Leading A Healthy Life After Cancer Diagnosis

When you are first diagnosed with cancer, the first thing you should do is to strengthen your immune system. But what I was astounded to know was that most of my household items actually contain toxic substances. All the processed foods we eat daily contain large number of additives, pesticides and herbicides which can cause damage to the body. Therefore, from the start of this new phase of your life you must rid your lifestyle of such processed foods which are stuffed to the brim with chemicals, sweeteners and preservatives.

Your top priority should be to avoid sugar. Its the most common additive in most foods and is the most dangerous for you. Most chances are, you are consuming it in huge amounts daily. Special sweeteners are available that you can buy from stores which can be safe for you. But you must consult your doctor before trying any one of these.The most recommended ones are those made from chicory roots. They don't have any sugar and have high fiber content. Such sweeteners have no glycemic index.

Secondly, you should avoid commonly available vegetables and opt for organic ones. Today, with the aim of maximum productivity, vegetable are sprayed with unhealthy amounts of pesticides and fertilizers. As vegetable become strong, they require stronger fertilizers and so the cycle continues. Therefore, you must buy organic vegetables, especially the rooted ones like potatoes.

You must also switch from conventional chicken to the ‘unorthodox' free-range chicken. Nowadays, most factory-bred chicken are stuck with hormone injections and antibiotics. These chemicals have been proven to cause cancer. Free-range chicken gives you the proper protein content required for your immune system. Chicken feeding only on corn are weak and are of no nutritional value. The ‘organic' chicken you buy at the store is not so organic anymore. Most of them are fed ‘GMO' or genetically modified organism feed. Vegetarian eggs are useless because they have almost no protein content in them. Please use regular eggs.

Last but not the least, change your current cooking oil to coconut oil. Coconut oil does not change its molecular structure unlike other oils and is therefore safe. Keeping yourself healthy after cancer diagnosis is essential, if you want a good life.