Oncological — Functional Nutrition: Phytochemical...

The primary goals of integrating phytochemical-rich functional nutrition into oncology include:

By shifting the focus from "what to avoid" to "what to include," oncological functional nutrition empowers patients to use their plate as a proactive tool in their therapeutic journey. Oncological Functional Nutrition: Phytochemical...

Functional nutrition emphasizes that these compounds rarely work in isolation. Their effectiveness is often amplified through —the interaction of different foods that increases their collective potency. For example, the piperine in black pepper significantly increases the bioavailability of curcumin in turmeric. Clinical Objectives For example, the piperine in black pepper significantly

: Some phytochemicals, such as sulforaphane (found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli), help "re-program" cancer cells to undergo apoptosis, or programmed cell death, which is often bypassed by malignant cells. or programmed cell death

: Strengthening the "natural killer" (NK) cells' ability to identify and target abnormal cells.

Oncological Functional Nutrition: The Power of Phytochemicals