Chapter 8: functional Foods/Dietary Supplements

Question 1

Which is the only study on alternative diet for cancer survivors

Answer 1

Gonzalez diet, compared against chemo and did poorly

Question 2

Which two diets have added vitamin supplementation to help meet nutritional gaps

Answer 2

Gerson and macrobiotic

Question 3

Alkaline diet

Answer 3

need ca/vit D supplementation _ multivitamin
if kidney funct normal the body maintains pH regardless of diet.

-10 levels of alkaline diet that get more restrictive as the levels go up ending in a raw vegan diet

Question 4

Budwig diet

Answer 4

flaxseed oil and cottage cheese mixture to be eaten twice a day (quark) papaya after because of the nausea…..essiac tea used (laxative effect)

Question 5

Essiac and Flor-Essence

Answer 5

1 oz essiac tea TID, nausea, vomiting, laxative effect

Question 6

Fasting

Answer 6

food intake may effect bioavailability of some chemo drugs

Question 7

Gerson

Answer 7

1 cup of juice consumed each hour (goal is 20# of fruit and vegetable each day) one retrospective review performed by the Gerson Research organization has shown pos results but havent been repeated

Question 8

Gonzalez REgimen

Answer 8

pancreatic supplements, coffee enemas

Question 9

Livingston-Wheeler

Answer 9

vegetarian + vaccine,

Question 10

Macrobiotic diet

Answer 10

avoiding “toxins” plant based, may be low in meat vitamins and minerals

Question 11

raw food plan

Answer 11

only to 105 degrees for heating

Question 12

Three categories of functional foods

Answer 12

1. conventional foods 2. modified foods 3. food ingredients (resistant starch- prebiotics)

Question 13

medical food and functional food are different

Answer 13

ex medical food food specifically used for phenylketonuria

Question 14

Beta carotene

Answer 14

fx: antioxidant activity, food sources: carrots, bright orange and yellow foods

Question 15

B-glucans

Answer 15

fx- boost immune system, barley, oats, fruits, vegetables, seaweed

Question 16

Genistein

Answer 16

fx- block estrogen receptors - soyfood like edamame tofu and soymilk

Question 17

inulin and fructooligosaccharides (FOS) a by product of inulin

Answer 17

prebiotic activity which can enhance intestinal health, onions, shallots, artichokes

Question 18

LIgnans

Answer 18

phytoestrogen reduced risk of breast cancer, flaxseed (grind) sesame seeds, chickpeas, oats and barley

Question 19

lutein

Answer 19

xanthophyll antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic properties - dark leafy greens, broccoli, squash, green peas, lettuce onion corn pumpkin egg yolk

Question 20

lycopene

Answer 20

antioxidant- tomato, red yellow and orange fruits and vegetables

Question 21

oemga 3

Answer 21

anti inflammtory - fatty fish

Question 22

soluble fibers

Answer 22

intestinal health (oats, lentils, apples, oranges, bananas, pears, strawberries, nuts, flaxseeds, beans, dried peas, blueberries

Question 23

Need chapter 8 table 4

Question 24

T/F the number of dietary supplements reported to the FDA as having adverse effects is higher than the number of poison control calls for supplements within the same year

Answer 24

False

Question 25

CoQ10 can potentially limit cardiac and renal toxicity from which chemo drug

Answer 25

doxorubicin

Question 26

selenium could help boost efficacy in what drug

Answer 26

taxol for triple negative breats cancer

Question 27

Which AA coudl potentially lessen mucositis,stomatitis, esophagitis and idiarrhea

Answer 27

glutamine

Question 28

oleic acid

Answer 28

improve sensitivity of Herceptin, could get olive oil and avocado