Nutrition
Dietary restriction is important because it limits the nutrients that supply the rapid cancer growth. Based on this concept, at Ixtapa, we limit total calorie intake, carbohydrate intake, and the intake of the amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine, and methionine. Cancer patients should eat no more than 1,500 calories per day (the less they consume, the better short of exhibiting immune suppression from malnutrition). Carbohydrate intake should be no more than 40% of the total calorie intake. The amino acids mentioned above should be restricted, especially until the patient has shown to either stabilize the cancer or go into remission. This restriction can be accomplished by avoiding meat products, beans, nuts, seeds, and whole grains. The protein intake will be replaced by whey protein, at 30 grams per day and a proprietary amino acid formula which is depleted in the above-mentioned amino acids. At our Ixtapa facility, we ensure that our cancer patients are provided with foods and meal replacements that are consistent with the above-mentioned concept.