Gonzalez diet katie monk with consensus statement
- 1. The Gonzalez Cancer Diet Presented by: Katie Monk
- 2. Brief Diet Description by Katie Monk Gonzalez Cancer Diet: This regime is more than just a diet; it is a treatment plan for those who are affected by pancreatic cancer, and wish to seek alternative treatments other than chemotherapy. The Dr. Nick Gonzalez’s cancer diet regime’s primary focus is on extending the life of pancreatic cancer patients in three main ways: 1) An organic diet that is uniquely and specifically tailored to each patient based on their needs and stage of cancer. The diet may range anywhere to a strict vegetarian diet consisting of at least 70% raw fruits and vegetables per meal to 3 servings of red meat per day. While each patient’s meal plan differs, each patient must consume organic foods as much as possible and avoid processed, synthetic, and refined foods such as white flour, white sugar, and boxed meals. The purpose of the diet is to detoxify the body and the belief is that you are what you eat and tumors feed on the foods that are toxic for your body. Patients are also prescribed anywhere from 80-160 additional nutritional supplements per day which include, but are not limited to vitamins, minerals, and herbs. 2) Detoxifying procedures, specifically coffee enemas up to five times per day. 3) Up to 45 grams of pancreatic enzymes derived from pigs spread throughout the day. It is believed that the pancreatic enzymes are the main anti-cancer agent in this regime.
- 3. Literature Review Table Team Member: Journal Article Citation: Summary Statement Website Summary Statement Katie Monk NCBI Pancreatic Proteolytic Enzyme Therapy Compared With Gemcitabine- Based Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer <http://www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pmc/article s/PMC2860407/ > John A.Chabot 2009 This article discusses the success of Gonzalez regime and diet when compared to chemotherapy for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Among patients who have pancreatic cancer, those who chose gemcitabine- based chemotherapy survived more than three times as long (14.0 v 4.3 months) and had better quality of life than those who chose proteolytic enzyme treatment. <http://www.dr- gonzalez. com/treatment. htm> This website provides information about the Gonzalez regime as well as rationales for the diet, supplements, pancreatic enzyme product, and detoxification process versus chemotherapy for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
- 4. Menu and Analysis Results by: Katie Monk Meal Plan: Breakfast- Green smoothie, blended and sweetened with 1 tsp. agave nectar if desired · ½ cup raw organic kale · 3 oz. raw organic banana · ½ cup organic green tea prepared fresh with distilled water · 2 oz. organic coconut water · ¼ whole organic steel oats · 1 organic granny smith apple chopped Snack- · 2 oz unsalted almonds · ½ cup of watermelon Lunch- Broiled Salmon with a side salad of romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, garbanzo beans, oil and vinegar dressing, and one cup of green tea brewed in distilled water with lemon. · 1 ½ cups organic romaine lettuce, chopped · ½ cup garbanzo beans · 2 oz shredded carrots · 1 oz olive oil · 1 oz red wine vinegar · 3 oz. steamed salmon with lemon · Green tea brewed in one cup of distilled water · Lemon wedge Dinner-- Quinoa salad with roasted summer vegetables and a side of kiwi. · 1 cup of organic quinoa · ½ cup asparagus, roasted · ½ cup zucchini, roasted · 2 Tbsp. sun dried tomatoes · ½ cup broccoli, lightly steamed · 1 medium size kiwi, peeled
