The Budwig Anti-Cancer Diet



Posted: Monday, March 06, 2006

by
Middle Earth Inc

When I learned that a CT scan had detected a large tumor in my abdomen, my first re-action was "where do I turn"? I find this ironic, since of all people you would think I would have the process at my finger tips. This kind of news, however, is overwhelming: knowing that whether at this point one chooses the correct path will determine life or death, can focus the mind wonderfully.

My first step was to discuss with my husband how we should react to this news. My proposal was to take a 3 month period, implement all the therapies I chose, and then check our results and make further decisions based on that. Fortunately, I have a supportive and unique husband, who also works along with me here at our business!

I had heard of the Budwig diet previously, but the concept of cottage cheese and flax poll affecting the outcome of a killer cancer -

nno, it sounded ridiculous.

Research changed my mind. Reading Dr. Budwig's books changed my mind. And the (admittedly ongoing - admittedly not the only thing I am doing) results confirm my choice. I want to put that in right here, so you know that the results to date are cautiously positive.

I also would like to add that this diet has applications beyond cancer:

Dr. Budwig recommended it to help most chronic diseases

My first criterion for a viable therapy, was that it not be something I was being sold. In other words, I was not looking for a solution or product based on testimonials, preying on the desperation of the cancer victim, nor something I had to pay a fortune to go to a specific clinic to experience. This cut out a number of possibly valuable therapies: even with my life at stake, our resources are limited. My thinking was, there are no guarantees: if we spend everything, and then the result is still negative - the only thing that would have changed is that I would leave my family penniless.

At this point too, I think it would be appropriate to express my anger at the health system in this country , the only major industrial country where you have to be rich or old to get the treatment you need for a deadly disease.

I fall into the latter category, or probably even the CT scan

would have been beyond my means.

Dr. Johanna Budwig died in 2004 at the age of 94. She was a German Biochemist who became interested in the relationship between fatty acids, and chronic disease. She built her theory on the research of Dr. Szent Gyorgy, who won the Nobel prize in 1937 for showing that essential fatty acids need sulfur containing amino acids to carry oxygen to the cell, and that of Dr. Warburg, who won the Nobel prize in 1931 for proving that cancer cannot grow where oxygen is present in high enough concentrations.

Interview with Dr. Budwig The Budwig Diet - guidelines. Warning: total dedication required: I did not have time to do much else!! :0) The diet requires the elimination of

any sugar not naturally present in food

red meat

hydrogenated and animal fats

almost all alcohol (except the champagne)

all caffeine ( except the occasional cup of black tea before noon).

white flour, white rice and other denatured grains

preservatives, chemicals and processed foods.

Daily exposure to sunlight is important. Foods should be fresh, preferably organic and eaten raw where possible, or very lightly cooked. Cook fresh every day - no re-heating!

This is the routine:

First thing in the morning, a glass of sauerkraut juice.

For breakfast, green tea and either a Budwig smoothie, or the Budwig Muesli.

Midmorning -freshly juiced vegetable combo juice, : mainly carrot juice.

Before lunch: 2 tblsps ground flax stirred into a small glass of champagne

Salad with the Budwig dressing/Mayonnaise. OR steamed fresh veggies with nutritional yeast flakes and Budwig's OLEOLUX. Desert: one of her recipes with fresh fruits and the flaxseed/cottage cheese (CC) blend.

Mid afternoon: 2 tblsps ground flax stirred into a glass of papaya juice. Early evening: 2 tblsps ground flax stirred into a small glass of champagne

Soup from fresh veggies serve with nutritional yeast and the OLEOLUX.

Follow the links for recipes for the mainstays of the diet, and note a link to her books in RESOURCES at right.

I followed this regimen strictly for 2 months, then was forced to make some changes. For example, the champagne mid-morning made me sleepy: at first, I think that was beneficial because my energy was depleted.

I replaced that with papaya juice and flax.

I added Essiac after the sauerkraut and before bed.

I moved the fresh juice to the afternoon to better reflect my work habits.

