Do Some Foods Cause/prevent Cancer? Flashcards
(31 cards)
No food or dietary pattern directly _
Causes/prevents cancer
Diet can _ side effects of cancer
Decrease
It isn’t true that eliminating _ foods can cure cancer
Acidic
Acidic/alkaline is a
Myth
Diet doesn’t effect body ph because
Lungs and kidneys maintain PH behind the scenes
No link between _ and cancer
Eating acidic foods
Another myth (j)
Juicing
Juicing def
Juices derived from alkaline Can purge body of acid, curing cancer
Juicing deprives body of _ vital for recovery and repair
Esencial nutrients
Juicing deprives body of (p,f)
Protein
Fiber
Juicing deprives body of (c,hf)
Calcium
Healthy fats
Avoiding _ due to breast cancer is a myth
Soy
Fasting is a
Myth for cancer cure
Vitamin B12 helps
Keep blood cells healthy
Some supplements may interfere with
Cancer treatments
PH in blood cannot
Greatly fluctuate
Body keeps blood pH in
Tight range
Mechanisms for controlling pH have nothing to do with
Digestión
Brain controls removal of
Acidic carbon dioxide
How brain controls removal of acidic carbon dioxide
How quickly and deeply you breathe
Blood maintained at pH (range)
7.36-7.44
Blood pH maintained through a system of
Acid-based homeostasis
Carbon dioxide is an
Acid waste product
Lungs expel carbon dioxide carried by blood from
Cells to lungs