- 5. Nutritional Information and Analysis Katie Monk Food Amoun t Amt per serving Grams LEMONS-RAW-W/PEEL 1 wedge 1 WEDGEWO/RF 27 grams ASPARAGUS-RAW 0.5 cup 1 CUP 67 grams TOMATOES-SUN-DRIED 2 tbsp 1 tbsp 6.76 grams SQUASH-SUMMER-ZUCCHINI-INCL SKIN- RAW 0.5 cup 1 CUP SLICES 65 grams QUINOA;ORGANIC-EDEN 1 cup 1 CUP 180 grams KIWIFRUIT-(CHINESE GOOSEBERRIES)- FRESH-RAW 1 fruit 1 MED FRTWO/SKIN 76 grams LENTILS-SPROUTED-RAW 0.5 cup 1 CUP 38 grams BROCCOLI-CKD-BOILED-DRAINED-W/SALT 0.5 cup 1 CUP CHOPPED 78 grams TEA-BREWED-PREPARED WITH DISTILLED WATER 1 cup 1 CUP 236.8 grams LEMONS-RAW-W/PEEL 1 wedge 1 WEDGEWO/RF 27 grams LEMONS-RAW-W/PEEL 1 wedge 1 WEDGEWO/RF 27 grams CARROTS-RAW 2 oz. 1 oz 56.7 grams
- 6. Nutritional Information and Analysis Continued....Katie Monk Watermelon 0.5 cup 1 CUP DICED 80 grams Nuts- Coconut Water 2 oz 1oz 56.7 grams Finfish Salmon cooked Moist heat 3 oz 1 oz 85 grams Beans-Garbanzo 0.5 cup 1 cup 130 grams Oil-Olive Cooking 1 oz 1oz 28.35 grams Salad Dressing Red Wine Vinegar 1 oz 1oz 28.35 grams Lettuce Romaine Raw 1.5 cups 1 cup 84 grams Nuts-Almonds 2 oz 1 oz 56.7 grams Oats 0.25 cups 1 cup 39 grams Tea Brewed w/ distilled H2O 1 cup 1 cup 236.8 grams Bananas raw 3 oz 1 oz 85.05 grams Kale raw 0.5 cup 1 cup chopped 34 grams
- 7. Meal Plan Analysis Katie Monk Nutrient Total Rec % Rec Calories 2168.23 2200 98.56% Pro (g) 92.25 48 192.19% Fat (g) 85.13 73.33 116.09% Carb (g) 278.98 -- -- Fiber (g) 72.13 30 240.43% Cal (mg) 632.64 1000 63.26% Iron (mg) 24.4 10 244% Na (mg) 928.66 2400 38.69% Pot (mg) 4995.12 -- -- Phos (mg) 2237.85 700 319.69% Ash (g) 10.6 330 3.21% VitA (IU) 24413.49 4000 610.34% VitC (mg) 310.78 75 414.37% Thia (mg) 1.59 1.1 144.55% Ribo (mg) 2.34 1.1 212.73% Nia (mg) 14.1 14 100.71% H2O% 63.60 Female 19-30 -- SatF (g) 8.99 24.44 36.78% monoF (g) 42.95 24.44 175.74% polyF (g) 12.49 24.44 51.10% Chol (mg) 48.45 300 16.15%
- 8. Consensus Statement The Gonzalez cancer diet is not a diet at all, but a treatment plan for patients with pancreatic cancer. The meal plan varies from patient to patient; however, raw, healthy, organic foods are encouraged. This diet is extremely strict about what you can eat and each patient is prescribed their own meal plan based on their stage of cancer and what their body needs. However, portion sizes do not seem to be limited considering it is mainly raw fruits and vegetables that are to be consumed. Overall, the diet portion of this treatment plan appears to be very beneficial or the patient. Patients are also required to take additional nutritional supplements as well as pancreatic enzymes before, or between each meal. Also, they must perform coffee enemas between meals to further encourage their liver to detoxify the body. Due to the additional supplementation of up to 160 different vitamins, herbs, and minerals, the patient is more likely to have an overabundance of certain vitamins and minerals, especially fat soluble ones that will not be flushed away by the body. This could be potentially dangerous for the patient. Also, the coffee enemas may have some serious side effects if they are done improperly or too often. It is not something that I would recommend. Overall, this diet does promote extremely healthy eating habits; however, it is extremely restrictive and quite expensive once you take in the cost of the additional nutritional supplements into consideration, which is around $800.00 per month according to Dr. Gonzalez. However, Dr. Gonzalez does point out that his treatment plan is significantly lower than the cost of chemotherapy. This regime is not regulated by the FDA and there have been a limited number of clinical trials to determine its efficacy.