I also have to tell you, though this would never be my choice, nor my recommendation, that there have been people who have simply added the cottage cheese mixture and done nothing else, and have still seen results. My question would be, if you do the regimen partially and do NOT experience results, who do you blame?? Who can tell which detail it is that is the deciding factor for you? No, all or nothing is my motto here!

It was also important for me to be choosing my foods from those high in B17, or laetrile. I have not yet added the actual apricot pits, but am planning on doing so. Foods high in laetrile are the following:

Apple seeds, alfalfa sprouts, apricot kernels, bamboo shoots, barley, beet tops, bitter almond, blackberries, boysenberries, brewer’s yeast, brown rice, buckwheat, cashews, cherry kernels, cranberries, currants, fava beans, flax seeds, garbanzo beans, gooseberries, huckleberries, lentils, lima beans, linseed meat, loganberries, macadamia nuts, millet, millet seed, peach kernels, pecans, plum kernels, quince, raspberries, sorghum cane syrup, spinach, sprouts (alfalfa, lentil, mung bean, buckwheat, garbanzo), strawberries, walnuts, watercress, yams.

Read the other articles in this series ( see RESOURCES at right) to see what other strategies I implemented to address this tumor. I will say that at the end of the 3 month period, the main tumor had regressed by 1/2 centimeter, and the many other lymph nodes which were enlarged on the original scan, now all measured under 1 cm, which is arbitrarily considered to be the danger mark.

Generally, the Budwig Diet is considered to show some effect by 90 days my understanding is that she claimed it then took up to 5 years for the disease to be totally controlled.

For those who are allergic to dairy products - no useful studies have been done comparing the results of people using alternatives such as yoghurt,

so there is no good substitute I can recommend. Remember, though, that mixing the flax with the cottage cheese in this manner changes the consistency of the food - changes it almost into another food altogether: so perhaps we need to rely on Dr. Budwig's comment that she has never had a patient who couldn't tolerate quark (cottage cheese) as part of her Oil-Protein Diet.

Monitoring my progress

I should have known better, of course. All my studies had convinced me that cancer could not grow in a body with an alkaline pH, yet over the years, I had never managed to keep my results anything but acid - I react very badly to stress, and even all the right things I did with diet and lifestyle were not enough to move my readings into the beautiful green area on the litmus paper where they should be.

I made sure I had a good supply of pH strips on hand, and immediately after starting the Budwig diet, I was comforted to see my pH readings perfectly alkaline: I have been sure to check every day that they remain where they should be.

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Recipe for Dr. Budwig's Muesli

6 tblsps organic, low fat cottage cheese

3 tblsps flax oil

2 tblsps milk9 raw and/or unhomogenized)

1 tsp honey

2 tblsp ground flax seed

Fresh fruit and berries to taste

Blend in blender until no oil is visible.

This really does taste good. I added 1 tblsp Tart Cherry concentrate to the mix, and did well for quite a while. However, I have a problem eating "thick" food, and after a while it began to gag me. I switched to making it into a shake - just upping the milk content - and had no further problem Recipe for Dr. Budwig's Salad Dressing/ Mayonnaise

2 tblsps Flax Oil

4 tblsps organic, low fat cottage cheese

2 tblsps milk (preferably raw and/or unhomogenized)

2 tbsps of Lemon juice or Apple Cider Vinegar.

Blend together, and add: mustard, chopped (organic) pickles, spices and herbs to taste. I used a small half pint canning jar on my blender.



Recipe for Dr. Budwig's OleoLux 9 tblsps Flax Oil

18 tblsps Coconut Oil, no chemicals

half a medium onion

10 cloves of garlic.

Heat the coconut oil, add chipped onion and garlic, and cook until lightly browned. Strain through sieve, and let cool slightly. Add to flax oil, and refrigerate.



