Macrobiotic therapy
Cancer nutrition
Readers of this blog will know that I am not a big fan of macrobiotic food. The views of two of our oncologists collaborate with what I’ve thought all along: An important and simple principle to fighting cancer is keeping your weight up.
More than a few people have lost the battle because their bodies - weakened by lack of nourishment - could not tolerate the punishing chemotherapy. But this is Rusty’s favorite restaurant in the city. The macrobiotic food Souen serves - no meat except white fish, steamed vegetables and grains - is fairly tasty, but I think Rusty’s dedication to this culinary philosophy speaks more to its symbolism of hope.
He knows of one person whose late-stage melanoma went into remission from a strict diet of macrobiotics. I, too, am hoping for a miracle, but I am afraid it may do more harm than good to his health.