Alkaline or acidic diet?

Hello Yunielth – I am afraid there is no settled science on the acid/alkaline aspect of melanoma.  Most nutritionists and natural health folks that I've met or read about (in my own very unscientific research) advise an alkaline diet for fighting any kind of cancer.  This never sat well with me as I always feel better and more "myself" when I had some red meat.  I wanted to "get healthy" so I researched different ideas and found the Paleo diet (book – It Starts with Food).  This was a healthy diet that I could live with.  While on the diet, I lost 40 pounds and 2 of my lung tumors grew by only 1mm each every 3 months (most unchanged).  I don't know if this was due to the diet or the weight loss (or something else) but once my weight stabilzed, the growth of the tumors accelerated (per Jan 2015 scan).  In March I started the protocol designed for me by Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez (a highly controversial MD who used diet, supplements, pancreatic enzymes and detox routines to treat advanced cancers).  I have not had a scan since January but I feel very healthy.  I will scan in December so I'll know more about my status then.  His own research and that of his predecessor and clinical experience suggested that melanoma (and leukemia and lymphomas) thrive in an alkaline environment.  When I told him my urine PH is acidic he told me that only shows what I am excreting.  It doesn't show what my cells are retaining.

My own story is purely anecdotal and at this point, I cannot say with certainty it is a success story.  My December scans might show I am riddled with cancer.  But I feel great so we'll see.  I fully intend to take advantage of the drug therapies on offer if my current approach isn't working (or stops working).

So, according to my doctor, I am a "balanced carnivore" which means lots of vegetables, some fruit, red meat 4-5 times a week, daily freshly made carrot juice, raw almonds (which you can only buy directly from growers as all commercially sold almonds are required to be pasteurized even the ones labeled "raw" due to a 2004 salmonella outbreak), etc. etc.  I'm basically allowed to eat whatever I want as long as it is not processed and no sugar.  Cooking from scratch only.  Nothing fried.  No soy.  No alfalfa sprouts.  Don't use non-stick pans. Grains should be sprouted and organic.  Ezequiel is a good brand.

I will stress again – there is nothing scientifically proven about my diet with regards to melanoma.  Sometimes in this battle, you have to just go with your gut.  My gut likes eating this way and I can't imagine it is unhealthy compared to how I was eating before.  Best of luck to you and your sister.  She is lucky to have you looking out for her!

Hello Yunielth – I am afraid there is no settled science on the acid/alkaline aspect of melanoma.  Most nutritionists and natural health folks that I've met or read about (in my own very unscientific research) advise an alkaline diet for fighting any kind of cancer.  This never sat well with me as I always feel better and more "myself" when I had some red meat.  I wanted to "get healthy" so I researched different ideas and found the Paleo diet (book – It Starts with Food).  This was a healthy diet that I could live with.  While on the diet, I lost 40 pounds and 2 of my lung tumors grew by only 1mm each every 3 months (most unchanged).  I don't know if this was due to the diet or the weight loss (or something else) but once my weight stabilzed, the growth of the tumors accelerated (per Jan 2015 scan).  In March I started the protocol designed for me by Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez (a highly controversial MD who used diet, supplements, pancreatic enzymes and detox routines to treat advanced cancers).  I have not had a scan since January but I feel very healthy.  I will scan in December so I'll know more about my status then.  His own research and that of his predecessor and clinical experience suggested that melanoma (and leukemia and lymphomas) thrive in an alkaline environment.  When I told him my urine PH is acidic he told me that only shows what I am excreting.  It doesn't show what my cells are retaining.

My own story is purely anecdotal and at this point, I cannot say with certainty it is a success story.  My December scans might show I am riddled with cancer.  But I feel great so we'll see.  I fully intend to take advantage of the drug therapies on offer if my current approach isn't working (or stops working).

So, according to my doctor, I am a "balanced carnivore" which means lots of vegetables, some fruit, red meat 4-5 times a week, daily freshly made carrot juice, raw almonds (which you can only buy directly from growers as all commercially sold almonds are required to be pasteurized even the ones labeled "raw" due to a 2004 salmonella outbreak), etc. etc.  I'm basically allowed to eat whatever I want as long as it is not processed and no sugar.  Cooking from scratch only.  Nothing fried.  No soy.  No alfalfa sprouts.  Don't use non-stick pans. Grains should be sprouted and organic.  Ezequiel is a good brand.