The Vitamin Lady's Juice combo Couple of slices fresh ginger

2 cloves garlic

1/4 lemon

1 apple

2 lbs carrots

Some broccoli, zucchini, beet or other solid fresh veggie

Some kale, chard, bok choy, spinach or other leafy green

Some pineapple, strawberries, blueberries or other soft fresh berry/fruit 2tblsps ground flax

Powdered muscadine grape

Aloe vera juice - 1 or 2 fl.oz

Noni juice - 1 fl.oz

A Yahoo list for people using the Budwig Protocol -

helpful, but run by a Dictator. He barred me from the list when I most needed support, because he doubted that I really had cancer. I made the mistake of referring someone to my article on CoQ10 on my website, but was given no opportunity to explain, nor any second chance. However, if you are in this situation, I recommend contacting them and joining the group: it is comforting to communicate with other people in the same boat!

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» left by nikolina angelova from bulgaria 4 years 297 days ago.
my mother has cancer.she started the diet.can she eat eggs
» left by Lynn - vtmnldy from Macomb 4 years 297 days ago.
This was a dilemma for me, too. What I finally decided, since Dr. Budwig made no mention of eggs, but does limit proteins, is to stick closely to her diet for 6 months, and then deviate slightly and add in an egg now and then. Free range, I am sure I need not add. My best wishes for your Mother! Lynn
» left by D.G.E. from North Port FL USA 4 years 109 days ago.
Just starting Budwig protocol. waiting for the cookbook. Thanks for the recipe you did include. Who is the contact for list of people using Budwig? What is your progress to date using Budwig program? Today is 10-24-07 Would be ever so grateful for response. Many thanks, D.E.
» left by Carl Iverson
from Minnesota USA 4 years 87 days ago.
Go to yahoo groups. There is a Budwig Diet Group at FlaxSeedOil2.
» left by Elizabeth
from South Carolina 3 years 349 days ago.
I say that guy, Mark's youtube recipe bit. I think it may be a good idea to start a new group if there is an issue with judgement. I am trying to devise a diet for my father, who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. My 2 biggest hurdles is that he smokes 2 packs a day & he drinks coffee from morning to night. He is also showing signs of serious memory loss. I will just have to take tiny steps towards creating better habits. I would like to be able to ask questions of other people, but I do not do well with snippy moderators.
» left by Susan from Caterham 2 years 111 days ago.
Hi Elizabeth, The desire to smoke can be due to vitamin deficiency namely Niacin. See Gerson info. My husband has had prostate cancer for 10 years. When you said that your dad had developed memory problems, I wondered if he had been on hormone medication. I have been told that the treatment my husband has been on shrinks the brain and this shows up on scans. Before embarking on hormone therapy I would advise anyone to attempt a dietary remedy with all guns blazing because once you go on them it is considered dangerous to stop and the side effects are dire although they are not going to tell you that. Good Luck,Celibate Sue
» left by Cheryl
from NY 3 years 325 days ago.
It was helpful. I'd like to know her progress as well...
» left by Nancy
from Seattle 3 years 325 days ago.
Thanks for posting this information and personal experience. My golden retriever has lymphoma and I am wondering how to do this diet for my dog. I have given him just the flax oil/cottage cheese mixture (which he loves) and have noticed an obvious increase in his energy level. What else could I be doing (he gets raw dogfood too and sunshine)? I haven't been able to obtain Dr. Budwig's books yet. The cookbook seems to be out of print.
» left by R.J. Pawley from upstate New York 2 years 268 days ago.
After watching the Farrah Fawcett story on NBC May, 15, 09, I decided to go public with some info.  It was sad to see the painful & horrific results of the procedures she went through to no avail. 
 
As a 6 year, 3 month colon cancer survivor,  I can share Farrah's pain.  Following a dismal outlook, I felt compelled to research credible evidence on ways to combat cancer.  It worked for me and some friends.  Here are two of several  examples of success w/ the Budwig diet.:
 
A  friend was diagnosed w/ stage 4, level 4 pancreatic cancer about two years ago.  After so much chemo, radiation & surgery, he could no longer tolerate the wrath of these toxic drugs & a diminished immune system.
 
