A tumour requires a blood supply to grow and it will attempt to create new blood vessels to feed itself (1). There are many foods that can help to reduce this activity and these are called anti-angiogenic foods. Below are some suggestions to add to your diet and a full list can be found at Eat to Beat Cancer.
- Apples
- Artichokes
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Bok Choy
- Cherries
- Cinnamon
- Dark Chocolate
- Garlic
- Ginseng
- Grapefruit
- Green Tea
- Grapes Oil
- Kale
- Lavender
- Lemons
- Licorice
- Maitake Mushrooms
- Nutmeg
- Olive Oil
- Oranges
- Parsley
- Pineapple
- Pomegranate
- Pumpkin
- Raspberries
- Red Grapes
- Red Wine
- Sea Cucumber
- Soy Beans
- Strawberries
- Tomato
- Tuna
- Turmeric
Source:
- Eat to Beat Cancer https://www.facebook.com/EattoBeat/
- Eat to Beat: Food List http://www.eattobeat.org/food
- Do It Yourself Health https://www.diyhealth.org/