I will stress again – there is nothing scientifically proven about my diet with regards to melanoma.  Sometimes in this battle, you have to just go with your gut.  My gut likes eating this way and I can't imagine it is unhealthy compared to how I was eating before.  Best of luck to you and your sister.  She is lucky to have you looking out for her!

Hello Yunielth – I am afraid there is no settled science on the acid/alkaline aspect of melanoma.  Most nutritionists and natural health folks that I've met or read about (in my own very unscientific research) advise an alkaline diet for fighting any kind of cancer.  This never sat well with me as I always feel better and more "myself" when I had some red meat.  I wanted to "get healthy" so I researched different ideas and found the Paleo diet (book – It Starts with Food).  This was a healthy diet that I could live with.  While on the diet, I lost 40 pounds and 2 of my lung tumors grew by only 1mm each every 3 months (most unchanged).  I don't know if this was due to the diet or the weight loss (or something else) but once my weight stabilzed, the growth of the tumors accelerated (per Jan 2015 scan).  In March I started the protocol designed for me by Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez (a highly controversial MD who used diet, supplements, pancreatic enzymes and detox routines to treat advanced cancers).  I have not had a scan since January but I feel very healthy.  I will scan in December so I'll know more about my status then.  His own research and that of his predecessor and clinical experience suggested that melanoma (and leukemia and lymphomas) thrive in an alkaline environment.  When I told him my urine PH is acidic he told me that only shows what I am excreting.  It doesn't show what my cells are retaining.

My own story is purely anecdotal and at this point, I cannot say with certainty it is a success story.  My December scans might show I am riddled with cancer.  But I feel great so we'll see.  I fully intend to take advantage of the drug therapies on offer if my current approach isn't working (or stops working).

So, according to my doctor, I am a "balanced carnivore" which means lots of vegetables, some fruit, red meat 4-5 times a week, daily freshly made carrot juice, raw almonds (which you can only buy directly from growers as all commercially sold almonds are required to be pasteurized even the ones labeled "raw" due to a 2004 salmonella outbreak), etc. etc.  I'm basically allowed to eat whatever I want as long as it is not processed and no sugar.  Cooking from scratch only.  Nothing fried.  No soy.  No alfalfa sprouts.  Don't use non-stick pans. Grains should be sprouted and organic.  Ezequiel is a good brand.

I will stress again – there is nothing scientifically proven about my diet with regards to melanoma.  Sometimes in this battle, you have to just go with your gut.  My gut likes eating this way and I can't imagine it is unhealthy compared to how I was eating before.  Best of luck to you and your sister.  She is lucky to have you looking out for her!

Remember, your sister most likely had all melanoma cells for her stage 1a melanoma removed via surgery.  She doesnt have metastatic melanoma.  She will most likely never deal with melanoma again.  Eat HEALTHY but don't expect her diet to keep her from a recurrence – diet hasn't been proven to do anything.  Anecdotes are fine and if eating a certain diet makes HER (not you) feel in control, then I say go for it.  But forcing her to eat a certain way so YOU feel better doesn't work for me.  This is her disease and eating and feeling control is such a personal thing.  In her situation, I think moderation and eating a basic healthy diet is the best course.  Just my opinion.  But I believe I've given you my opinion on this before.

Remember, your sister most likely had all melanoma cells for her stage 1a melanoma removed via surgery.  She doesnt have metastatic melanoma.  She will most likely never deal with melanoma again.  Eat HEALTHY but don't expect her diet to keep her from a recurrence – diet hasn't been proven to do anything.  Anecdotes are fine and if eating a certain diet makes HER (not you) feel in control, then I say go for it.  But forcing her to eat a certain way so YOU feel better doesn't work for me.  This is her disease and eating and feeling control is such a personal thing.  In her situation, I think moderation and eating a basic healthy diet is the best course.  Just my opinion.  But I believe I've given you my opinion on this before.

