A lot of headlines published lately refer to food in the fight against diseases, and its impact on cancer, the second leading cause of death in the U.S. The TED talk “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” by Dr. William Li from 2010, attracts views even today. What is this medical revolution that Dr. Li talks about and how can we determine the role of diet in the battle against cancer?
There is scientific evidence of how some food impacts cancer cells. Dr. Li, author of the book “Eat to Beat Disease,” explains the role of angiogenesis in cancer cells and what kinds of food can prevent its development. Dr. Li’s paradigm for using food as a “weapon” in this fight has appeared in over 100 scientific publications in leading journals such as The Lancet and The New England Journal of Medicine. …