Nutritional Support in Cancer

• Cancer is a preventable disease; • Environmental factors play a prominent role in increasing cancer risk; • Diet, physical activity and maintenance of a healthy weight can prevent 40% of all cancers; • Fruit, vegetables, and fibre have a protective effect, whereas high-temperature cooked red meat and processed meat increase the risk of developing cancer; • While there is no evidence that intake of non-physiologic doses of vitamin supplements would prevent an array of conditions attributable to oxidative stress, correction of vitamin D deficiency is seemingly playing a major role in reducing incidence and mortality from a host of chronic conditions, including cancer.