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This Diet Been Proven Effective in Clinical Studies? Answer: Some of the studies have been conducted with cancer cells grown outside the body in cultures, some have been done with laboratory animals (such as Dr. Miller's own studies on Echinacea and ginseng), and others have involved human subjects. "Randomized controlled clinical trials" are considered the gold standard for demonstrating the effectiveness of a treatment. They are experiments involving people selected according to specific criteria and then randomly placed in a group that receives one or the other of the treatments being studied. These studies are extremely complex, typically cost millions of dollars, and take several years to complete. They test a single intervention-- one drug or treatment-- rather than a complex regimen such as the cancer-fighting diet. Although some randomized trials are sponsored by non-profit organizations or government agencies, most are funded by the health care industry and pharmaceutical companies. Businesses are unlikely to invest such time and money to study foods and food supplements, when there is no promise of future profits. (For example, the drug Avastin, used to treat colorectal and lung cancers, costs $5,000 a month, and Gleevec, used to treat leukemia, costs $92,000 a year. In contrast, food supplements can be bought for a few dollars at any grocery store or drugstore.) So it is not likely that the diet or many of its components every will be tested in randomized controlled clinical trials. Is this a drawback? Not at all.
Can Certain Foods Be Substituted for Others? Low-fat
Dairy Products Answer: If you cannot eat yogurt take a good probiotic supplement containing a mix of different bacteria (especially Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium). Probiotics help maintain a healthy balance of microorganisms in the digestive system and reduce the growth of harmful bacteria. They may help to control diarrhea and prevent infections, and also could help control inflammation related to irritable bowel syndrome and colorectal cancer. Oatmeal Answer:
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