For over 20 years I have researched the “perfect human diet” for optimal health. I had such a restricted diet, no eggs, no meat, no poultry, no carbonated beverages for over 12 years. I truly thought I got it right. Alas, my body developed a watermelon sized tumor. Since my diagnosis, I have been on the search yet again. This time around, everything that I thought I knew was debunked. This post is dedicated to the new and improved discoveries about food and beverages I recently discovered on this quest to metabolically rid my body of cancer.
Let’s begin the conversation with supplements. I have a kitchen cabinet filled with homeopathic supplements, tinctures, and teas. My supply increased with my diagnosis. Here is a list of the supplements I alternate taking for immune support since my diagnosis:
Vitamin C (intravaneously)
Vitamin D3 + K2 + A (20,000 IU/day)
B Vitamins (particularly B17- Apricot Seeds)
Eliminating Free Radicals
No deep fried food.
No vegetable oils.
No salad dressings. (use lemon, spices, vinegar)
No margarine. (use butter, ghee)
No added sugar.
Limit air pollutants.
Why Can Free Radicals Be Harmful?
When free radicals steal electrons, they can damage:
Cell membranes (lipid peroxidation)
Proteins
DNA
If this process becomes excessive, it creates oxidative stress — an imbalance between free radicals and the body’s ability to neutralize them.
Oxidative stress has been associated in research with:
Aging
Chronic inflammation
Cardiovascular disease
Neurodegenerative disorders
Cancer progression
The key word here is imbalance.
Simple Analogy
Think of a free radical like someone missing a puzzle piece.
They grab the first piece they see — even if it belongs to someone else’s puzzle.
If too many are grabbing pieces, the whole picture gets distorted.
That distortion is oxidative stress.
Free Radicals, NK Cells, and the Delicate Balance of Immune Intelligence
1️⃣ The Surprising Truth:
Natural Killer (NK) cells use free radicals on purpose.
When NK cells identify a virus-infected or abnormal cell, they:
Release perforin (creates pores)
Release granzymes (trigger apoptosis)
Generate reactive oxygen species (free radicals) inside the target cell
Why?
Because oxidative damage inside a compromised cell helps trigger programmed cell death.
In other words:
Free radicals are weapons in immune defense.
They are not accidents. They are tools.
🧬 Visual Breakdown: Free Radicals + NK Cells
Step 1: Abnormal Cell Appears
A cell becomes stressed, virus-infected, or mutated.
Step 2: NK Cell Patrol
