Mobilize your natural defenses to prevent cancer
Discover how nutrition can transform your biology and strengthen your body's natural cancer-fighting mechanisms.
“We all have cancer cells in us. But we also have the means to keep them in check. Nutrition is one of the most powerful levers at our disposal.”— Inspired by the work of David Servan-Schreiber, AntiCancer (Versilio, 2014)
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Food catalog
24 anti-cancer foods classified by category, evidence level and targeted cancer.
Anti-cancer recipes
10 recipes that concentrate the most active foods, with detailed steps and anti-cancer index.
The anti-cancer plate
The ideal composition of each meal, inspired by Mediterranean, Indian and Asian diets.
Cooking guide
Steam, parchment, broth — methods that preserve (or destroy) anti-cancer properties.
Biological principles
The 9 mechanisms that explain how nutrition acts on cancer.
What to reduce
Foods and behaviors to avoid — always presented with their positive alternative.
The 4 daily essentials
Four foods to integrate daily for maximum protection
Olive oil
2-4 tbsp/day
Garlic & onions
Daily
Turmeric + pepper
1/4 tsp/day
Green tea
3-5 cups/day
Dr. Béliveau's cocktail
At the Sainte-Justine laboratory in Montreal, Dr. Richard Béliveau showed that a blend of 9 anti-cancer foods could dramatically slow tumor growth. The key: synergy.
Discover the cocktailThe 9 ingredients
- 🥦 Brussels sprouts / broccoli
- 🫐 Lingonberries / blueberries
- 🧄 Garlic
- 🌱 Green onions
- 🟡 Turmeric
- 🌶️ Black pepper
- 🍵 Green tea
- 🍊 Grapefruit juice
- 🫚 Fresh ginger
Where to start?
Three simple actions to adopt today, based on Dr. Servan-Schreiber's recommendations.
Replace morning coffee with green tea
3 to 5 cups per day. Steep 10 minutes at 80°C — never with boiling water. EGCG is the most potent anti-angiogenic compound known.
Learn moreAdd turmeric + black pepper to your cooking
1/4 teaspoon per day in soups, eggs, dressings. Always with black pepper — piperine multiplies absorption by 20x.
Learn moreInclude cruciferous vegetables 5 times a week
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale — steamed only. Never boiled. Sulforaphane is one of the most active carcinogen detoxifiers.
Learn moreCRISPR-based chemogenomic profiling reveals redox vulnerabilities to epigallocatechin-3-gallate and green tea polyphenol extract
Étude CRISPR révélant les cibles cellulaires exactes de l'EGCG : le thé vert exploite des déséquilibres redox spécifiques aux cellules cancéreuses, épargnant les cellules saines.
of cancers could be prevented through diet and physical activity
WCRF Report 2007
anti-cancer foods catalogued with their properties and scientific studies
Site data
biological principles explaining how to act on cancer
AntiCancer, D. Servan-Schreiber