I am a young person very interested in health and nutrition. It bothers me that this nation relies so heavily on pharmaceuticals instead of taking care of themselves before "disease" occurs.
I lost my mother to systemic lupus after her 13 year battle with it. Near the end I tried to get her to start consuming large amounts of fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants, perhaps even to go vegan, but the willpower wasn't there for her.
My girlfriend's uncle has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer and been estimated 2 years to live. I believe his life could be saved with some sort of nutritional therapy, but I'm not sure what exactly to do, any ideas?
2007-07-15 19:27:12 · 1 answers · asked by Nick 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
nick i am sorry for your loss, i feel bad to say against your thought but antioxidants have no "proven" role. They are used all over the world because there is data suggesting a possible benifit from their consumption. the use of natural resources like fruits and vegetables is by all means far better than things like multivitamins etc, as long as other coexisting illnesses allow. Do keep in mind that the 2 year figure is based on statistica averages, there are people who outlive the months "estimated" by the doctors, wish you all the best, good luck
2007-07-19 00:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by HK3738 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