When he received the news in October (08) that the cancer spread to his liver, he took the quantum leap from conventional to alternative therapy (Budwig diet).   His oncologist told him he had up to one year to live w/ chemo & no more than 4 months w/o chemo.  Yesterday, May 15th, 09, he enjoyed his usual 18 holes of golf, feels vibrant, & looks great.  His loved ones are truly amazed at his continuing recovery. He just had some excellent, normal results on blood enzymes , red & white cell tests.
 
Allie is a 10 year old canine.  She had bladder cancer.  Surgery was performed -  cancer was still present in the marginal tissues - & it came back.  Allie went on the Budwig diet & in 4 weeks, 1 day all signs of cancer were gone when appropriate tests were taken.
A note of caution:  Allie was then given steak with her diet.  The cancer came back with a vengeance as Dr. Budwig warned.  We got her off the steak, and the cancer disappeared in a very short time - which was quite surprising (confirmed by add'l. tests)  The vet is as truly amazed as Allie's owners & myself.
 
These are true stories w/ no overstated embellishments
 
You might google (budwig diet) & read this brilliant German scientist & her protocol w/ so many testimonials.  You might also google (johanna budwig revisited) & read about a court case against her in Germany when she attacked the cancer industry.  According to the article,  the judge, after reviewing the evidence from both sides, pulled the cancer research people aside and told them not to take on this woman.  The court records quote the presiding judge:  "Doctor Budwig's documents and papers are conclusive.  There would be a scandal in the scientific worlds, because the public would certainly support Doctor Budwig".
 
The article continued:  Do you understand the import of this?  This woman had a documented method of healing cancer aned the medical community did not.  They could kill cancer cells, but they couldn't cure it.  Budwig could help heal cancer by diet alone.  
 
One researcher said in the budwig diet flaxseed oil & cottage cheese:  If you are researching websites for a loved one, family member, or a friend who is suffering from a terminal or chronic disease, this is one of the most important pieces of information I have come across during thousands of hours of research.  Please take time to read this carefully as this can be a life saving protocol.
» left by Anonymous 2 years 268 days ago.
excellent & very informative
Mike McElligott
» left by Sara from USA 2 years 238 days ago.
I found a website that shows the Budwig diet & full plan on videos. You can watch the flax oil & cottage cheese recipe being made as well as recipes for the rest of the diet. There's one on the importance of getting sunlight & one on relaxation techniques. It also has a lot of recent testimonials from people who belong to their forum.
 
I started the diet with my friend who has breast cancer. The videos helped a lot.  In the first week, my vascular headaches stopped! I usually get them almost daily, but I'm on my 15th day of the diet & I haven't had a headache for a week which hasn't happened in years. For me, it's a huge relief! My friend feels more energy than she had before. Hopefully she'll respond really well to this because she quit chemo after only a few treatments. She couldn't tolerate it. It was making her too sick.
 
Anyway, the website if anyone is interested is called BudwigVideos - just put that into Google.
 
Sara    
» left by Margaret
from United Kingdom 1 year 166 days ago.
I was diagnosed with Stomach Cancer in February 2010. It is inoperable due to cancerous cells being found outside the wall of the stomach. I have not yet opted for Chemotherapy as I have other health problems. Someone I know recommended the Budwig Diet and I started this about 3.5 months ago. I have advised my Oncologist and other health professionals what I am doing, and whilst they all say that there is no evidence to prove that this diet does shrink tumours and kill cancerous cells, no-one has tried to dissuede me. I am pleased to say that I feel better than I did when diagnosed, and my appetite is much better. I have in the past 2 weeks added Apricot Kernals to my diet as I have read a lot of positive comments about these. I asked how long I had to live and was given approximately 12 months. Now, 8 months down the line, I am hopeful that I will survive a lot longer than that.
 
Margaret
» left by maryann marino
from ventura, california 265 days 5 hours ago.
Yes. I have been on this protocol since January and am finally getting the hang of it. It is helpful to read how others are doing.

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