Remember, your sister most likely had all melanoma cells for her stage 1a melanoma removed via surgery.  She doesnt have metastatic melanoma.  She will most likely never deal with melanoma again.  Eat HEALTHY but don't expect her diet to keep her from a recurrence – diet hasn't been proven to do anything.  Anecdotes are fine and if eating a certain diet makes HER (not you) feel in control, then I say go for it.  But forcing her to eat a certain way so YOU feel better doesn't work for me.  This is her disease and eating and feeling control is such a personal thing.  In her situation, I think moderation and eating a basic healthy diet is the best course.  Just my opinion.  But I believe I've given you my opinion on this before.

I have found this particular "cancer myth's debunked" article the best yet.  It covers your question and others we all encounter from well-meaning friends and family.  Its a great blending of science, with a dose of common sense added.  The only thing I can say is that the mind is a powerful thing, and perhaps some people need to believe, and the "placebo effect" can be a healing force.

I have found this particular "cancer myth's debunked" article the best yet.  It covers your question and others we all encounter from well-meaning friends and family.  Its a great blending of science, with a dose of common sense added.  The only thing I can say is that the mind is a powerful thing, and perhaps some people need to believe, and the "placebo effect" can be a healing force.

I have found this particular "cancer myth's debunked" article the best yet.  It covers your question and others we all encounter from well-meaning friends and family.  Its a great blending of science, with a dose of common sense added.  The only thing I can say is that the mind is a powerful thing, and perhaps some people need to believe, and the "placebo effect" can be a healing force.

Based on what you listed she eats she might not be getting enough protein although nuts might be enough but maybe not.

There is a drink by a former cancer patient and doc called orgain. Seems to be pretty good with the ingredients unlike most protein drinks in my opinion. Tastes pretty good too.

Artie

Based on what you listed she eats she might not be getting enough protein although nuts might be enough but maybe not.

There is a drink by a former cancer patient and doc called orgain. Seems to be pretty good with the ingredients unlike most protein drinks in my opinion. Tastes pretty good too.

Artie

Based on what you listed she eats she might not be getting enough protein although nuts might be enough but maybe not.

There is a drink by a former cancer patient and doc called orgain. Seems to be pretty good with the ingredients unlike most protein drinks in my opinion. Tastes pretty good too.

Artie

The reputation of anti-oxidants, especially supplements, is like that of mom and apple pie. However, some new research came out saying anti-oxidants are the opposite of good for melanoma patients, and may promote metastases. Oxidative stress is apparently better because cancer cells hold up less well than normal cells. I wonder if I can find some "oxidant" supplements to take?

If true, it would illustrate the possibility of paradoxical effects in a given supplement, the opposite of what is expected. I read about a place that did Gamma Knife and then had a protocol to rush them across the hospital to a hyperbaric chamber in about 7 minutes, to maximize the oxidative stress on melanoma cells. I've laid off my blueberries and raspberries… Maybe I should hang out in a hyperbaric chambers too?

The reputation of anti-oxidants, especially supplements, is like that of mom and apple pie. However, some new research came out saying anti-oxidants are the opposite of good for melanoma patients, and may promote metastases. Oxidative stress is apparently better because cancer cells hold up less well than normal cells. I wonder if I can find some "oxidant" supplements to take?

If true, it would illustrate the possibility of paradoxical effects in a given supplement, the opposite of what is expected. I read about a place that did Gamma Knife and then had a protocol to rush them across the hospital to a hyperbaric chamber in about 7 minutes, to maximize the oxidative stress on melanoma cells. I've laid off my blueberries and raspberries… Maybe I should hang out in a hyperbaric chambers too?

The reputation of anti-oxidants, especially supplements, is like that of mom and apple pie. However, some new research came out saying anti-oxidants are the opposite of good for melanoma patients, and may promote metastases. Oxidative stress is apparently better because cancer cells hold up less well than normal cells. I wonder if I can find some "oxidant" supplements to take?

If true, it would illustrate the possibility of paradoxical effects in a given supplement, the opposite of what is expected. I read about a place that did Gamma Knife and then had a protocol to rush them across the hospital to a hyperbaric chamber in about 7 minutes, to maximize the oxidative stress on melanoma cells. I've laid off my blueberries and raspberries… Maybe I should hang out in a hyperbaric chambers too?