Cancer Diets and Counseling Patients with Cancer Diagnoses as a Dietitian
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Human Nutrition
Abstract
Using diets to treat and prevent cancer is becoming more and more common as cancer diagnoses continue to rise. As a result, research needs to be compiled in order to present patients with evidence-based nutrition information about these various diets and any and all outcomes of using these diets. Patients have the right to make informed decisions about all treatment options, not just information on medical interventions such as chemotherapy. This research analyzed thirteen of the most commonly utilized diets to manage cancer: the alkaline diet, the Bircher-Benner diet, the Breuss cure, the Budwig diet, fasting, the Gerson regimen, the Kelley/Gonzalez regimen, the ketogenic diet, the Livingston-Wheeler regimen, the macrobiotic diet, the Moerman diet, the raw food diet, and the vegan diet. Additionally, this research included important information on counseling patients on such diet changes. More research needs to be completed related to the topic of cancer diets, but this paper provides a review of current data and may be useful for any medical professionals working with cancer patients, such as oncologists and dietitians.
Honors Thesis Committee
Wanda Koszewski, Ph.D.; Lauren Sastre, Ph.D.; and Leslie Thompson, M.S.
Start Date
21-4-2017 3:15 PM
Cancer Diets and Counseling Patients with Cancer Diagnoses as a Dietitian
DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 220
Using diets to treat and prevent cancer is becoming more and more common as cancer diagnoses continue to rise. As a result, research needs to be compiled in order to present patients with evidence-based nutrition information about these various diets and any and all outcomes of using these diets. Patients have the right to make informed decisions about all treatment options, not just information on medical interventions such as chemotherapy. This research analyzed thirteen of the most commonly utilized diets to manage cancer: the alkaline diet, the Bircher-Benner diet, the Breuss cure, the Budwig diet, fasting, the Gerson regimen, the Kelley/Gonzalez regimen, the ketogenic diet, the Livingston-Wheeler regimen, the macrobiotic diet, the Moerman diet, the raw food diet, and the vegan diet. Additionally, this research included important information on counseling patients on such diet changes. More research needs to be completed related to the topic of cancer diets, but this paper provides a review of current data and may be useful for any medical professionals working with cancer patients, such as oncologists and dietitians.
