Day 121 (Feb 26) Are Most Cancer-Inhibiting Foods Alkaline?

In my opinion, the  best TED talk was given earlier this month by Dr. William Li,  President of the Antiangiogenesis Foundation.  He provided a list of substances which, his research indicates,  inhibit the growth of cancer cells.  

What is fascinating is that there isn’t an ounce of meat, or poultry on the list; nor are there any “dairy” foods.  Apparently it isn’t intended to be a definitive list; he adds “others” at the end.

I compared the list, given below, with my acid-alkaline food guide,  and found that nearly all of these substances—more than 90 percent--are alkaline.  That doesn’t seem like a coincidence.  The notable exceptions are tuna, soy beans, and red wine, which are highly acidic.

Would I eat everything on the list regularly?  No, but I think it’s a step in the right direction, especially for anybody who has concerns about  cancer.    Although I’m not drinking red wine at present, a glass every month or so in the context of mostly-alkaline nutrition shouldn’t hurt me or anybody else.  But “moderation” means such different things to different people that I wouldn’t endorse drinking anything alcoholic.

In fact, the current state of public acceptance of  “experts” and  nutrition reminds me of the old drunk who lived in our community when I was little.  He owned a resort and played wonderful barroom piano whenever he dropped by our home.  But the time came when he was diagnosed with serious liver disease, and Dr. Heath told him he needed to stop drinking.  God bless him, he probably tried, but found sobriety difficult, so he went doctor-shopping until he found a medic  who said he could have an occasional drink.  ‘Occasional’ soon went back to morning, noon, and night.

Here’s Dr. Li’s list, which I’ve taken the liberty of alphabetizing:

Apples, Artichokes, Blackberries, Blueberries, Bok choy,  Cherries, Dark Chocolate, Garlic, Ginseng, Grape seed oil, Grapefruit,  Green tea, Kale, Lavender,  Lemons, Licorice,  Maitake mushrooms,  Nutmeg,  Olive oil, Oranges, Parsley, Pineapple, Pumpkin, Raspberries, Red grapes, Red wine, Sea Cucumber, Soy beans. Strawberries, Tomato, Tuna, Turmeric.