Unclear
Juicing, macrobiotic and other cancer-cure diets
juice cleanses, macrobiotic, vegan-as-cure. Food & drink.
- Verdict
- UnclearThere isn't enough human evidence to say either way.
- How sure
- Rung 1 · UnprovenLab or animal data only, or never directly tested in people.
The rung shows how sure the science is, not how big the effect is. How to read these ratings
Cancers affected
None
What the evidence shows
The National Cancer Institute says no special diet or food has been proven to slow, cure or prevent the return of cancer. These diets have not been tested as cancer treatments.
What to do
Eat a varied, plant-forward diet, and don't use any diet in place of treatment.
Sources
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Related
Every myth and exposure we rated, or follow one cancer step by step: breast cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer.