Nutrition
Nutrition for Multiple Myeloma
Guide To Nutrition In Multiple Myeloma – Part 1: An Introduction
Guide To Nutrition In Multiple Myeloma – Part 2: Supplements
Buy Organic or Not
The following foods should always be organic (from Consumer Reports, May, 2015)
- Peaches
- Tangerines
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
- Cranberries
- Green beans
- Sweet bell peppers
- Hot peppers
- Sweet potatoes
- Carrots
Other products depend on the country they are grown in.
To determine if a fruit or vegetable is organic or not, look at the sticker on the product.
A four digit number NNNN means that the fruit or vegetable is not organic, grown with pesticides
A five digit number starting with 8 8NNNN means that the product is genetically modified, GMO or GE
A five digit number starting with 9 9NNNN means that the product is organic
Organic? GMO? How To Read Bar Codes on Food
The following foods help fight cancer and multiple myeloma
Dark chocolate contains polyphenols,
Dark chocolate should be at least 70% cocoa
40 grams or 1½ ounces
Use organic chocolate that is free of cancer-causing pesticides
Risk of gaining weight
Red grapes, red grape juice and red wine contain Resveratrol
Resveratrol is a plant hormone that has cancer fighting properties
It fights cancer by inhibiting all three stages necessary for development
of cancer: initiation, promotion and progression
Red grapes contain 1500 micrograms or resveratrol, but the seeds and skin
hinder absorption
Red wine contains 625 micrograms of resveratrol, varying with growing region.
Disadvantage of red wine is danger of alcohol dependence
Peanuts contain 150 micrograms of resveratrol
Grape juice contains 65 micrograms of resveratrol
Red grapes and wine should be organic but the risk is low if non-organic (Consumer
Reports, May, 2015)
Red
Wine, Resveratrol, And Multiple Myeloma
Resveratrol
and Multiple Myeloma
Grapes
May Stop Cancer Cells
Red
Wine and the Hedgehog (from the IMF)
Foods that help fight cancer
The Cruciferae family of vegetables: Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts, Kale, Collard Greens
Contain glucosinolate, which releases isothiocyanates and indoles, which fight cancer
Highest concentration in Brussels sprouts (237 mg per 100 g), collard greens (201 mg per 100 g), and kale (100 mg per 100 g)
Iisothiocyanates are contained in broccoli, which has the highest qualities of it.
These vegetables should be lightly cooked, and chewed thoroughly to maximize their anticancer potential.
Diet and Multiple Myeloma, with charts of glucosinolate content and selected Isothiocyanates
NCBI Anti-tumor activity and signaling events triggered by the isothiocyanates, sulforaphane and phenethyl isothiocyanate, in multiple myeloma
Organic or not organic
Broccoli: OK for not organic if from the USA or Mexico
Cauliflower: OK for not organic if from the USA or Mexico
Cabbage: OK for not organic if from the USA, Canada or Mexico
Collard greens: OK not organic if from the USA
Kale: OK not organic if from Mexico, should be organic if from the USA
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
Apples
Peaches
Nectarines
Strawberries
Grapes
Celery
Spinach
Sweet bell peppers
Cucumbers
Cherry tomatoes
Snap peas - imported
Potatoes
Hot Peppers
Kale / Collard greens
Avocados
Sweet Corn
Pineapples
Cabbage
Sweet peas frozen
Onions
Asparagus
Mangos
Papayas
Kiwi
Eggplant
Grapefruit
Cantaloupe
Cauliflower
Sweet potatoes
Berries and Nuts
Contain Ellagic Acid
and are antioxidants
Raspberries and nuts have the highest content of ellagic acid
Antioxidant activity
Wild blueberry, cranberry, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry and apple
have the highest amounts.
Citrus Fruits
They contain polyphenols and terpenes, which have been identified as
molecules able to inter with processes leading to cancer
Also have a potential for enhancing the anticancer effects of other phytochemical
compounds
Reference: From the book Foods to Fight Cancer and other sources