TLDR Incorporating certain foods and lifestyle habits, such as consuming berries, citrus fruits, garlic, cruciferous vegetables, green tea, and turmeric, as well as engaging in targeted exercise, can help lower the risk of cancer and support cancer prevention and recurrence.
Key insights
🍓 Berries are rich in antioxidants and fiber, which can lower the risk of cancer and are recommended for cancer prevention and recurrence.
🍋 Citrus fruits like oranges and lemon water are full of antioxidants, such as vitamin C, which can help boost your antioxidants and support your immune system.
🌱 Garlic contains organosulfur compounds that have been associated with decreasing the risk of certain types of cancers, making it a good option to include in your diet for cancer prevention.
🥦 Cruciferous vegetables like kale, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts are known for lowering cancer risk due to their compounds called glycosinolates and high fiber content.
🌱 Following a plant-forward diet, where the majority of food comes from plants, is recommended by the American Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society as a simple step towards lowering the risk of cancer.
🍵 Green tea has been shown to reduce the risk of breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer, and can also help with recovering from chemo brain.
🌿 Turmeric is controversial but has properties that help kill cancer cells.
🏋️♀️ Targeted exercise levels can lower the risk of cancer recurrence by up to 59%, surpassing the effectiveness of many drugs on the market.
Timestamped summary
Incorporating certain foods and lifestyle habits, such as consuming berries, citrus fruits, garlic, cruciferous vegetables, green tea, and turmeric, as well as engaging in targeted exercise, can help lower the risk of cancer and support cancer prevention and recurrence.
🍇 00:00 Eating a combination of berries and citrus fruits can help lower the risk of cancer and prevent cancer recurrence. Expand
🍊 02:11 Eating citrus fruits high in antioxidants like vitamin C can help boost your antioxidant levels and support your immune system, lowering your risk of cancer recurrence.
🍅 03:19 Antioxidants in garlic and lycopene in tomatoes can lower cancer risk.
🥦 04:28 Eating tomatoes, cauliflower, turmeric, lentils, garlic, kale, broccoli, and brussels sprouts can lower cancer risk, and using sauces like ranch dip, hummus, or Tzatziki can make vegetable intake more enjoyable. Expand
🥦 06:03 Eat more vegetables, especially leafy greens, to lower cancer risk according to cancer prevention guidelines. Expand
🌿 07:45 Green tea and seeds/nuts help prevent cancer and recover from chemo brain, while maintaining a healthy body weight reduces the risk of cancer recurrence. Expand
🥦 09:46 Include fatty fish, beans, high fiber foods, fruits, whole grains, and turmeric in your diet to lower the risk of cancer and help kill cancer cells. Expand
🥦 11:15 Turmeric has anti-cancer properties, but should not be taken with tamoxifen, and targeted exercise can lower the risk of cancer recurrence by up to 59%.