (seltzer water is unnecessary for those who prefer plain water).

2. I drink the above-mentioned fluid volume in portions of five to seven ounces at intervals, doing limbic exercise C non-competitive exercise described later in this chapter Cbetween drinking. I take my probiotic protocol (Bifidobacterium and Acidophilus) when I begin to drink water.

3. I continue drinking that amount of water, taking additional supplements, until the mug is empty.

4. Next, I prepare a 30-ounce protein drink as shown in Table 1.

5. I begin drinking the above protein protocol, again consume five to seven ounces at a time, continuing my limbic exercise and taking additional supplements until both the complement of supplements and the protein formula is finished.

6. On weekends, my wife and I commonly take an egg breakfast with some fruit.

At the Institute, my colleagues and I use the following four P&P (partially digested protein) protocols: (1) Protocol One containing 90% mixture of proteins derived from eggs and milk; (2) Protocol Two containing 90% soy proteins; (3) Protocol Three containing 75 to 80 % rice protein; and (4) Protocol Four containing about 90% of whey protein. Proteins derived from other sources, such as vegetables, may be substituted for one or the other of the above choices. In Table 3, I make some recommendations for the choice of vegetables for preparing fresh juices.

The flaxseed oil in the protein drink may be replaced by one of the following oils: olive, safflower, sunflower, sesame, pumpkin, avocado, and almond. Additional comments on this subject are included in the next section. I use the Very Veggie brand of bottled organic vegetable juice produced by Knudson Co. For those who can find the time, freshly squeezed vegetable juice is clearly preferable. To summarize, Dr. Ali's Breakfast contains the following:

● Protein*  Two heaping tablespoons

● Flaxseed  Two heaping tablespoons

● Lecithin One heaping tablespoon

● Vegetable juice, organic 16 ounces

● Water 16 ounces

*Individuals with kidney disease (or elevated blood creatinine levels) need to seek advice from their doctors about the allowable limit on protein intake.

 OTHER BREAKFAST OPTIONS
When we do what is right, habit makes it agreeable. That certainly is true of eating choices. Taste is an acquired faculty. Organic vegetable juice added to my protein drink now appeals to me much more than any fruit juice. It was not so when I began. The habit one grows into for one's breakfast is as much a part of the life's track as any other. I explain those basic aspects of a wholesome breakfast to every patient who consults me.

Some patients readily follow my breakfast plan closely, begin to savor it soon, and report good results within weeks. Others take a slower approach, adopting my plan partially. Some patients initially find my prescription for breakfast unappetizing. The majority of them settle into them nicely weeks or months later. Yet others ask if they can replace organic vegetable juice with milk (cow's, goats, rice or soy). Others wish to add one-half of a banana or peach or other types of fruit for enhanced taste. Except in patients with disturbing symptomatology related to rapid hypoglycemic-hyperglycemic shifts, I accept their modifications.

I do wholeheartedly endorse an egg breakfast. Eggs have been maligned for decades by practitioners of pharmacologic medicine on the grounds that eggs raise blood cholesterol levels. I dismiss that as non-sense coming from ill-informed individuals. Not a single study has shown that eggs increase the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Indeed, some reports suggest that eggs-an excellent source of high-quality liver-friendly lecithin-actually lower blood cholesterol levels.

Plain yogurt with freshly ground flaxseed makes for an excellent breakfast. Some fruit may be added to that for persons without immune disorders. Other good breakfast options are soy products commonly recommended by macrobiotic enthusiasts.

The oatmeal breakfast used to be a favorite of nutritionists of bygone eras. Nearly all nutritionists that I have discussed this subject with in recent years told me they now do not recommend oatmeal or any other starch breakfasts anymore. I believe that is because the abuse of antibiotics and massive sugar overload in the general public has so stressed the bowel ecosystem that even so-called healthy starches now carry the hazard of further feeding the sugar-eaters in the gut and so contribute to ongoing disruption of the bowel ecology.

In some cultures, fish, poultry, and various meats are consumed for breakfast. Those items are very desirable as sources of proteins. The important point here is that such meats should not be highly processed, nitrated, or otherwise contain high contents of oxidized fats.

MID-AFTERNOON BREAKFAST
Most individuals are in a state of dehydration during the mid-afternoon hours. Exceptions to that are persons who maintain some system of regular reminders C such as a large readily visible mug of water in a person's workplace C and snack on water regularly. Variable degrees of dehydration and hypoglycemia are the two most common causes of mid-afternoon sluggishness or easy fatiguability. For such persons, I recommend a "mid-afternoon breakfast" that is a repeat of their morning breakfast at an hour mid-way between the lunch and dinner. They nearly always report improved energy status with proteins drinks that provide steady state energy, as well as hydrate the body. My recommendation in this context is that the same protein drink (with lecithin, ground flaxseed, and organic vegetable juice, when possible) be consumed at work during mid-afternoon hours. As is the case with other sound strategies for good nutrition, this may seem tedious to the uninitiated. However, keeping cartons of protein powder, lecithin, and flaxseed require a small effort for the substantial benefit gained from it.

I routinely prescribe the use of a protein drink for all my patients with chronic energy deficit states C fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, environmental sensitivity syndrome, persistent fatigue following chemotherapy, and other states. The reason for that is that all such individuals are very susceptible to hypoglycemia and rapid hypoglycemic-hyperglycemic shifts with consequent insulin-adrenergic roller coasters.

