Intolerancy to Macrobiotic Diet in a patient with Cancer

[ana2]

Hello, My name is Ana and I lived In Argentina. Sorry for may english but my native lenguaje is spanich.
My father started 3 months ago an strict macrobiotic diet because he was disgnosed with cancer. In the beginning the clinical tests show a little recovery and he was happy with the therapy and his food. 1 month later he became to suffer vomits and intolerancy to the majority of macrobiotic food (all the range of macro cereals, vegetables and condiments). He feels very tired and without energy, he loss from the begining 20 kg
My questions are:
1) Is possible that this symptons are part of the macrobiotic discharge (desintoxication/cleaning)?
2) Has anybody who lived a similar process could give me any piece of advice?
3) DO you know any way to alleviate my father symptons
Thank you in advance
Ana

[Nancy]

Ana,

Sorry to hear of your father's illness. Yet, he has indeed started down the right path. What kind of cancer does he have? What kind of cancer treatments is he receiving? What has he eaten on the macrobiotic diet, thus far?

1. Yes, he may be discharging and detoxing.

2. We're here to help. Also a qualified macrobiotic counselor in your area would help immensely.

3. For those very sick with cancer having poor digestion, brown rice cream is recommended as the most nutritious, balancing, detoxing, healing food. Brown rice cream is one cup of brown rice cooked with five cups of water. Simplify the diet to as close to a #7 as possible (brown rice and bancha tea only). Move to a #6, as he is able (brown rice, bancha tea, and steamed root vegetables). Brown rice cream is the most easily digestible, as the fiber is broken down as it is cooked in more water. Still nutritious.

My advice would be to simplify as much as possible until he is feeling better. Plain grains, bancha tea, and steamed vegetables, -only- for the time being.

Recommended book: The Cancer Prevention Diet, Michio Kushi

Hope to hear from you soon,
Nancy

I'd go and see someone who really understands cancer. I suggest you visit this web site: anewlife.com

what is cooking time for the rice cream, sea salt quantity? Same or longer?add an umeboshi plum piece?

I have crohn's disease and have managed flare ups with brown rice, but this time it's so bad, i think i may need to do the cream
& tea until the bleeding stops.-Ellyn Quiggle