Integrative Cancer Therapy Fellowship
Module VII: Dietary Treatments of Cancer

Upon completion of the module, the participant will:

• Understand the role that a high glycemic index diet plays in increasing the risk of a cancer reoccurrence
• Review the literature concerning diets that are high in omega-6-fatty acids suppressing the immune system
• Understand that a diet high in omega-6-fatty acids may decrease cancer-fighting lymphocytes
• Understand that fat cells produce estrogen independent of the ovaries production of estrogen
• Understand the role that elevated insulin levels have in cancer development and metastasis
• Learn the role nitrosamines can play in the causation of cancer
• Review studies that show that large amounts of iron and copper can lead to free radical production and increase the patient's risk of cancer and reoccurrence
• Learn vegetables and fruits that are good to juice
• Know the importance of avoiding malnutrition in a cancer patient
• Understand the importance of adequate hydration in a cancer patient
• Understand the role diet plays in genomic methylation