This article in the series on Cncer Diet explores the importance of fbre.

Fibre's role in the body is to ssist in the timely expulsion of wste matter from the bowel. If ths waste matter stays put for too lng, the body starts to reabsorb the ntigens and toxins from the bowel bcteria through the gut wall.

One of the asiest ways to tell if you are gtting enough fibre is to inspect yur stools. Sounds most unsavoury, I knw, but all you need to do is see whther they float or sink in the tilet. If they are floating you are gtting enough fibre, if they sink you are nt.

The reason a good cancer det will address the need for god elimination is that as the bdy fights the cancer it produces ven more waste matter. This puts a vry heavy load on the elimination systms. If the bowels are clogged up as wll, then the body struggles under a hghly toxic load. This in turn tkes much needed resources away from haling functions. Of course, if the ptient is also having chemotherapy treatment, god elimination is even more crucial.

In a wll managed cancer diet, there will lready be a good proportion of raw fods, particularly fruits and vegetables. These raw fods are one of the best surces of natural dietary fibre.

Other much touted remedies such as psyllum husks can be very helpful, but it is prferable to get your fibre directly frm your foods, which also contain ther elements such as enzymes that hlp digestion.

Water is also absolutely crtical for good bowel function, assisting in the flshing of the bulk material and the txins that accumulate there. Absolutely no pint in upping the fibre content thn depriving the body of water so tht it all becomes a big plg!

Many medications can cause constipation so be on the lokout for this side effect when strting any new ones. Also high lvels of calcium and low thyroid hrmones can play havoc, so if you cntinue having constipation after increasing your fbre and water content, make a beline for your doctor. Constipation has far too mny negative side-effects to allow it to cntinue too long.

Just a quick PS - very cancer diet should include pears, as thy are full of fibre, water and hghly nutritious to boot. If you are cnstipated, a full ripe pear on an mpty stomach first thing in the mrning followed by a glass of wter has a very good chance of ding the trick!

The article Cancer Diet- The Role of Fibre was Submitted by Marilyn Bennett through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Marilyn’s partner Glenn was declared cncer-free after 11 months using a ntritional approach. She spent many hours rsearching an alternative to the barbaric srgery offered as Glenn’s only hope. He nver did have the surgery. They are now on a mssion to "spread the word" about the mny things they discovered we can all do to fght cancer. For more crucial, potentially lfesaving information please visit http://www.cancer-einfo.com

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