Im sure the dad would appreciate company ...and i wanted to make some meals but wasnt sure the best food for someone with colon cancer I know he has a hard time going to the bathroom....any thoughts?
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Offer to help in any way possible. As far as food is concerned, ask what kind of food he's eating. He is dying. Having company, doing little errands, cleaning house, etc. all sounds like great ideas.
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Just being there if you are someone he cares for. Ask him what he needs from you and don't be put off when he answer "nothing"-Ask him what kinda of food he would like or should have-when people get sick for some reason the people around them forget that the person still has thoughts dreams, and wants-everyone is so busy trying to do the right thing that they assume the sick person has no say-stay close and love him-that is what he needs
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There's a fine line here. On one hand, making his food for him will allow him to relax and rest, however, you can't take away his independance (which he may or may not want to uphold). You could try making food together, as this'll let him choose what he wants to eat, and he's doing something productive. You've also got to allow him space to himself. Constantly asking him things might be adverse to your intentions. Ask him things, talk to him, but if he refuses to answer, don't push him. Just leave it for five minutes or so, then ask him something else. There's no strict diet that people with cancer have to follow, but I did follow a study in America that linked (not very well, but linked all the same) colon cancer with meat. I'm not saying avoid it, but limit it. Ask your boyfriend about what his dad likes to eat. One more thing that I've just thought of, is make sure you allow your boyfriend to have quality time with his dad, and try to keep your boyfriend company, he's going through just as much as his dad is. ETA: To the guy below me. That evidence says GSH is useful in cancer PREVENTION, not cure. Is there any evidence linking it with remission of secondary cancers? I'm actually quite interested in oncology, but I hadn't heard of this 'til now. Is there anywhere I could read up on it, as I'd like to find out more about it.
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Do him a HUGE favor and put him on a nutraceutical I use that will raise his glutathione levels! It's 100% natural and works at the cellular level. You see, Glutathione is our cells master antioxidant and detoxifier. Feel free to Contact me at celenaper@yahoo.com I can provide you a link to accomplish this.. Here is research on the subject of the importance of GSH or Glutathione GSH in Cancer Prevention The search for the potential mechanism of immuno-enhancement by milk serum (whey) protein dietary supplementation has revealed the provocative possibility that whey protein may contribute to a broader biological effect of a protective nature with regard to susceptibility to cancer and diseases of aging, as well as general detoxification of environmental agents. Cancer and diseases of aging all appear to be somehow related to a drop in GSH—an ubiquitous element exerting a protective action against oxyradicals and other toxic agents. The two major theories on the origin of cancer both implicate GSH as a putative protective factor owing to its dual function as antioxidant and detoxifying agent. It has been suggested that the underlying mechanisms of aging and carcinogenesis are closely related, since the incidence of cancer increases progressively with age in humans and experimental animals. Indeed, theories of aging based on the accumulation of nonrepairable lesions over time—such as the free radical theory—are similar to theories explaining the origin of certain tumors. Others attribute the aging-associated increase in cancers to accumulation of carcinogens and increased exposure to the action of carcinogens with time.25 In fact, at least 12 carcinogens have been shown to be detoxified by GSH conjugation. These are: aflatoxin B1, N-acetyl-2-aminofluorene, benz-(a) anthracene, benz (a)pyrene, benzidine, dimethylhydrazine, dimethylnitrosamine, ethylmethane sulfonate, N-methyl-4-aminoazobenzene, 7-methylben-zanthracene, 3-methyl-cholanthracene, and 1-nitropy-teneY338 As well, a University of Wisconsin study convincingly showed that physiological levels of androgens are capable of decreasing the GSH content in human prostatic androgen-responsive cells, which could provide a mechanism by which androgen exposure promotes prostate carcinogenesis.39 Conversely, a slightly higher GSH level in the colon, obtained, by whey protein feeding, is associated with a lower tumor burden in an experimental model of human colon carcinoma again suggesting that tissue GSH levels modulate tumorigenesis.
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