 LATE EVENING SNACK FOR NOCTURNAL HYPOGLYCEMIA 
Nocturnal hypoglycemiaClow blood sugar that develops during the later sleep hoursCis not uncommon among persons with cancer. When one is asleep, one is not dead. Trite, as this statement might seem, it helps to focus on an important aspect of one' life: the anxiety and fears of day time are carried over to the sleep hours. The production of cortisol (the primary adrenal hormone) and related hormones is increased in most individuals with cancer. Such hormone overproduction, until arrested with effective methods of self-regulation, continues after the day and disrupts physiological diurnal (day/night) rhythms. Many of my patients with cancer also suffer from anxiety and mood disorders that developed before cancer was diagnosed. They benefit much from taking a few ounces of Dr. Ali's breakfast midway between dinner and bedtime. Notably this is often especially helpful for individuals with nocturnal hypoglycemia.

OPTIMAL HYDRATION FOR CANCER CONTROL
In my experience, most individuals with cancer, when not making a conscious effort, are in a state of dehydration. Not unexpectedly in light of information presented in the preceding chapters, dehydration is acidifying and oxidizing, and so increases the degree of the prevailing local and/or systemic dysox state. Water is unquestionably the simplest, safest, cheapest, and the single most effective therapy for preserving cellular and matrix oxygen homeostasis. From that one may conclude that a optimal state of hydration is essential for cancer control. The professional reader is referred to Dysoxygenosis and Oxystatic Therapy, the third volume of the Principles and Practice of Integrative Medicine, for a large body of clinical and experimental data that support my view. 

The ideal drinking water is a fresh, natural, non-chlorinated spring or deep well water obtained from natural, noncommercial sources. (Problem: where are we to find such water?) Bottled spring waters generally go through a packaging process: Some are good; others are not.

The best vegetable juices are fresh unsalted juices. Cans of most commercially available vegetable juices contain as much as 500-600 mg of sodium (a "life span mineral" turned into an "aging-oxidant mineral" by the American food industry). Unsalted canned vegetable juices are next best choices.

I do not recommend fruit juices for individuals with cancer. I include brief comments in this section for the general information of the reader. In comparison to organic vegetable juices, the main weakness of fruit juices is their sugar content. It is true that fruit sugar, fructose, is metabolized slower than white sugar. However, this difference becomes insignificant for most sugar-sensitive patients with chronic nutritional, ecologic, and immune disorders. Furthermore, in general, fruit juices do not contain as many minerals and vitamins as vegetables. For these reasons, we strongly urge all our patients to favor organic vegetable juices over fruit juices, except when fruits are used in small amounts to change the flavor of vegetable juice.  

CONSIDERATIONS IN WATER FILTRATION
Impressive advances have been made in water filtration technology for household use. This is especially welcome since there are increasing doubts about the validity of claims of natural water bottling companies.
 

The kitchen carbon-reverse osmosis water filtration system used by the author has the following features:

1. A 5-micron sediment pre-filter
2. A 10-micron second-stage carbon filter
3. 36 gallon per day TFC membrane
4. Permeate pump
5. A 10" in-line carbon filter

Relatively low-cost water testing units are widely available for measuring the total dissolved solid (TDS) in waters from taps which are fed (or not fed) by the water filtration system. The desirable range for TDS value of the optimally filtered water is 0 to 20 mg/L (zero to twenty parts per million) of dissolved solids. Once monthly or so use of such TDS water testers is advisable.

Recently, I had an amusing experience with water filters. I tested the water from each of the two faucets in our kitchen, one with a water filter and the one without it. I was surprised to find a TDS value of 338 in water coming out of my filtration system while the value from the faucet without a filtration system showed a lower value of 314. My filtration system was actually adding dissolved solids to my water rather than taking it out. One week after installing my new system, the TDS reading of the filtered water ranged from 001 to 006 mg/L (one to six parts per million).

ADDITIONAL GENERAL COMMENTS ABOUT HYDRATION 

Below, I reproduce some text from Integrative Nutritional Medicine, the fifth volume of The Principles and Practice of Integrative Medicine for the general interest of the reader:

Organic vegetable juices and herbal teas are included in the daily water dose. Coffee, tea, sodas, and fruit juices do not qualify for water. Lemon juice may be added to hot or cold water for change of taste. Seltzer water is permissible. Please do limbic/lymphatic rebounding exercise in the morning to distribute the water into the tissues. (Consider the author's DVD on Limbic Exercise, available at www.Canary21press.com for details.) The human body is a water pond in which float all human cells. When a drought lowers the water level in a pond, all pond life suffers; many life forms die. Chronic dehydration does the same to human tissues and cells. This is not melodrama. It is a simple truth. Is there any disease in which water dysregulation does not play a role? The answer is none. Consider the following: The primary difference between a young and an aged cell is that the aged cell is dehydrated and shrunken. The primary difference between a vigorous and a tired cell is that the tired cell is dehydrated and shrunken. The primary difference between a healthy and a toxic cell is that the toxic cell is dehydrated and shrunken.

Water is the best cell energizer and resuscitator. (Caffeine, by contrast, drains energy. In the brain cells, water generates energy, coffee only releases it for brief periods.) Water is the best tissue detoxicant. It is the best diuretic. It is the best enhancer of enzyme functions of energy, detoxification, digestive, and neurotransmitter systems. It is the best antidote for acidotic stress. 

Following are some more reasons why we prescribe water therapy for patients with chronic fatigue states, ecologic, immune, and nutritional disorders, heart disease, lung disorders, and cancer. All cells contain microchannels of water that make possible the traffic of materials and information among cells. In the brain cells, water is essential for nerve impulses to be generated and transmitted. In the heart muscles, it makes it possible for them to contractCand so let the heart beat. In the bowel, it allows digestive and absorptive functions. In the liver cells, it catalyzes all detoxification processes. In the kidneys, it carries toxins into the urine. In the cartilage, it protects the ends of bones in a jointCand so prevents arthritis. Indeed, no life processes are possible without water.

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