A high-fiber diet to fight melanoma
How to fight melanoma?
In addition to traditional therapies, a study has just revealed that eating a high-fiber diet is helpful in surviving this form of skin cancer.
According to researchers at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, patients who increased their dietary fiber intake from the start of melanoma immunotherapy were 5 times more likely to respond better to treatment.
This is because, the scientists explained, the fibers contributed to greater diversity of the bacterial flora. Which resulted in a more responsive and powerful immune system.
To arrive at this result, the researchers did not rely on questionnaires as often happens, but analyzed the stool samples of patients at the Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Those who had introduced the most fiber were also those who had the best chance of surviving melanoma thanks to the therapy.
HOW TO MAKE A DIET RICH IN FIBERS TO FIGHT MELANOMA
But how many fibers do you need to eat to help yourself if you are undergoing immunotherapy against melanoma?
According to the researchers, three large portions of vegetables and two of fruit a day or three of fruit and two of vegetables are enough, plus at least two portions of whole grain cereals during meals.
For example oat flakes, brown rice, barley, rye, spelled pasta.
And maybe some legumes to top it all off, or a portion of almonds a day, rich in fiber.
The ideal is to combine this diet with a broad-spectrum probiotic, to strengthen the immune system by acting on the intestinal microbiome.
A high-fiber diet to fight melanoma
How to fight melanoma?
In addition to traditional therapies, a study has just revealed that eating a high-fiber diet is helpful in surviving this form of skin cancer.
According to researchers at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, patients who increased their dietary fiber intake from the start of melanoma immunotherapy were 5 times more likely to respond better to treatment.
This is because, the scientists explained, the fibers contributed to greater diversity of the bacterial flora. Which resulted in a more responsive and powerful immune system.
To arrive at this result, the researchers did not rely on questionnaires as often happens, but analyzed the stool samples of patients at the Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Those who had introduced the most fiber were also those who had the best chance of surviving melanoma thanks to the therapy.
HOW TO MAKE A DIET RICH IN FIBERS TO FIGHT MELANOMA
But how many fibers do you need to eat to help yourself if you are undergoing immunotherapy against melanoma?
According to the researchers, three large portions of vegetables and two of fruit a day or three of fruit and two of vegetables are enough, plus at least two portions of whole grain cereals during meals.
For example oat flakes, brown rice, barley, rye, spelled pasta.
And maybe some legumes to top it all off, or a portion of almonds a day, rich in fiber.
The ideal is to combine this diet with a broad-spectrum probiotic, to strengthen the immune system by acting on the intestinal microbiome.
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