Components of an Anticancer Diet: Dietary Recommendations, Restrictions and Supplements of the Bill Henderson Protocol

Abstract

The use of complementary and alternative medicines including dietary supplements, herbals and special diets to prevent or treat disease continues to be popular. The following paper provides a description of an alternative dietary approach to the self-management and treatment of cancer, the Bill Henderson Protocol (BHP). This diet encourages daily intake of raw foods, a combination of cottage cheese and flaxseed oil and a number of supplements. Some foods and food groups are restricted (e.g., gluten, meat, dairy). Early background theory that contributed to the protocol’s development is presented as is a summary of relevant evidence concerning the anti-cancer fighting properties of the individual components. Supplement intake is considered in relation to daily recommended intakes. Challenges and risks to protocol adherence are discussed. As with many complementary and alternative interventions, clear evidence of this dietary protocol’s safety and efficacy is lacking. Consumers of this protocol may require guidance on the ability of this protocol to meet their individual nutritional needs.

Oils from Transgenic Flax Lines as Potential Chemopreventive Agents in Colorectal Cancer

“…From our in vitro results, it is inferred that significant doses of modified flaxseed oil must be consumed over extended periods to achieve the desired chemotherapeutic effect in preventing colorectal cancer. However a dose that may seem excessive is already recommended in the Cancer Prevention Diet, also known as the Bill Henderson Protocol (OHS), and consists of eating raw food daily in combination with cottage cheese and flaxseed oil (six tablespoons of flaxseed oil) [ 55 ]. The effects of drinking flaxseed oil have been confirmed in many clinical studies.…”

Własciwości prozdrowotne lnu (Linum ussitatissimum L.)

“…Olej produkowany na cele spożywcze najczęściej otrzymywany jest techniką tłoczenia na zimno. Uzyskany w ten sposób olej charakteryzuje się atrakcyjnymi dla konsumenta walorami sensorycznymi -przyjemnym zapachem oraz lekko orzechowym smakiem, barwą od ciemnożółtej po brązową lub ciemnobursztynową [16,17]. Olej lniany jest doceniany przez konsumentów i polecany przez dietetyków ze względu na skład kwasów tłuszczowych -duże ilości (ponad 90%) nienasyconych kwasów tłuszczowych.…”

Retrospective Case Analyses of Two People With Cancer Who Followed the Bill Henderson Protocol

“…5,8 Anecdotal reports of the protocol's success are found in Mr Henderson's materials; however, evidence of the protocol's safety and effectiveness has not been established. Nonetheless, there is some limited evidence for the efficacy of a few of its components, such as b-d-glucan and the nutrient combination of green tea, L-lysine, L-proline, and vitamin C. 9 The Bill Henderson Protocol has a significant number of adherents. 7,10 The purpose of this study was to provide a detailed case review of people who had used the Bill Henderson Protocol to treat their cancer.…”